PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Manuel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Fuller's chin.

Manuel
vs
Fuller

163 cm
21
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
30
148 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Manuel.
Fuller misses with a two punch combination.
Fuller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manuel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Manuel lands a head shot.

Fuller takes the fight into the clinch.
Fuller has Manuel pushed against the cage.
Fuller lands with a left to the head.
Fuller misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuller taking a breather.
Fuller swings wildly with an uppercut but Manuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Manuel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Manuel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fuller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manuel backwards.
Manuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuller misses with a punch to the body.
Manuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Fuller.
Fuller can't find room to land a body shot as Manuel controls the action.
Manuel wants to get back to striking at distance but Fuller won't allow it.
Manuel blocks an uppercut.
Fuller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manuel misses with some punches.
Manuel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fuller pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've been informed that Fuller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fuller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manuel on the side of the head.
Manuel 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.
Fuller connects with a body shot.
Fuller stalks Manuel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manuel's face. Manuel staggers backwards, shaken.
Manuel missing with a left hand there. Fuller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manuel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuller.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuller, as that shot connected.

Fuller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manuel, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Fuller tries to land knees in the clinch but Manuel avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fuller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fuller lands a damaging elbow.

Manuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fuller lands a jab to the nose.
Good leg kick by Fuller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fuller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fuller slips a jab from Manuel.
Fuller tries to counter by closing the distance.

Fuller pushes Manuel up against the cage in a clinch.
Fuller lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Manuel is rocked!
Fuller effectively controlling the action here.
Oh Manuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manuel is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuller has double underhooks.
Fuller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fuller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manuel.
Manuel seems to have got his legs back now.
Manuel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuller scores with a knee to the head.
Manuel misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller lands a good knee to the midsection. Manuel won't want to take too many of those.
Fuller has a couple of punches blocked by Manuel.
Fuller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Manuel's face.
Manuel tries a body shot but Fuller blocks it.
Manuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manuel can't break the clinch.
Manuel pushes Fuller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fuller lands with a short shot to the head.
Manuel lands a left hand.
Manuel tries a body shot but Fuller blocks it.
Manuel lands a nice uppercut.
Manuel is trying to push Fuller away but Fuller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manuel slows down the pace here.
Manuel fails to pull guard.
Manuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuller controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Fuller.
Manuel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fuller keeps control of Manuel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller looking to stall.
Manuel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Manuel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manuel is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Manuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Fuller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fuller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fuller is working Manuel over against the cage.
Fuller stalls.
Fuller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manuel or not.
Manuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Manuel.
Fuller pushes Manuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuller has a couple of punches blocked by Manuel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Fuller 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.

Manuel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fuller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manuel.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fuller.
Fuller swinging wildly here.
Fuller thuds his shin into the meat of Manuel's side.
Fuller tries to score with a low kick but Manuel moves his leg out of the way.
Fuller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fuller duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuller connects with a leg kick. Manuel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fuller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle, before Fuller throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Manuel's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Fuller lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Chris Fuller!
Our winner, Chris Fuller, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.