PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sunray Spike (ranked 48 p4p, 1 weight class) and Hiro Manowaru (ranked 135 p4p, 6 weight class). Spike comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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.

Spike
vs
Manowaru

199 cm
36
263 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

193 cm
28
280 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sunray Spike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manowaru looks to score with a jab to the body but Spike is just out of range.
Spike misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manowaru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manowaru.
Manowaru throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Manowaru throws a leg kick but Spike sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spike feints and then cracks Manowaru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manowaru down.
Spike throws a push kick but Manowaru slaps the foot to one side.
Sunray Spike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spike throws a front kick that sends Manowaru stumbling back into the cage.
Manowaru drops his hands momentarily and Spike takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Spike finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spike has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Spike throws the left hand but Manowaru avoids the punch easily.
Manowaru was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spike throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spike backing away here, and Manowaru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Manowaru throws an overhand right that lands on Spike's shoulder, as Spike tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Spike misses its target.
Manowaru on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spike throws a big shot that misses.
Manowaru wants to counter the offense by Spike and move into the clinch position.
Manowaru ducks under a wild hook from Spike.
Spike goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manowaru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spike wants to slow Manowaru down by chopping away at his legs.
Manowaru 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.
Spike swings for the body but Manowaru moves out of range.
And Manowaru responds with a good body kick, but Spike manages to step out the way in time.
A cross from Spike lands.
Manowaru throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Spike.
Spike throws a sloppy head kick and Manowaru moves out of range easily.
Manowaru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manowaru misses with a lunging right hand
and Spike counters with a body kick that stops Manowaru in his tracks momentarily.
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!
Manowaru ducks under a wild hook from Spike.
Manowaru throws a head kick that misses.
Spike lands with a cross.
Spike misses with a right hand
and Manowaru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manowaru tries to work over Spike's front leg with a kick but Spike checks it.
Spike was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Manowaru misses with an uppercut. Spike saw that one coming.
Spike seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spike scores with a nice body kick.
Spike checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Spike.
Spike tests Manowaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spike loads up on a big right hand but Manowaru slips the punch.
Spike lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab lands there for Spike.
Spike lands with a nice body kick.
Manowaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spike bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Manowaru finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spike throws a low kick, looking for Manowaru's leg but Manowaru calmly moves out of range.
Spike blocks a leg kick.
Manowaru has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Spike.
Spike lands an overhand right.
Spike looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manowaru throws a lazy uppercut
and Spike counters with a one-two to the body.
Spike ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spike moves out of range as Manowaru throws a body kick.
It appears Spike was looking to counter with a kick there.
Spike with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunray Spike dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spike looks to land a body kick but Manowaru moved away.
Spike checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spike.
The fighters circling - Manowaru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spike lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manowaru at a distance.
Spike is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manowaru can do to turn this around?
Spike avoids a kick to the body.
Manowaru lands a jab to Spike's midsection.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Manowaru might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Spike has got the better of the exchanges.
A big left from Spike misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manowaru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manowaru there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spike cracks a nice hook into Manowaru's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Spike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Manowaru
and Spike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spike scores with a jab. Manowaru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spike. Manowaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Manowaru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Manowaru throws a jab but it's blocked by Spike.
Spike thinks about countering with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Spike.
Manowaru bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manowaru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manowaru blocks a head kick by Spike.
Spike tests Manowaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manowaru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manowaru lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Spike. Those never looked like landing.
Manowaru lands a nice looking body kick.
Manowaru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Manowaru blocks the body kick.
Spike darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spike lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Manowaru wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spike takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spike slips under a jab from Manowaru.
An attempted straight right counter from Spike misses the target.
Spike takes a swing at Manowaru's ribcage but misses.
Spike throws out a loose jab but Manowaru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manowaru.
It seemed like Manowaru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Manowaru misses with a looping right.
Spike throws a head kick that misses
letting Manowaru counter with a right hand.
Spike lands a nice looking kick to the body. Manowaru takes a step back to recover.
Manowaru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spike takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Manowaru steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spike. That one must have hurt.
Spike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spike misses with a head kick.
Manowaru sizes up Spike with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manowaru connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spike lands a lovely overhand right.
Manowaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spike was well out of range. Poor timing from Manowaru.
Manowaru looks to throw a body kick
and Spike makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Manowaru really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunray Spike dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Spike misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spike.
Manowaru ducks under a wild hook from Spike.
Spike misses with a series of wild punches.
Spike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manowaru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sunray Spike is winning the standup battle so far.
Manowaru buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manowaru misses with a hook.
Spike takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spike is looking to chop away at Manowaru's legs.
Spike throws a push kick but Manowaru slaps the foot to one side.
Spike scores with a head kick.
Spike lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Manowaru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manowaru attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Manowaru misses.
Spike moves away from the strike by Manowaru.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manowaru.
Hiro Manowaru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spike connects with a body shot that sends Manowaru's belly button to the back.
Manowaru connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spike tests Manowaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manowaru throws out a loose jab but Spike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manowaru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spike misses with a right hand
and Spike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manowaru's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manowaru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manowaru.
Spike with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Spike.
Spike connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spike tries to bum rush Manowaru with a series of wild strikes but Manowaru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manowaru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Manowaru throws a leg kick
and Spike counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manowaru avoids the head kick by Spike.
Manowaru scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spike lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Manowaru has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Manowaru misses with a low kick.
Spike swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spike lands a glancing blow to the side of Manowaru's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru avoids the head kick by Spike.
Manowaru throws a leg kick that misses.
Manowaru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manowaru misses with a lunging right hand
and Spike connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manowaru misses with the body kick
and Spike makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Manowaru really felt that one!
Manowaru takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good exchange - Spike coming out on top.
Manowaru staying out of range there.
Manowaru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spike.
Spike throws a sloppy head kick and Manowaru moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sunray Spike showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spike has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunray Spike!
Sunray Spike bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.