PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Do De Bilha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Manel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Manel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Do De Bilha's chin.

De Bilha
vs
Manel

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Do De Bilha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Manel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Bilha scoring well with a low kick there.
De Bilha fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick by Manel misses

and De Bilha moves into the clinch.
De Bilha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Bilha throws an elbow but it misses.

De Bilha ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. De Bilha no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Manel stands and steps away. De Bilha gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
De Bilha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manel circles away.

Manel dives in and scores a takedown into De Bilha's guard.

Manel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Manel pushing down on De Bilha's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manel controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Manel controlling the action here.
Manel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Bilha defending well though.

Manel stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows De Bilha to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Bilha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manel lands a nice shot to the body.

Manel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching De Bilha on his heels. He'll look to pass De Bilha's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
De Bilha is trying to hold Manel in close to prevent damage but Manel has managed to pass into half guard.
De Bilha is trying to stand back up but Manel is controlling him
De Bilha is breathing heavily.
Manel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De Bilha wants to get back to full guard but Manel has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manel looks up at the clock and then as De Bilha takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
De Bilha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manel on the ground.
Manel controls the position from side control.

Manel stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manel has closed the distance and engaged De Bilha in a clinch.

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

Manel looking to score a takedown here. De Bilha is defending well but Manel drives through and ends up in De Bilha's guard.
Manel is pushing down on De Bilha's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Bilha is fighting to maintain full guard but Manel has managed to sneak the leg through.

Manel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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!

Manel decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Manel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Bilha shoots in and drives through. Manel sprawls well.
De Bilha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manel dives in and grabs De Bilha's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Bilha pushes down on Manel's head and hops out.
Manel misses with a body kick.
De Bilha closes the distance looking to clinch

and Manel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manel.

De Bilha looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Manel passes into half guard.
Manel working De Bilha over with strikes.
Manel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Manel in particular looking to stall.

Manel is trying for a kimura here. De Bilha looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Manel wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roger Manel!