PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Manaloto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Schlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Manaloto
vs
Schlemenko

175 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Manaloto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Manaloto.
Manaloto could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Manaloto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Schlemenko if he has to take too many more of those.
Schlemenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schlemenko throws a head kick but Manaloto moves out of range.
Schlemenko swings for the body but Manaloto moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Manaloto.
Manaloto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schlemenko.
Antonio Manaloto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manaloto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schlemenko throws a big shot that misses.
Manaloto moves away from the strike by Schlemenko.
Manaloto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Manaloto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manaloto - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schlemenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schlemenko avoids the head kick by Manaloto.
Manaloto delivers a nice body kick.
Manaloto throws a head kick but Schlemenko moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Manaloto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Schlemenko.
Manaloto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manaloto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schlemenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Manaloto is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manaloto throws a head kick but Schlemenko moves out of range.
Schlemenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manaloto. Manaloto obviously looking to wear him down.
Schlemenko misses with a hook. Manaloto ducked under it nicely.
Manaloto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schlemenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manaloto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schlemenko scores with the left hand. Manaloto knows he should have avoided that one.
Schlemenko tries to clinch up.
Schlemenko avoids the head kick by Manaloto.
Schlemenko jabs Manaloto right on the nose. Manaloto blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schlemenko missing with a left hand there. Manaloto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schlemenko misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manaloto.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manaloto!
Schlemenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schlemenko throws an overhand right that lands on Manaloto's shoulder, as Manaloto tries to avoid the shot.
Manaloto tries to land a front kick but Schlemenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Schlemenko misses.
Schlemenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manaloto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schlemenko scores with a nice strike.
Schlemenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manaloto throws a head kick that misses.
Schlemenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schlemenko misses with an uppercut.
Schlemenko tries to clinch up but Manaloto circles away and keeps his distance.
Manaloto avoids the head kick by Schlemenko.
Manaloto throws a nice head kick!
Schlemenko misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Manaloto.
Manaloto lands a head kick!
Schlemenko tries to clinch up but Manaloto circles away and keeps his distance.
Schlemenko throws out a loose jab but Manaloto uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manaloto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schlemenko.
Schlemenko catches Manaloto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Manaloto moves away from the strike by Schlemenko.
Manaloto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Schlemenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manaloto is trying to push Schlemenko away but Schlemenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manaloto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schlemenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schlemenko gets underhooks to prevent Manaloto's takedown attempt.
Manaloto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schlemenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Manaloto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schlemenko can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlemenko is trying to break free.
Manaloto jumps guard but Schlemenko stands there with Manaloto around his waist. Manaloto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schlemenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manaloto's efforts to push away.
Manaloto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manaloto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schlemenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Manaloto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manaloto wants to get back to striking at distance but Schlemenko won't allow it.
Manaloto wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schlemenko misses with a straight left.
Manaloto moves out of range of the strikes.
Schlemenko blocks a head kick by Manaloto.
Manaloto moves out of range of the strikes.
Schlemenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manaloto connects with an inside leg kick.
Manaloto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schlemenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manaloto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schlemenko misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Schlemenko misses the target.
Manaloto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manaloto.
Manaloto scores with a head kick. Schlemenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crunch! Manaloto slams his shin into Schlemenko's torso.
Schlemenko 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.
Manaloto lands a head kick!
Schlemenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manaloto ducks under a wild hook from Schlemenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlemenko throws the left hand but Manaloto avoids the punch easily.
Schlemenko misses with an uppercut.
Manaloto moves out of range as Schlemenko strikes.
Manaloto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manaloto misses with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Manaloto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schlemenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manaloto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schlemenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schlemenko moves out of range of the body kick from Manaloto.
Manaloto moves out of range of the strikes.
Schlemenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manaloto.
Schlemenko blocks a head kick by Manaloto.
Schlemenko misses with a two punch combination.
Manaloto thows a body kick. Schlemenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Manaloto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Antonio Manaloto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manaloto slips a straight right by Schlemenko.
Manaloto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlemenko tries to clinch up.
Schlemenko is looking to clinch.
Schlemenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schlemenko misses with an uppercut.
Schlemenko throws a lazy right hand but Manaloto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Manaloto.
Schlemenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manaloto.
Schlemenko stalks Manaloto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manaloto's face. Manaloto staggers backwards, shaken.
Manaloto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manaloto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schlemenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manaloto throws a head kick but Schlemenko moves out of range.
Schlemenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manaloto scores with a kick to the body.
Schlemenko throws a series of punches but Manaloto avoids them all with ease.
Schlemenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manaloto thumps Schlemenko with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manaloto tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schlemenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schlemenko misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Manaloto.
Alexander Schlemenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manaloto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schlemenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Manaloto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schlemenko looks to land a combination but Manaloto avoids it well.
Schlemenko throws a hook to the side of Manaloto's head but Manaloto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manaloto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Schlemenko misses the target.
Manaloto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schlemenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schlemenko misses with a straight right.
Manaloto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schlemenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Manaloto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schlemenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Manaloto lands a leg kick that knocks Schlemenko off balance momentarily.
Manaloto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schlemenko throws a jab when Manaloto was well out of range.
Manaloto scores with a head kick. Schlemenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Manaloto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schlemenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schlemenko throws a nice looking combination but Manaloto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manaloto scores with a nice body kick.
Schlemenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schlemenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Schlemenko.
Manaloto throws a nice head kick!
A leg kick checked by Manaloto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Manaloto dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Manaloto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schlemenko.
Manaloto throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Manaloto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Manaloto scores with a head kick.
Manaloto lands with a kick to the temple. Schlemenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Schlemenko looks to land a left hand but Manaloto moved out of range nicely.
Manaloto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schlemenko.
Manaloto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Manaloto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schlemenko throws out the jab.
Schlemenko misses the jab.
Manaloto scores with a head kick.
A big left from Schlemenko misses.
Schlemenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manaloto manages to avoid it.
Manaloto scores with a head kick. Schlemenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schlemenko throws a hook but Manaloto avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manaloto pushes Schlemenko away with a front kick.
Schlemenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Manaloto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlemenko throws a big shot that misses.
Manaloto scores with a head kick. Schlemenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Manaloto throws a sloppy head kick and Schlemenko moves out of range easily.
Schlemenko throws a hook but Manaloto avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Manaloto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manaloto scores with a leg kick.
Schlemenko misses with a few strikes there.
Schlemenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manaloto. Manaloto obviously looking to wear him down.
Schlemenko misses with a hook. Manaloto ducked under it nicely.
Manaloto scores with a head kick. Schlemenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schlemenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manaloto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schlemenko. That did some damage!
Manaloto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Manaloto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schlemenko. That did some damage!
Schlemenko lands an overhand right.
Manaloto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manaloto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Manaloto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schlemenko's knee momentarily.
A head kick from Manaloto lands but Schlemenko takes it in his stride.
Manaloto lands with a slapping head kick.
Schlemenko misses with an uppercut.
Manaloto thumps Schlemenko with a low kick.
Schlemenko wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schlemenko blocks a head kick by Manaloto.
Manaloto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schlemenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manaloto.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manaloto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manaloto scores with a spinning back kick!
Schlemenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manaloto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manaloto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manaloto moves out of range as Schlemenko strikes.
Manaloto slips a jab from Schlemenko.
Manaloto throws a head kick that misses.
Schlemenko misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Schlemenko.
Manaloto throws a head kick that misses.
Manaloto throws a head kick that Schlemenko semi-blocks.
Manaloto lands with a kick to the temple. Schlemenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Manaloto defending well as Schlemenko loads up on a big left hand.
Schlemenko avoids the head kick by Manaloto.
Manaloto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Manaloto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schlemenko.
Schlemenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlemenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Schlemenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manaloto.
Manaloto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manaloto thuds his shin into the meat of Schlemenko's side.
Schlemenko throws a low kick but Manaloto avoids it.
A solid body kick from Manaloto.
Manaloto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manaloto there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick from Manaloto lands but Schlemenko takes it in his stride.
Schlemenko throws a jab when Manaloto was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schlemenko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schlemenko throws a hook but Manaloto blocks it.
Manaloto moves away from the strike by Schlemenko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Schlemenko misses.
Manaloto thuds his shin into the meat of Schlemenko's side.
Manaloto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schlemenko.
Manaloto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schlemenko's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Manaloto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Manaloto 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Manaloto!