PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Butane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradford Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manning is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Sandman. 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.

Butane
vs
Manning

225 cm
27
260 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Butane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradford Manning!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manning looks for the body kick but Butane saw that one coming.
Manning thows a body kick. Butane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Manning misses with a double jab.
Manning slips a jab and a cross from Butane.
Manning looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Butane.
Butane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Butane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Manning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butane throws a nice looking combination but Manning bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manning throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butane.
Jack Butane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manning works Butane's body with a nice hook.
Manning feints a jab promting Butane to slip. Manning then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Butane slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Butane. Those never looked like landing.
Manning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Butane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Butane scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Bradford Manning has been cut.

Manning rushes Butane and presses him up against the cage.
Manning lands a body shot.
Butane stops a takedown attempt from Manning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manning can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Manning gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butane.
Manning pressing his opponent against the cage.
Manning gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Butane.
Butane is looking to control Manning's arms but Manning gets an underhook and turns him. Now Butane has his back to the cage.

Butane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane fails to land with a series of punches.
Manning doesn't manage to clinch there - Butane circles away.
Butane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manning scores with a body shot.
Butane misses with a double jab.
Manning stalks Butane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Butane's face. Butane staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manning will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manning moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Butane is breathing heavily.
Manning scores with a leg kick.
Manning lands a jab to Butane's midsection.
Butane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Manning misses the target.
Butane swinging wildly here.
Manning connects with a nice looking jab.
Manning throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Butane.
Butane fails to land with a series of punches.
Butane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jack Butane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manning dips to his left and cracks Butane with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butane misses with a wild combination.
Manning connects with a jab.
Manning misses with a wild combination.
Manning connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manning digs a good hook to Butane's body.
Manning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Manning there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Butane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Butane throws a nice looking combination but Manning bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Butane slips a jab and a cross from Manning.
Manning throws a shot to the body.
Butane swinging wildly here.
Butane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butane avoids the head kick by Manning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Butane dodges the punch combination from Manning.
Butane misses with the combination.
Manning fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Butane avoids it really well and circles away.
Butane swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Butane. Those never looked like landing.
Butane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manning dodges the punch combination from Butane.
Manning misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manning throws a right hand that Butane ducks under and follows up with a left that Butane also avoids with ease.
Butane throws a series of punches but Manning moves out of range.
A punch combination from Butane misses.
Butane misses with a wild combination.
Butane swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradford Manning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bradford Manning's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manning looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Butane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Butane is looking for a triangle but Manning pushes his legs off easily.
Manning trying to control the position from guard on top but Butane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manning connects with a couple of short punches.
Manning stopping the sweep attempt from Butane.
Butane on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Butane tries to get out of the position.

Butane is looking for a triangle here but Manning uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Butane manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Butane is looking for a kimura but Manning is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Butane to get the leverage.

Manning pushes Butane off and gets back to his feet.
Manning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manning is breathing heavily.
A big right from Manning misses.
Some wild striking there from Manning.
Butane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Butane throws a series of punches but Manning avoids them all with ease.
Butane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Butane 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.
Manning slips a jab and a cross from Butane.
Manning will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butane feints a jab promting Manning to slip. Butane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Manning slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butane swinging wildly here.
Manning tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manning throws a jab but it's blocked by Butane.
Butane misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Butane misses.
Manning comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manning fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manning misses with a wild body shot.
Manning throws a body punch but Butane moves out of range.
Butane throws a combination. Manning tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Butane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butane misses with a few strikes there.
Manning lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Butane backs up against the cage.
Butane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manning circles away quickly and effectively.
Manning throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manning avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Manning.
Butane swinging wildly here.
Manning throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Butane. Those never looked like landing.
Butane misses with a series of wild punches.
Manning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Butane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Butane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bradford Manning seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manning.
Manning throws a one two combo.
Manning shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Butane as he avoids it easily.
No joy there for Butane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack Butane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Butane misses with the combination.
Manning scores with a shot to the body.
Manning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Butane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Butane throws a combination. Manning tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manning connects with a high kick.
A combination from Butane does no damage.
Manning scores with a hook to the body. Butane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Butane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Manning clinches.

Manning has picked Butane up - he's going for a ride! Manning dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Butane looking for submissions off his back.
Manning wants to stand but Butane has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Butane will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bradford Manning's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Butane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manning is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Butane rather than just go for the knockout.
Manning misses with a hook.
Manning lands a nice looking body shot.
Butane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Butane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Manning does no damage.

Manning has Butane up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Manning.
Manning has Butane pressed against the cage, preventing Butane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Manning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manning has Butane pressed against the cage, preventing Butane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manning lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butane throws a head punch that misses.
Butane is trying to break free.
Butane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Butane keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manning's efforts to push away.
Butane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Manning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manning slips a jab and a cross from Butane.
A combination from Butane does no damage.
Manning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Butane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Butane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Manning connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Butane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manning throws a head kick that Butane semi-blocks.
A nice combination there by Manning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Butane.
Manning lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manning.
Butane throws a series of punches but Manning avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Butane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manning shoots in looking for a takedown. Butane tries to sprawl out of it but Manning keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Butane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manning showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Butane.
Manning misses with a double jab.
Manning slips a jab and a cross from Butane.
Butane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Butane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manning tries to clinch but Butane is having none of it.
Manning throws a series of strikes that have Butane backpedaling.
No joy there for Butane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Butane tries to bum rush Manning with a series of wild strikes but Manning uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manning lands a slapping body shot.
Manning misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butane stalks Manning and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manning's face. Manning staggers backwards, shaken.
Butane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manning tries to close the distance and clinch but Butane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butane misses with a double jab
and Manning counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Butane does no damage.
Butane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Butane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Manning closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manning wants to stand but Butane has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butane keeping moving, preventing Manning from controlling successfully.

Manning has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Butane to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Manning is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Butane pulls down on the head and he's put Manning to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Butane!