PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DANIEL MANNERS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arska Paska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think MANNERS might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BRING DA PAIN BITCHES. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

MANNERS
vs
Paska

192 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DANIEL MANNERS!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arska Paska!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paska shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paska showed some decent athleticism there.
MANNERS looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Paska is looking to advance position but MANNERS won't allow it.
Paska is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paska is figuring out what he wants to do next.
MANNERS pushes Paska off looking to stand but Paska dives back in and keeps control.
MANNERS has hold of Paska's hands but Paska slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Paska seems to be working for a kimura but MANNERS defends the submission attempt.
Paska is thwarting MANNERS's attempts to control the position.
MANNERS is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Paska scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Paska connects with a nice short shot to MANNERS's temple.
Paska wants to free his trapped foot but MANNERS is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
MANNERS wants to control but Paska is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paska prevents MANNERS from standing back up.
Paska is thwarting MANNERS's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
MANNERS shoots and misses

and Paska counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Paska pushes down on MANNERS's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paska is looking to take a break and control but MANNERS is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paska scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Paska is controlling the pace.
Paska winds up and cracks MANNERS with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paska is taking a breather. MANNERS says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Paska is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paska content to control rather than advance.
Paska drops an elbow to the side of MANNERS's head.
MANNERS tries to get to full guard but Paska has control of the leg.
Paska controlling the pace.
Paska's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Paska landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Paska has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paska lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Paska is looking for a kimura but MANNERS is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Paska to get the leverage.
Paska prevents MANNERS from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Paska there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paska passes to side control.
MANNERS is looking for a sweep.

Paska tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Paska has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Paska staying calm.
Paska in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
MANNERS trying to remain calm as Paska controls from the top position.
Paska working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Paska just content to control the position.
Paska working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MANNERS takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
MANNERS is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Paska grinds an elbow into MANNERS's temple.
Paska is chipping away with strikes.
MANNERS taking a bit of punishment here - Paska scoring with strikes.
MANNERS is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Paska asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Paska stalls from top position.
MANNERS stops Paska from passing to mount.
MANNERS taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arska Paska dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paska shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in MANNERS's guard.

MANNERS is rocked!
Paska not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oh MANNERS is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paska landing some decent shots from guard.
Paska distracts MANNERS with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Paska seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Paska works over MANNERS with some ground and pound from guard.
Paska lands a couple of decent looking shots.
MANNERS seems to have got his legs back now.
MANNERS looking to control.
Paska postures up and lands a big shot to MANNERS's brow.
Paska cracks MANNERS with a solid left hand.
Paska trying to control the position from guard on top but MANNERS is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MANNERS will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
MANNERS wants to stand and escape but Paska is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Paska circles away from the clinch attempt.
MANNERS fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Paska scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paska looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Paska lands with some vicious ground and pound - can MANNERS hang on?
Paska postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked MANNERS badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Paska around the waist but Paska pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Paska is the winner by TKO! Paska jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arska Paska!