PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ikmal Jabar (ranked 4374 p4p, 4719 weight class) and Simon Manser (ranked 0 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.

Jabar
vs
Manser

193 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ikmal Jabar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Manser!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jabar - that will leave a mark!
Jabar misses with a kick to the body.
Jabar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manser fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manser.
Jabar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manser.
Ikmal Jabar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Manser.
Jabar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manser defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Manser pushes Jabar up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabar working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jabar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jabar is trying to push Manser away but Manser has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jabar can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jabar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jabar tries to circle away but Manser has him pinned against the cage.
Jabar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manser has him pressed against the cage.
Manser has Jabar pressed against the cage, preventing Jabar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manser has Jabar pressed against the cage, preventing Jabar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jabar is trying to push Manser away but Manser has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manser has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jabar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manser jumps guard but Jabar stands there with Manser around his waist. Manser gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Manser is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jabar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jabar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jabar wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Jabar's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jabar working hard to break the clinch.

Jabar breaks the clinch.
Manser checks a low kick from Jabar.
Jabar throws out a leg kick but Manser moves out of range and Jabar only half commits.

Jabar tries to keep at a distance but Manser has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jabar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jabar is looking to break free of the clinch but Manser has double underhooks.
Jabar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jabar is looking to break free of the clinch but Manser has double underhooks.
Manser is working for takedown but Jabar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jabar is trying to break the clinch but Manser is controlling him.
Manser looking for a takedown.
Jabar is trying to break free.
Jabar is looking to break free of the clinch but Manser has double underhooks.
Manser tries for a takedown but Jabar manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manser jumps guard.
Manser tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manser controlling Jabar's posture.
Jabar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jabar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Manser is looking for a triangle but Jabar pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manser controlling Jabar's posture.
Jabar wants to get up but he can't break Manser's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manser wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manser on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Manser shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jabar pinned against the cage. Jabar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manser looks for a takedown but Jabar sprawls well.
Jabar throws a quick counter kick to the body but Manser avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ikmal Jabar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Manser checks the leg kick.
Jabar throws a body kick that misses.
Jabar throws a head kick that misses.
Jabar is looking to land body kicks.
Manser looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jabar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manser looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jabar avoids the head kick by Manser.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jabar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabar throws a head kick that misses.
Jabar misses with a leg kick

and Manser holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manser is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jabar to keep the fight standing.
Jabar has had enough of the clinch but Manser keeps him there for the moment.
Manser wants a takedown.
Ikmal Jabar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Manser.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manser drags the fight down to the ground.
Jabar wants to stand but Manser is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jabar wants to stand and escape but instead Manser has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Manser slips nicely into half guard.
Manser controlling the action here.

Manser seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jabar is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Simon Manser!