PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Manningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manningham has chosen Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Kurt Manningham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brock
vs
Manningham

190 cm
30
212 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

BioPharm Nutrition
BioPharm Nutrition

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 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Manningham!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manningham closes the distance and clinches up with Brock, looking for a takedown. Manningham pushes Brock against the cage but Brock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manningham connects with a crisp jab.
Brock throws a series of punches but Manningham moves out of range.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manningham paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brock tries to sprawl but Manningham drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brock is trying to get back to full guard.
Brock trying to control but Manningham postures up.
Brock is pressing down on Manningham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Manningham trying to control but Brock is working from the bottom.
Manningham throwing strikes from guard but Brock blocks nicely.

Manningham stands up from Brock's guard - Manningham perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manningham is looking to slow Brock down with leg kicks.
Manningham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brock's hands.

It looks like Eddie Brock has been cut.

Manningham closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Manningham is looking to take a break and control but Brock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brock tries to bench press Manningham off him but Manningham keeps the position.
Manningham is looking to take a break and control but Brock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brock is looking to regain half guard here but Manningham keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock is trying to control Manningham's posture but Manningham avoids it.
An elbow from Manningham crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Brock's face as Manningham controls the position.

Manningham has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Brock shoots in but Manningham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manningham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manningham shoots in for a double leg but Brock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eddie Brock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Manningham.
Manningham with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Manningham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock is trying to control the position but Manningham postures up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Brock!