PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Ruiz Mangas (ranked 7998 p4p, 178 weight class) and Biao Qiang (ranked 4903 p4p, 135 weight class). Mangas's entrance music is I'm a Soldier. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ruiz Mangas
vs
Qiang

187 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Biao Qiang!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mangas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Qiang quickly recovers to half guard.

Mangas is looking for a kimura but Qiang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mangas to get the leverage.
Mangas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mangas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Qiang defend it? Mangas steps over the head and cranks it - Qiang is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mangas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
A relieved looking Ruben Ruiz Mangas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.