The Manila Majors Day 1
The Manila Majors started very good, or should I say had a great opening last Tuesday!
16 Teams from around the world competed for the grand prize in a double elimination format lasting 6 days. Lower Bracket Round 1 matches are Best of One, Grand Finals are Best of Five, others are Best of Three.
At the entrance of the Mall Of Asia (MOA) Arena
Inside of the arena. All I can say is WOW!!! The upper part of the picture is the Main Battle Arena that looks very familiar with the game Rocket League on PS4 & Xbox One. The lower part is for the Shoutcasters calling the play by play commentary of the matches.
The Host/Shoutcaster for Manila Majors, Paul “ReDeYe” Chaloner
The event started with Upper Bracket (UB) Round 1 Match 1 between Team Liquid versus MVP Phoenix in a best of 3
As the match started, members of the media and bloggers like me (both local and foreign) watch as the battle rages on.
As the match ended. MVP Phoenix of South Korea wins the match 2 -0 against Team Liquid as they secure Top 6 spot. Loser moves to the lower bracket.
On a post match interview, Sir Action Slacks ask one of the members of MVP Phoenix, “Are you guys really listen to Korean Music or KPOP?” And he answered “YES” with a smile as the picture above says it all.
On the next Upper Bracket (UB) Round 1 Match 2 between Natus Vincere “Na’Vi“ versus OG
OG comes to the battle arena first
Next is Natus Vincere “Na’Vi” with Dendi (4th person in line) the crowd favorite.
As the match ended. OG of wins the match 2 -0 against Natus Vincere “Na’Vi” as they secure Top 6 spot. Loser moves to the lower bracket.
OG Team Captain Tal “Fly” Aizik is having a post match interview by Sir Action Slacks
Now moving on to the Lower Bracket (LB) Round 1 Match 1 ESL One Manila Champion Wings Gaming versus Complexity
Wings Gaming Team Captain, Y. with her translator being interviewed by Sir Action Slacks
As the match ended. Complexity of USA wins the match 1 -0 against Wings Gaming as they secure their spot. Loser is eliminated.
Ryan Gosling is that you?
On the next Lower Bracket (LB) Round 1 Match 2 Alliance versus Mineski (Home Team)
As the match ended. Alliance wins the match 1 – 0 against Mineski after 53+ minutes of heart-stomping moment of the Manila Majors as they secure their spot. Loser is eliminated.
On a post game interview Alliance Team Captain Jonathan “Loda” Berg says to Sir Action Slacks “No more Memes”
On the next Lower Bracket Round 1 Match 3 Evil Geniuses vs Vici Gaming Reborn “VG.R” 0 – 1
There is also a Meet & Greet with The Teams & Shoutcasters at the event.
TOBIWAN X HID3O
On the last match for Day 1 Lower Bracket (LB) 1 Match 4 between Team Empire versus Team Secret AKA ESL ONE Manila Revisited
Team Empire “Scandal” vs Team Secret “Puppey”
Team Secret’s “Puppey” being interviewed by Sir Action Slacks
As the match ended. Team Empire of wins the match 1 -0 against Team Secret as they secure their spot. Loser is eliminated.
