PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Manhoef
vs
Wray

173 cm
22
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Melvin Manhoef !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Wray!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but Wray pushes him off.
Wray swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef .
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Wray circles away.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Wray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but Wray pushes him off.
Wray throws a right and a left that Manhoef avoids nicely.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Wray is avoiding it.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wray scores a takedown into full mount!

Wray is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Wray extends the arm and Manhoef is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). El Wray!