PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Trotter (ranked 4607 p4p, 23554 weight class) and Sadio Mane (ranked 378 p4p, 0 weight class). Sadio Mane is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Trotter
vs
Mane

176 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
136
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Trotter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sadio Mane!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter throws a series of strikes that have Mane backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Trotter. Those never looked like landing.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mane has eaten all the pies!
Mane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Mane rushes Trotter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Trotter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trotter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mane counters with a left and a right that stings Trotter.
Trotter throws a right and a left that Mane avoids nicely.

Mane clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Trotter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trotter misses with a combination

and Mane moves into the clinch.

Mane breaks the clinch.
Trotter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Mane looks to move away, Trotter throws a big counter combo but Mane just gets out of the way.
Mane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trotter looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Mane closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Trotter's guard.
Trotter wants to get back to his feet but Mane passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trotter has a hand on Mane's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mane takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mane controlling the position easily from mount.
Trotter tries to lock up and control but Mane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter tries to lock up and control but Mane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Trotter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mane controlling from mount.
Trotter tries to improve his position but instead Mane has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mane keeps control of the position easily here as Trotter tries to buck him off.
Mane lands punches and elbows.
Mane controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter is trapped and Mane is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Trotter is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mane.
Mane controlling well, preventing Trotter from escaping the position.
Trotter trying to control the hands but Mane breaks the grip.
Trotter can't escape the position.
Mane scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Trotter is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Trotter just trying to survive but Mane is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mane controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mane is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Trotter with him. Trotter is trying to defend but Mane has an arm under the chin now! Trotter grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sadio Mane!