PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Danny Manny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Lucien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucien has chosen Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Manny
vs
Lucien

190 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Manny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Lucien!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manny shoots for a double leg takedown but Lucien sprawls well. He's pushed Manny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lucien tries to counter by closing the distance.
Manny shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucien sprawls well. Lucien wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manny gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucien tries to counter by closing the distance.

Manny moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucien displaying some good clinch control by pressing Manny up against the cage.
Manny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Manny pulls Lucien into guard.
Manny is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lucien is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucien stopping the sweep attempt from Manny.
Manny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucien manages to get himself to full guard.

Manny decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lucien, up you get!
Manny throws a head kick that misses

and Lucien moves into the clinch.
Lucien unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manny lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lucien.

It looks like Danny Manny has been cut.
Manny tries a knee to the head but Lucien blocks it.
Manny is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucien has double underhooks.
Lucien landing knees to the head.
Lucien working Manny over with knees to the body.
Manny is breathing heavily.
Lucien lands an elbow inside.

Manny is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucien working Manny over with knees to the body.
Oh Manny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucien putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manny in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lucien.
Nice elbow from Lucien.
Lucien gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Danny Manny's cut is getting worse.
Lucien gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lucien putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manny in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Manny is pressed against the cage. Lucien pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Manny! Two more big strikes from Lucien and Manny crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brandon Lucien!
Brandon Lucien bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.