PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murphy MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James La Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacManus comes into the arena with The Blood of Cu Chulainn blaring out of the sound system. La Grande has chosen Gemini Club-Sparklers as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

MacManus
vs
La Grande

186 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
179 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Dauntless
Machine Fight Gear

KAISER
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Murphy MacManus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James La Grande!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus thows a leg kick but La Grande checks it

and La Grande counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
MacManus is looking to escape.

La Grande is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
MacManus is looking to escape.

La Grande is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
MacManus won't allow La Grande to pass to mount.
La Grande missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

MacManus kicks La Grande off and gets back to his feet.
La Grande staying out of range there.
La Grande tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
MacManus connects with a body shot.
La Grande avoids the head kick by MacManus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacManus throws a head kick that misses.
MacManus misses with a head kick.
MacManus throws a leg kick

and La Grande counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacManus has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. La Grande has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

MacManus breaks the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from MacManus. La Grande shrugs it off though.
MacManus thows a leg kick but La Grande checks it

and La Grande counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
MacManus scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but La Grande manages to mount him!
MacManus is trying to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

La Grande looking to secure an arm triangle but MacManus defends it well.
MacManus squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
MacManus trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

La Grande is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, MacManus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
MacManus is trying to stand up.
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.
La Grande punishing his opponent with strikes.

La Grande is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but MacManus is surviving well by controlling La Grande's body position as best he can.
MacManus wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by La Grande.

La Grande is going oldschool here, as he tries to force MacManus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so MacManus shrugs it off.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
La Grande won't let MacManus get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
MacManus's coaches at The PIT have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
MacManus is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
MacManus is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

La Grande working for a submission but MacManus is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
La Grande landing strikes, looking to finish!
MacManus blocking the ground and pound.

La Grande looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
MacManus squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
MacManus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if MacManus tries to get out of the position.
MacManus wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by La Grande.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

La Grande wants to finish this one by submission but MacManus is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from La Grande.

La Grande has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! MacManus is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James La Grande!
James La Grande is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious James La Grande thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.