PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Manley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ricci
vs
Manley

190 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ricci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Manley !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Manley or perhaps it was just good defense by Ricci which made him look bad.
Ricci looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Manley tries to clinch but Ricci moves out of range.
Manley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ricci is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manley shoots for a takedown but Ricci saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ricci throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricci circles away from the clinch attempt.

Manley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ricci!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Manley looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ricci has left one of his arms exposed and Manley doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Ricci screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Manley !