PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Litt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louie Litt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

MacManus
vs
Litt

179 cm
25
187 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

184 cm
24
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah MacManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Louie Litt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus tries to score with a low kick but Litt moves his leg out of the way.
Litt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacManus moves away.
Litt throws a hook but MacManus avoids it easily.
Litt misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Litt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacManus's head backwards.
Litt misses with a body kick.
Litt looks to land a right hand but MacManus moved out of range.
MacManus looks to land a body kick but Litt moved away.
MacManus throws the kick towards the body but Litt avoids it.
A head kick misses from Litt.
MacManus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Litt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - MacManus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

MacManus moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by MacManus as Litt tries to tie him up.
Our sources have told us that MacManus has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MacManus misses with a punch to the body.
Litt has MacManus pressed against the cage.
MacManus lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litt leaning against his opponent.
MacManus trying to stall but Litt improves his position.

Litt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Litt throws the kick towards the body but MacManus avoids it.
MacManus moves out of range of the body kick.
Litt misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MacManus.
Litt throws the left hand but MacManus avoids the punch easily.
Noah MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litt scores with a sloppy right hand. MacManus should have avoided that one.
Litt takes a swing at MacManus's ribcage but misses.
Litt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Litt misses with a hook. MacManus ducked under it nicely.
MacManus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
MacManus throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacManus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Litt's head backwards.
Litt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Litt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
MacManus throws a front kick that sends Litt stumbling back into the cage.
Litt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacManus.
Litt thows a body kick. MacManus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MacManus throws a leg kick but Litt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
MacManus tries a low kick but Litt avoids it.

MacManus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt keeps control of the position for the meantime.
MacManus looks to land a strike but Litt avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
MacManus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Litt is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! MacManus has his hands clasped together but Litt extends and breaks MacManus's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Litt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Louie Litt!
Louie Litt thanked the fans post fight for their support.