PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rampake Jakkisonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Manga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakkisonni comes to the cage accompanied by Bitch please. The crowd seem to be enjoying Manga's choice of entrance music: Empire State of Mind. Seb Manga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jakkisonni
vs
Manga

182 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rampake Jakkisonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Manga!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jakkisonni shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jakkisonni works his foot free and advances to mount.
Manga is looking to get to half guard.
Manga takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Seb Manga has been cut.

Jakkisonni is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Jakkisonni shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jakkisonni showed some decent athleticism there.

Jakkisonni is looking for a kimura but Manga is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jakkisonni to get the leverage.

Jakkisonni is trying to work for a kimura but Manga is defending well.
Nice strikes from Jakkisonni there.
Jakkisonni tries to stand and escape but Manga is controlling the position.

Jakkisonni is working for a kimura here but Manga manages to reverse the position and he's now in Jakkisonni's guard.

Jakkisonni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jakkisonni is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jakkisonni looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jakkisonni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Manga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manga would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jakkisonni trying to strike off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Manga tries to keep at a distance but Jakkisonni has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jakkisonni has picked Manga up - he's going for a ride! Jakkisonni dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Manga trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jakkisonni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Manga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jakkisonni.
Manga slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Manga keeping moving, preventing Jakkisonni from controlling successfully.
Jakkisonni is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Manga is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Manga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jakkisonni is one step ahead there.

Jakkisonni is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Manga keeping moving, preventing Jakkisonni from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jakkisonni looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Manga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jakkisonni is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jakkisonni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manga is trying to control the position but Jakkisonni postures up.

Jakkisonni drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Manga manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jakkisonni has Manga in his guard.

Jakkisonni working for a triangle but Manga defends it easily.

Jakkisonni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manga tries to stand but Jakkisonni is controlling from the bottom.
Manga stopping the sweep attempt from Jakkisonni.

Jakkisonni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jakkisonni trying to strike off his back.

Jakkisonni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manga wants to control from the top but Jakkisonni keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampake Jakkisonni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seb Manga's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Manga. No joy for Jakkisonni on that attempt.

Jakkisonni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Manga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jakkisonni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Manga is tightening it up a little... Jakkisonni has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jakkisonni reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jakkisonni taps out! nice BJJ there by Manga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Seb Manga!