PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Manifesto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manifesto has chosen The XX Gon' Give It To Ya as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ferguson
vs
Manifesto

184 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lloyd Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Manifesto!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Manifesto.
Ferguson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The fight stays on the outside here - Manifesto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ferguson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Manifesto's guard.
Manifesto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ferguson manages to get himself to full guard.
Manifesto pushing down on Ferguson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Manifesto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Manifesto controlling from the full mount.
Ferguson is squirming around, avoiding Manifesto's attempts to control the action.

Manifesto has hold of Ferguson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ferguson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manifesto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Manifesto looking to control but Ferguson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Manifesto working for a submission but Ferguson is keeping him at bay.
Manifesto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manifesto is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ferguson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ferguson shrugs it off.

Manifesto is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ferguson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ferguson shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manifesto trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manifesto content just to control the position here.
Manifesto trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Manifesto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Manifesto is working for a guillotine from mount but Ferguson frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manifesto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Manifesto is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ferguson is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Manifesto!