PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Barrowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mamuh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamuh has chosen http://youtu.be/q6FNpV7-cyo as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Barrowman
vs
Mamuh

174 cm
23
138 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
140 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wallace Barrowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Mamuh!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mamuh gets tackled into the cage by Barrowman. Barrowman maintains the clinch.

Mamuh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barrowman tries to clinch but Mamuh moves out of range.
Barrowman moves in looking to clinch but Mamuh pushes him off.

Barrowman has managed to clinch.
Barrowman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mamuh tries to pull guard but Barrowman won't allow it.
Mamuh avoids the elbow strike from Barrowman, against the cage.
Mamuh stalling in the clinch but Barrowman improves position.

Mamuh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mamuh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barrowman circles away.
Barrowman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mamuh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamuh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mamuh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barrowman wants to clinch.

Mamuh gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Mamuh.
Barrowman tries to land knees in the clinch but Mamuh avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamuh wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barrowman throws an elbow but misses.

Barrowman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Barrowman moves into the clinch.
Mamuh looking to stall.
Mamuh dodges an elbow strike from Barrowman.

Barrowman breaks from the clinch.
Mamuh keeps the fight on the outside.
Barrowman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barrowman wants to clinch but Mamuh slips to the side

and Mamuh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mamuh.
Barrowman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mamuh is trying to force a seperation but Barrowman has the dominant position.
Barrowman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mamuh is defending well for now.
Mamuh tries to break free but Barrowman pushes him back against the cage.
Barrowman lands with a left to the head.
Barrowman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barrowman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrowman misses with a knee strike.
Barrowman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mamuh gets control of Barrowman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mamuh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Barrowman slips nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamuh tries to get to full guard but Barrowman has control of the leg.
Mamuh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barrowman is working away from the top position though.
Mamuh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barrowman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barrowman's back!
Barrowman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamuh on the ground.

Mamuh is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Barrowman defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamuh controlling well, preventing Barrowman from escaping the position.

Barrowman defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamuh working for a choke but Barrowman is defending well.
Mamuh lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Mamuh keeps control of the position as Barrowman tries to break free.
Mamuh misses with an elbow to the head.

Mamuh is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mamuh scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barrowman won't enjoy being in this position. Mamuh looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Barrowman is tapping - it's over boys! Mamuh picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Mamuh!