PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Knees Clinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Mangani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knees Clinch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Clinch
vs
Mangani

189 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knees Clinch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clayton Mangani!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangani shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Clinch counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Clinch closes the distance and clinches.
Clinch landing knees to the head.
Clinch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mangani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clinch pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clinch with a knee to the head.
Mangani jumps guard but Clinch stands there with Mangani around his waist. Mangani gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clinch with a knee to the head.
Clinch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mangani jumps guard but Clinch stands there with Mangani around his waist. Mangani gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees Clinch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Mangani.
Clinch scores with a knee to the head.
Mangani fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinch misses with a knee to the head.

Mangani drags the fight down to the ground.

Mangani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clinch defends well.
Clinch trying to control but Mangani is working from the bottom.
Clinch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mangani trying to keep a closed guard but Clinch is proving a slippery customer.

Clinch is posturing up here but Mangani has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Clinch tries to roll out but it's too tight and Clinch has to tap! Slick submission there by Mangani!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clayton Mangani!