PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anssi Manninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Green
vs
Manninen

200 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kermit Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anssi Manninen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manninen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green tries to bum rush Manninen with a series of wild strikes but Manninen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manninen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manninen misses with a takedown
and Green counters with a two punch combo.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green tried to score with a low kick but Manninen checks it.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manninen misses with a takedown attempt

and Green counters with a nice double leg into side control. Manninen won't be happy with that.
Kermit Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anssi Manninen.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Green wants to stand but Manninen has his arm trapped.
Manninen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manninen misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Manninen struggling a bit here.
Green wants to stand but Manninen has his arm trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Green has control of an arm but Manninen manages to advance to Green's back!

Manninen looking for the choke from the back.
Manninen struggling to land strikes to the head as Green covers up.

Manninen is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Green taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Manninen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anssi Manninen!