PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wallid Ismail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tosh Manosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manosh has chosen Steady mobbin as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ismail
vs
Manosh

170 cm
22
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

[MMABR]: TechNutri - Ensuring the quality

Nightmare Clothes
[MMABR] Winners' Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallid Ismail!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tosh Manosh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manosh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manosh wants it to stay on the feet.
Ismail fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Manosh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Manosh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manosh controlling from mount.
Ismail is working to get back to half guard.
Manosh controlling the pace for now.
Ismail might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ismail is bucking up trying to escape but Manosh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manosh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ismail keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Manosh.
Manosh controlling from mount.
Manosh unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Manosh.
Ismail slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Manosh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ismail trying to control from the bottom.
Manosh wants to stand up but Ismail is controlling the position.
Manosh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Manosh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Manosh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manosh tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Manosh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ismail wants to improve his position but Manosh is controlling well.
Manosh wants to take a breather but Ismail is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Manosh is taking a breather. Ismail says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ismail tries to roll over but Manosh keeps him under control.

Ismail actively working from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manosh fails to land with a series of punches.

Manosh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ismail is looking to get to half guard.
Manosh with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tosh Manosh dominated that round.
That's time! Ismail's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manosh shoots in and bounces Ismail off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Manosh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Ismail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ismail looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manosh's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Ismail is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manosh is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manosh throws a sloppy strike and Ismail has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Manosh is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Ismail!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wallid Ismail!
Wallid Ismail retains his middleweight title!