PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Blain (ranked 4760 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manja Sha (ranked 3050 p4p, 0 weight class). Manja Sha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Blain
vs
Sha

172 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Blain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manja Sha!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blain moves forwards but Sha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sha loads up on a big right hand but Blain slips the punch.
Blain tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Sha.
Blain is looking to clinch but Sha is avoiding it.
Blain wants to clinch.
Sha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blain tries to clinch but Sha is having none of it.
Blain tries to clinch up but Sha circles away and keeps his distance.

Blain moves into the clinch.
Sha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sha just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blain.

Blain successfully pulls guard.

Sha gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sha throws a jab but it's blocked by Blain.
Sha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Blain is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blain ducks into an uppercut from Sha and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manja Sha!