PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Manzine (ranked 4345 p4p, 6172 weight class) and Harry Swotter (ranked 512 p4p, 592 weight class). Nicolas Manzine had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Manzine
vs
Swotter

165 cm
23
178
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicolas Manzine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Swotter!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swotter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Manzine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Swotter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Manzine trying to control but Swotter is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manzine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manzine is looking to work some ground and pound but Swotter has wrist control.
Manzine stops Swotter from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzine slips nicely into half guard.

Manzine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Swotter sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manzine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swotter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Swotter pushes Manzine off but Manzine dives into side control.
Swotter tries to escape but Manzine is in control.

Manzine working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Manzine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swotter, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manzine staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manzine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swotter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Swotter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manzine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Manzine throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Manzine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Swotter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manzine advances to mount.
Swotter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Manzine unloads with some shots from mount but Swotter bucks and avoids them well.
Manzine misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Manzine punching from mount but Swotter doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Swotter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manzine controlling his opponent.
Swotter suckers Manzine into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Swotter is now in Manzine's guard!
Manzine doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Manzine trying to control the position.

Manzine has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Swotter should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Manzine has tightened it up now! Swotter should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicolas Manzine!