PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ima Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Manly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Manly's choice of entrance music: Faith. Ima Bee looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bee
vs
Manly

200 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ima Bee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Manly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee closes the distance and clinches up with Manly, looking for a takedown. Bee pushes Manly against the cage but Manly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Manly.
Bee shoots in for a double leg but Manly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ima Bee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manly has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Manly with that takedown attempt.
Manly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bee gets a takedown into half guard.
Manly looks gassed!

Bee is working for a kimura but Manly is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bee thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Manly to regain full guard.
Bee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manly on the ground.

Bee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Manly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Manly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Manly!

Manly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bee tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee is looking to reverse the position.
Bee is working hard here to advance position.

Manly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Manly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bee keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Manly wants to control but Bee is keeping him busy.

Manly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bee is trying to improve his position.
Bee is not content to let Manly control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee is looking to regain half guard here but Manly keeps moving and retains side control.

Manly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bee, who protects the arm well.
Bee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bee is nestled in close to Manly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bee seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Manly will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Manly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bee avoids it really well and circles away.
Bee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bee shoots in for a double leg but Manly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bee leaves Manly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manly fails with the takedown

and Bee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ima Bee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Manly.
Bee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Manly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bee lands a couple of elbows.
Bee works over Manly with some ground and pound from guard.
Bee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Manly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee wants to control from the top but Manly keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ima Bee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bee shoots in but Manly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manly but Manly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bee swivels and escapes.
Bee shoots in for a takedown but Manly shows good takedown defense.
Manly fails with a takedown attempt.
Bee shoots in but Manly avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manly somewhat.
Manly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bee defends it nicely.
Bee fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bee has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Bee dominated that second round.
That's time! Bee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manly shoots in for a takedown but Bee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Bee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bee showed some decent athleticism there.
Manly won't allow Bee to pass to mount.
Bee drops an elbow to the side of Manly's head.
Bee is pressing down on Manly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Manly is holding on for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bee.
Bee is looking to take a break and control but Manly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bee not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Manly is defending against the submission attempts here by Bee.
Bee wants to take a breather but Manly is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee trying to advance position but Manly counters by regaining guard.
Bee throws a strike but Manly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manly trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Manly is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bee has escaped and now he's on top!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee with a flurry of punches that miss.

Manly looking for a guillotine here but Bee defends easily.
Bee is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Bee clearly takes that round.
That's time! Bee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bee throws a strike but Manly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Manly drops back looking for a leg! Bee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bee manages to kick Manly off! Manly jumps back into Bee's guard.
Bee wants to sweep but no luck.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Manly thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ima Bee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bee keeping moving, preventing Manly from controlling successfully.
Bee is trying to keep Manly in close.
Bee seems keen to control Manly's posture.
Bee keeping moving, preventing Manly from controlling successfully.
Bee looking for a sweep. Not yet Bee, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Manly regains half guard, as Bee was trying to land strikes.
Bee throws a strike but Manly avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bee throws a big right hand that misses.
Bee looking to sit in guard and control but Manly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manly trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bee has his hands on Manly's head, controlling the position.
Manly trying to control but Bee is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bee shoots in but no luck this time.
Manly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bee is fending him off so far but Manly persists. Nope, Bee circles away and we're back to standing.
Manly shoots for a double leg takedown but Bee sprawls well. He's pushed Manly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ima Bee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Manly.
Manly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bee pinned against the cage. Bee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ima Bee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manly swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Bee had his way with Rick Manly in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Manly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Manly somewhat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bee is defended easily by Manly.
Bee shoots in for a takedown but Manly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manly shoots in looking for a takedown but Bee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Manly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manly tries for a takedown but Bee circles away easily

and Bee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ima Bee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Manly.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee is looking for a sweep.
Manly is looking to take a break and control but Bee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Manly remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Manly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee can't do much from the bottom here.

Manly has hold of Bee's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bee seems comfortable defending it but Manly has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bee is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bee is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Manly couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Manly!
Rick Manly is the new light heavyweight champion!