PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazano De Anda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lazano De Anda has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lazano De Anda seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

De Anda
vs
Manson

175 cm
29
158 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

166 cm
26
159 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazano De Anda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffery Manson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Anda gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Manson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

De Anda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manson defends well.
De Anda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nice strikes from De Anda there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manson is looking to control De Anda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manson avoid being mounted?
De Anda not doing much here.
Manson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Anda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
De Anda working Manson over with strikes.
Nice strikes from De Anda there.
De Anda scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson pushes De Anda off looking to stand but De Anda dives back in and keeps control.
De Anda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
De Anda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
De Anda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
De Anda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
De Anda scoring with strikes but Manson is staying in there.
Manson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Anda looking to control but Manson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
De Anda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
De Anda working Manson over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Anda tries to control but Manson wriggling away.

De Anda working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Manson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by De Anda! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lazano De Anda!
Lazano De Anda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.