PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blinky Wizard (ranked 4950 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Mantle (ranked 22919 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wizard
vs
Mantle

177 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 Helsinki, Blinky Wizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Mantle!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantle punishes Wizard's body with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Mantle tenderised Wizard's leg. Wizard is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Mantle does no damage.
Wizard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Wizard has managed to clinch.

Wizard jumps guard and drags Mantle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mantle wants to stand but Wizard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wizard wants to sweep but no luck.

Mantle wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Wizard's closed guard. He's half up but Wizard has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Wizard pivots and extends the arm, Mantle falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Wizard! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blinky Wizard!
During a confident post fight interview, Blinky Wizard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.