PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaa Bbb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abiluh Manco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaa Bbb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bbb
vs
Manco

225 cm
24
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaa Bbb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abiluh Manco!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Manco with that takedown attempt.
Manco wants to clinch

and Bbb moves into the clinch.
Bbb drops down looking for an ankle pick but Manco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Manco looks to clinch

and Bbb counters with a nice double leg into side control. Manco won't be happy with that.
Manco parries the strikes from Bbb easily there. Bbb is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Manco to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Bbb's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bbb trying to control the action but Manco is working from the bottom.
Bbb working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Bbb crashes against the mat.
Bbb looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Manco is avoiding damage well.
Bbb lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bbb working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bbb looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Manco is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manco being controlled for a moment.
Bbb lands a few punches from side control.

Bbb decides to stand up, so the ref orders Manco to his feet.
Bbb has a takedown stuffed.

Bbb instigates a clinch.

Bbb has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Manco is trying to keep an underhook but Bbb manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bbb takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bbb landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bbb is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bbb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bbb throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bbb lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Bbb is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Manco is just riding it out for now. Bbb eventually gives up the hold.
Bbb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bbb working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bbb missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manco punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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. Bbb connects with a nice short shot to Manco's temple.
Bbb wants to pass the guard but Manco is defending well.
Bbb missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bbb working Manco over with strikes.
Manco tries to get to full guard but Bbb has control of the leg.
Bbb works his way into side control.
Bbb works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bbb lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Manco down.
Bbb wants to control but Manco is keeping him busy.
Bbb scores with a couple of short elbows.
Manco wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bbb working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bbb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Manco, who protects the arm well.
Bbb with the ground and pound but Manco regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaa Bbb dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bbb feints and as Manco raises his hands in defense, Bbb changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Manco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bbb throws and elbow that misses. Manco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bbb's guard. Nice move by Manco!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bbb is on top in guard.
Bbb trying to control but Manco is working from the bottom.
Bbb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bbb is in close to Manco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bbb postures up in Manco's guard and throws a big left but Manco blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bbb stands up over Manco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Manco trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Manco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bbb's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bbb is looking to work some ground and pound but Manco has wrist control.

Bbb stands and steps away. Manco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manco closes the distance but Bbb moves to the side
and Bbb counters with a good low kick that Manco was not able to check.
Manco closes the distance but Bbb moves to the side

and Bbb counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bbb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bbb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bbb is in close to Manco's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bbb is looking to work some ground and pound but Manco has wrist control.
Bbb postures up and lands a big shot to Manco's brow.
Bbb lands a couple of elbows.
Bbb has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Bbb drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bbb jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bbb throwing strikes from guard but Manco blocks nicely.
Manco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bbb.
Bbb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manco can do to turn this around?
Bbb postures up in Manco's guard and throws a big left but Manco blocks it.
Aaa Bbb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bbb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manco keeping moving, preventing Bbb from controlling successfully.
Manco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bbb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bbb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bbb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manco is looking to stand up but Bbb isn't so interested in that idea.
Bbb postures up in Manco's guard and throws a big left but Manco blocks it.
Manco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bbb. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four 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.
Bbb lands a couple of digs.

Bbb drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Manco dives on top into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bbb thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bbb will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Manco trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bbb's guard.
Bbb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Manco cracks Bbb with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Manco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bbb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manco closes the distance but Bbb moves to the side
and Bbb counters with a body kick that stops Manco in his tracks momentarily.
Manco tries to clinch but Bbb moves away

and Bbb counters by clinching up.
Manco can't break the clinch.
Manco misses with some punches.
Bbb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manco's elbow.
Manco trying to stall but Bbb improves his position.
Bbb lands with a short shot to the head.
Bbb drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right handed body shot lands from Bbb.
A short uppercut from Manco.
Manco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Bbb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bbb moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bbb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bbb avoids a wild elbow strike from Manco.
Manco lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bbb.
Bbb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manco blocks the elbow strike.
Manco lands a nice shot to the body.
Manco stalling in the clinch but Bbb improves position.
Bbb looking for a takedown.
Manco lands a shoulder strike.
Bbb misses with a body punch.
Manco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bbb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Manco looking to stall.
Bbb avoids a wild elbow strike from Manco.
Bbb goes for a takedown attempt but Manco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaa Bbb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manco tries to clinch there but Bbb circles away.
Manco doesn't manage to clinch there - Bbb circles away.

Manco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bbb scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manco lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Manco.
Bbb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manco throws an elbow but it misses.
Manco lands with a right to the head.
Manco cracks Bbb with a nice body shot.
Manco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bbb prevents it.
Bbb blocks an elbow strike from Manco.
A short uppercut from Manco.
Bbb blocks the elbow strike.
Bbb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bbb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Manco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bbb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bbb has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Manco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manco tries for a takedown but Bbb manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manco.
Manco lands a hook that snaps the head of Bbb backwards.
Manco lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manco lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manco.
Bbb has a couple of punches blocked by Manco.
Manco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manco is trying to drag Bbb to the mat but Bbb just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bbb is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Manco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bbb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manco's efforts to push away.
Bbb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manco avoids a wild elbow strike from Bbb.
Manco lands an uppercut.

Bbb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Manco rushes Bbb and presses him up against the cage.

Bbb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Manco clinches up against the cage.
Manco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bbb backwards.
Manco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bbb pulls his leg out and moves away.
Manco tries to clinch but Bbb is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bbb tries to avoid it but Manco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bbb to the ground. Bbb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bbb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manco leaves Bbb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bbb shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manco defends it nicely.

Manco closes the distance and clinches.
Manco lands with a short shot to the head.
Manco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bbb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bbb is pressed up against the cage. Manco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bbb down to the mat. Bbb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Manco looks for a takedown but Bbb sprawls well.

Bbb clinches up with Manco and pushes him back against the cage.
Bbb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manco gets underhooks to prevent Bbb's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Abiluh Manco just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Manco is looking to clinch but Bbb is avoiding it.
Manco closes the distance but Bbb moves to the side

and Bbb counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bbb.

Bbb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bbb swivels and escapes.
Bbb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manco tries to avoid it but Bbb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manco to the ground. Manco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manco tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bbb counters by clinching up.
Bbb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manco's efforts to push away.
Bbb drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Manco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Manco.
Manco gets through Bbb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Manco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bbb.
Manco prevents Bbb from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Manco.
A frustrated look appears on Bbb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manco tries to stall but Bbb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Manco wants to break free but Bbb has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manco is working Bbb over against the cage.
Manco lands a shot to the body.
Manco pushes Bbb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manco dodges an elbow strike from Bbb.
Still in the clinch, Manco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Manco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abiluh Manco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Manco wants to stall.
Manco cracks Bbb with a nice body shot.
Bbb blocking some punches.

Bbb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manco tries to clinch up

and Bbb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manco lands with a short shot to the head.
Bbb tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaa Bbb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manco looking to slow down the pace here.
Manco tries to pull guard but Bbb won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bbb breaks the clinch.
Manco tries to clinch up.
Manco tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bbb counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bbb misses with the head strike.
Bbb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Manco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bbb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manco is trying to break free.
Manco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manco blocking some punches.
Manco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bbb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bbb is pressed up against the cage. Manco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bbb down to the mat. Bbb avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Manco wants to clinch

and Bbb counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bbb.
Manco blocking some punches.

Bbb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manco tries to clinch

and Bbb counters with a takedown into side control.
Manco is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bbb connects with a decent elbow.

Bbb tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bbb has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bbb grinds an elbow into Manco's temple.
Bbb working the head with strikes.
Bbb working the head and body with strikes.
Bbb landing strikes.
Bbb throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manco prevents Bbb from improving position.
Bbb sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Manco is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Bbb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Manco, who protects the arm well.
Bbb sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Manco is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bbb tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bbb creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Manco sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bbb looking to control but instead Manco has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaa Bbb had his way with Abiluh Manco in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bbb circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bbb counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bbb.
Manco tries for a takedown but Bbb manages to get underhooks.
Manco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bbb pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Bbb.

It looks like Abiluh Manco has been cut.

Bbb is trying to trip Manco. He has hold of a leg but Manco is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bbb persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Manco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bbb.
Bbb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bbb is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bbb wants to control from the top but Manco keeps moving.
Bbb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bbb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bbb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manco is looking to stand up but Bbb isn't so interested in that idea.
Bbb is working Manco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bbb postures up and lands a big shot to Manco's brow.
Bbb content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bbb postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bbb postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bbb throws and elbow that misses. Manco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bbb's guard. Nice move by Manco!
Bbb throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bbb striking off his back but it's not causing Manco any problems.
Bbb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bbb striking off his back but it's not causing Manco any problems.
Bbb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Manco wants to get up but he can't break Bbb's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bbb throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bbb looking for a sweep. Not yet Bbb, not yet.
Bbb will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Manco trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bbb's guard.
Bbb throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Manco won't allow Bbb to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bbb throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bbb trying to strike off his back.
Bbb will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bbb throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Manco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manco preventing the sweep.
Bbb tries to strike from the bottom.
Manco wants to control from the top but Bbb keeps moving.
Bbb trying to strike off his back.
Aaa Bbb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bbb controls Manco momentarily but Manco frees himself.
Bbb is really struggling to control Manco but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manco moves in looking to clinch but Bbb pushes him off.
Manco is looking to clinch but Bbb is avoiding it.
Manco tries to clinch but Bbb moves out of range.
Manco closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bbb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bbb throws an elbow that misses.
Bbb swings wildly with an uppercut but Manco uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bbb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Manco.

It looks like Aaa Bbb has been cut.
Manco tries to clinch

and Bbb counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Abiluh Manco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bbb seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aaa Bbb.
I think Bbb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaa Bbb!