PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grady Bronze (ranked 2477 p4p, 2456 weight class) and Amiri Ta Manu Hiri (ranked 376 p4p, 373 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bronze
vs
Ta Manu Hiri

178 cm
21
215
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
18
206
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grady Bronze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amiri Ta Manu Hiri!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ta Manu Hiri connects with the punch.

Ta Manu Hiri gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bronze passes Ta Manu Hiri's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bronze working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bronze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bronze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ta Manu Hiri regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bronze.
Bronze landing with the ground and pound.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze is looking to pass into half guard but Ta Manu Hiri pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ta Manu Hiri is in guard.

Bronze keeping moving, preventing Ta Manu Hiri from controlling successfully.
Bronze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronze has Ta Manu Hiri pulled in close to control his posture.
Bronze is looking to sweep but instead, Ta Manu Hiri has passed into half guard.
Bronze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ta Manu Hiri is looking to take a break and control but Bronze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bronze is trying to get back to full guard.
Bronze gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ta Manu Hiri preventing the sweep.
Bronze controlling Ta Manu Hiri's posture.
Ta Manu Hiri wants to control from the top but Bronze keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ta Manu Hiri preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bronze.
Bronze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ta Manu Hiri keeps working.
Ta Manu Hiri takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bronze staying calm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bronze misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze trying to control the action but Ta Manu Hiri is working from the bottom.
Bronze working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bronze tries to score with some ground and pound. Ta Manu Hiri controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bronze content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bronze goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ta Manu Hiri has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bronze but great work by Ta Manu Hiri.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grady Bronze dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ta Manu Hiri slips under a jab from Bronze.
Ta Manu Hiri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bronze.
Bronze misses with a looping right.
Ta Manu Hiri throws out a counter right but Bronze avoids it with no problem.

Bronze looking to score a takedown here. Ta Manu Hiri is defending well but Bronze drives through and ends up in Ta Manu Hiri's guard.
Bronze looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze pushing down on Ta Manu Hiri's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've been informed that Ta Manu Hiri has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bronze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ta Manu Hiri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bronze thows a huge punch but Ta Manu Hiri dodges it nicely.
Bronze passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bronze looking to finish Ta Manu Hiri with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ta Manu Hiri!
Bronze wants to control the pace but Ta Manu Hiri is squirming around nicely.
Bronze with the ground and pound from mount.
Bronze lands a big shot to the head and Ta Manu Hiri winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Grady Bronze!