PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Lanzini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dallas Riley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Riley
vs
Lanzini

200 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Dallas Riley!
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, Manuel Lanzini!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riley looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lanzini is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Riley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lanzini is trying is best to control the position here.

Lanzini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Lanzini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lanzini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lanzini tries to get to full guard but Riley has control of the leg.
Riley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lanzini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lanzini has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Riley. Oh but Lanzini has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Riley goes limp - he's gone! Lanzini jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manuel Lanzini!