PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Albright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herr Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herr Mann has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eugene Albright's chin.

Albright
vs
Mann

180 cm
23
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eugene Albright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herr Mann!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Albright with that takedown attempt.
Albright tries to clinch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann shoots and misses

and Albright moves into the clinch.

Albright successfully pulls guard.

Mann drops back looking for a leg! Albright is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Albright manages to kick Mann off! Mann jumps back into Albright's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Albright is on top in guard.
Albright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Albright drops back looking for a leg! Mann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mann manages to kick Albright off! Albright jumps back into Mann's guard.

Mann is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mann wants to sweep here but Albright controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albright slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Albright is looking to take a break and control but Mann is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann is trying to get back to half guard.
Albright is looking to take a break and control but Mann is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Albright tries for a kimura but Mann is defending well.
Albright advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Albright working Mann over with strikes here.

Albright working for a submission but Mann is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann is trying to escape the mount.
Mann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mann is squirming around, avoiding Albright's attempts to control the action.
Mann is looking to improve his position but Albright isn't that keen on the idea.
Albright fails to take his opponent's back.
Mann can't escape the position.

Mann is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Albright locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Mann is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eugene Albright!