PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Newhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newhouse's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Intro - DMX. Manuel has chosen Ruff Ryders Anthem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Newhouse
vs
Manuel

188 cm
21
218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Newhouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Charlie Manuel has been cut.
Newhouse waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Manuel. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Manuel to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Manuel is rocked!
Manuel trying to keep a closed guard but Newhouse is proving a slippery customer.
Manuel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Newhouse.

Manuel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Newhouse is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Manuel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Newhouse's back instead.
Newhouse trying to control the position but Manuel manages to sink in the hooks.
Newhouse is trying to break free.
Newhouse prevents Manuel from getting a body triangle.
Newhouse tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Newhouse working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newhouse tries to hold on but Manuel pushes him away.

Manuel looking to secure an arm triangle but Newhouse defends it well.
Newhouse sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Newhouse moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Newhouse throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Newhouse manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Manuel manages to get himself to full guard.
Newhouse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manuel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manuel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Newhouse manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newhouse throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Newhouse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manuel trying to control but Newhouse is working from the bottom.
Newhouse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Newhouse is breathing heavily.
Manuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newhouse is keeping the position for now.
Manuel stays in close to Newhouse's body and controls the position.

Manuel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manuel wants to control from the top but Newhouse keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manuel fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Newhouse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Newhouse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Newhouse has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Manuel is proving hard to escape from.

Manuel is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Newhouse rolls with it to try and escape but Manuel cranks on the arm and Newhouse is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Manuel!