PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Manuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Snow will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Manuwa
vs
Snow

178 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

156 cm
26
137 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Sydney Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Manuwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuwa scores with a punch to the head.
Manuwa misses with a left hand
enabling Snow to counter with a crisp jab.
Snow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Manuwa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snow defends it nicely.
Snow looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Manuwa has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuwa avoids the head kick by Snow.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manuwa misses with a hook.
Snow shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuwa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manuwa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snow cracks Manuwa with a good jab.
Snow throws a head kick but Manuwa moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manuwa is defended easily by Snow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Manuwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Manuwa tests Snow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manuwa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manuwa tries to counter with a takedown but Snow is quick to defend against it.
Snow throws a sloppy head kick and Manuwa moves out of range easily.
Snow fakes the leg kick and cracks Manuwa in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manuwa avoids the head kick by Snow.
Sloppy strikes from Manuwa. Those never looked like landing.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Manuwa defending well as Snow loads up on a big left hand.
Snow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manuwa.
Manuwa lands with a hook. Snow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manuwa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Snow is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Manuwa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Snow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manuwa pulls his head out easily.
Manuwa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Manuwa is trying for a kimura here. Snow looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Manuwa wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Manuwa!
Sean Manuwa managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sydney Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.