PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Loki Manoa (ranked 6072 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Bull (ranked 6343 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Manoa
vs
Bull

186 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Loki Manoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Bull!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manoa wants to clinch.
Loki Manoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bull shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bull lands strikes from half guard.
Manoa has hold of Bull's hands but Bull slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull drops an elbow to the side of Manoa's head.
Manoa is looking to escape.
Bull lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bull is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Manoa is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manoa is trying to stand.
Bull scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Manoa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bull lands with a punch from half guard.
Manoa wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Bull.
Bull looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manoa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bull is nestled in close to Manoa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Bull there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manoa taking some punishment here, with Bull in his half guard.
Bull controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Manoa is out! Bull gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chief Bull!
Chief Bull thanked the fans post fight for their support.