PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cranio Pharyngioma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen All My Life as his entrance music. Joe Man has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pharyngioma
vs
Man

197 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cranio Pharyngioma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Man!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pharyngioma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pharyngioma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Man looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Man trying to control but Pharyngioma is working from the bottom.

Pharyngioma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pharyngioma had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Man is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pharyngioma Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Man's back instead.
Man is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man wants to control his opponent's hands but Pharyngioma gets his hands free.
Pharyngioma is trying to stick to Man's back but Man is turning into Pharyngioma. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pharyngioma's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Man.

Pharyngioma looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
Man controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pharyngioma is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pharyngioma swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Man 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.
Man looks gassed!
Pharyngioma throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Pharyngioma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pharyngioma trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pharyngioma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pharyngioma wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man trying to control but Pharyngioma is working from the bottom.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Pharyngioma is retaining full guard.

Pharyngioma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Man doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Man manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Man controlling from the top position.

Pharyngioma throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Man escapes and throws Pharyngioma's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Man stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Man closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pharyngioma is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Man's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Man's back!

Man preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pharyngioma.
Pharyngioma gets his hands free as Man looks to control.

Pharyngioma is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Man rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pharyngioma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Pharyngioma seems to be looking for submissions.
Pharyngioma blocks the strikes from Man.

Pharyngioma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Man defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Man is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Pharyngioma is tapping! Great win for Man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Man!