PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas King (ranked 4501 p4p, 4417 weight class) and Kyle Manuwich (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.

King
vs
Manuwich

200 cm
23
280
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
260
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Thomas King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Manuwich!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Manuwich.
Nice body kick there by Manuwich.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manuwich counters with a one-two to the body.
Manuwich throws a left and a right that both miss

and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
Manuwich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
King is pushing down on Manuwich's leg trying to pass to half guard. Manuwich is fighting to maintain full guard but King has managed to sneak the leg through.

King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Manuwich sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

King wants to work for an arm triangle but Manuwich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Manuwich wants to get back to his feet.

King wants to work for an arm triangle but Manuwich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King is looking for a kimura here.
King tries to pass the half guard into mount. Manuwich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King stops Manuwich from getting back to his feet.

King is trying for a kimura here. Manuwich looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! King wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas King!