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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everaldo Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athos Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Everaldo Manhoef has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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285 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
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238 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everaldo Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Athos Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manhoef tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manhoef rushes Dorian and presses him up against the cage.
Manhoef manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Manhoef looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manhoef tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dorian stands and throws Manhoef's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dorian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manhoef gets back to half guard.
Dorian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Manhoef works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manhoef is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dorian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dorian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dorian advances to half guard.
Dorian is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorian is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Manhoef defends it well.
Dorian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Manhoef actively working from the bottom here.
Dorian frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dorian looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorian goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Manhoef turns into him and now he's in Dorian's guard.
Manhoef drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manhoef jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manhoef passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Manhoef tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Manhoef has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dorian regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dorian is just riding it out for now. Manhoef eventually gives up the hold.
Dorian works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manhoef wants to stand but Dorian has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dorian working for a triangle but Manhoef defends it easily.
Manhoef advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorian manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Manhoef with the active half guard here but Dorian passes nicely into side control.
Dorian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Manhoef is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dorian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manhoef keeps working.
Dorian might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Manhoef kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dorian tries for a kimura but Manhoef is defending well.
Dorian is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Manhoef is trying to escape and Dorian transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Manhoef is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dorian! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Athos Dorian!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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