PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barrick Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Mulroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Mulroy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mane
vs
Mulroy

182 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 London, Barrick Mane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Mulroy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulroy throws a body kick that misses.

Mane gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mulroy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mane is trying to keep an underhook but Mulroy manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Mulroy seems to be looking for submissions.
Mulroy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mane is looking for a sweep. Mulroy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mulroy content to control rather than advance.
Mulroy working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mane's head.
Mulroy controlling the action here.

Mulroy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mane thows a body kick. Mulroy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Mulroy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Mulroy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mane, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mulroy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mane.
Mane throws a head kick but Mulroy moves out of range.
Mulroy blocks a head kick by Mane.
Mane tries to close the distance and clinch but Mulroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mane throws a head kick but Mulroy moves out of range.
Rick Mulroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mulroy clinches up against the cage.
Mulroy prevents Mane from breaking the clinch.
Mane can't break the clinch.

Mulroy successfully pulls guard.
Mulroy keeping moving, preventing Mane from controlling successfully.
Mane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mulroy is keeping the position for now.
Mane is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mulroy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mulroy keeps control of Mane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mulroy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mane has a hand on Mulroy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mulroy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mane looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
I would not like to be Mane right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulroy scores with punches from the back.

Mane is rocked!

Mulroy is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Mane has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Mulroy has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Mane taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Mulroy doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Mulroy!