PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ung Pung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibrahim Manfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ung Pung could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ibrahim Manfred's chin.

Pung
vs
Manfred

200 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ung Pung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ibrahim Manfred!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfred swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manfred looks to land a combination but Pung avoids it well.
Manfred stuffs the takedown.
Pung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manfred.
Pung tries for a takedown but Manfred sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manfred throws a series of punches but Pung avoids them all with ease.
Manfred misses with a few strikes there.
Manfred falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pung counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Manfred pushes Pung off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pung gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manfred.
Manfred throws a right hand that Pung ducks under and follows up with a left that Pung also avoids with ease.
A jab lands there for Manfred.
Some wild striking there from Manfred.
Ibrahim Manfred seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ung Pung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manfred throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pung.
The crowd cheers as Manfred lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pung doesn't seem phased though.
Manfred swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pung counters with a good low kick that Manfred was not able to check.
Manfred throws a one two combo.
Pung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manfred.
Pung shoots in but no luck this time.
Pung shoots in for a takedown but Manfred shows good takedown defense.
Manfred fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manfred scores with a one two! Pung had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manfred moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfred misses with a series of wild punches.
Manfred fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manfred lands with a nice combination. Pung backs away looking to recover.
Manfred misses with a wild body shot.
Pung is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manfred sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manfred throws a series of punches but Pung avoids them all with ease.
Pung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manfred is fending him off so far but Pung persists. Nope, Manfred circles away and we're back to standing.
Manfred throws a right hand that Pung ducks under and follows up with a left that Pung also avoids with ease.
Pung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pung dives in and grabs Manfred's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manfred pushes down on Pung's head and hops out.
Manfred lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Manfred tries to bum rush Pung with a series of wild strikes but Pung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manfred swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pung counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manfred.
Pung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Manfred throws a nice looking combination but Pung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manfred leaves Pung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manfred misses with a two punch combination.
Manfred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manfred.
Manfred goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manfred looks gassed!
Manfred swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pung counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheers as Manfred lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pung doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pung shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manfred as he jumps to the side.
Manfred throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pung fails with the takedown.
Manfred is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pung had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Manfred lands a two punch combo.
Manfred throws a right and a left that Pung avoids nicely.
Manfred lands with a nice combination. Pung backs away looking to recover.
Manfred tries to bum rush Pung with a series of wild strikes but Pung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pung dodges the punch combination from Manfred.
Manfred thows a body shot but no joy.
Manfred rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Manfred dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch combination from Manfred misses.
Pung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manfred counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manfred lands with a straight right. Pung didn't see that one coming.
Pung fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pung takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pung tries for a takedown but Manfred sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ung Pung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manfred fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Manfred does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manfred throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pung on the side of the head.
Pung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Danga de danga de dang - Manfred scores with a four punch combination!
Ung Pung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manfred throws a combination. Pung tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manfred tries to bum rush Pung with a series of wild strikes but Pung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pung really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pung throws a head kick that half lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pung.
Manfred stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manfred pinned against the cage. Manfred gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sloppy strikes from Manfred. Those never looked like landing.
Pung will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manfred lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pung circles away quickly and effectively.
Manfred scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manfred rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pung is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manfred.
Horrible takedown by Pung or perhaps it was just good defense by Manfred which made him look bad.
Manfred scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good shot there by Manfred.
Pung shoots in and drives through. Manfred sprawls well.
Pung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manfred throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manfred throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manfred bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pung's head backwards.
Pung shoots in looking for a takedown but Manfred manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pung's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pung slips a jab and a cross from Manfred.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Manfred swinging wildly here.
Manfred displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pung dodges the punch combination from Manfred.
Manfred throws a combination. Pung tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Manfred misses with a two punch combination.
Pung shoots for a double leg takedown but Manfred sprawls well. He's pushed Pung's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manfred scores with a jab. Pung acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Manfred rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ibrahim Manfred seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pung looks for a takedown but Manfred sprawls well.
Pung is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manfred.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Manfred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pung shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manfred pinned against the cage. Manfred gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manfred might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manfred misses with a combination
and Pung counters with a head kick.
Pung fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manfred throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Manfred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Manfred, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manfred as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Manfred. Those never looked like landing.
Manfred falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pung counters with a nice body kick.
Manfred stuffs the takedown.
Manfred lands with an overhand left.
Manfred throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pung.
Manfred throws a right hand that Pung ducks under and follows up with a left that Pung also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pung shoots in and drives through. Manfred sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ung Pung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manfred connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pung slips a jab and a cross from Manfred.
Pung slips a jab and a cross from Manfred.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pung shoots in for a double leg but Manfred sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pung fails with the takedown.
Manfred misses with a series of wild punches.
Pung has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pung misses with a takedown attempt - Manfred sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manfred goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manfred lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pung circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Manfred connects with a nice looking jab.
Manfred looks to land a combination but Pung avoids it well.
Manfred throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pung.
Manfred rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manfred throws a series of punches but Pung moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Pung or perhaps it was just good defense by Manfred which made him look bad.
Pung looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Manfred connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ibrahim Manfred is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pung closes the distance and clinches up with Manfred, looking for a takedown. Pung pushes Manfred against the cage but Manfred circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manfred lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manfred.
Manfred throws a right and a left that Pung avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manfred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pung is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manfred sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manfred misses with a series of wild punches.
Manfred connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pung. Pung circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Manfred falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pung counters with a big head kick but Manfred shrugs it off.
Manfred goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manfred displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pung.
Pung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manfred scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manfred's waist but Manfred gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pung off to one side.
Manfred cracks Pung with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manfred throws a series of punches but Pung moves out of range.
Manfred connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manfred misses with an uppercut
and Pung counters with a big head kick but Manfred shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pung.
Manfred throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pung counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Manfred misses with the combination.
Manfred works over Pung's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manfred throws a nice looking combination but Pung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Manfred comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manfred winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Manfred!