PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hussain Albaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Manners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hussain Albaf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Albaf
vs
Manners

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hussain Albaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Manners!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albaf shoots in but Manners avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Albaf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manners as he avoids it easily.
Manners tries for a takedown but Albaf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manners misses with a takedown attempt

and Albaf counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Albaf has hold of Manners's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Manners tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Albaf cranks the arm and Manners screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Manners, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hussain Albaf!
A pretty intense looking Hussain Albaf took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.