PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sal Manella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnys Ariosbaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manella comes to the cage accompanied by Egg. Jonnys Ariosbaldo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Manella
vs
Ariosbaldo

173 cm
19
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sal Manella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonnys Ariosbaldo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Manella.
Ariosbaldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ariosbaldo blocks a head kick by Manella.
Ariosbaldo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manella circles away.
Ariosbaldo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ariosbaldo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ariosbaldo moves out of range of the body kick from Manella.
Ariosbaldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manella lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manella. That's going to slow Ariosbaldo down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ariosbaldo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ariosbaldo misses with a takedown attempt - Manella sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sal Manella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonnys Ariosbaldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariosbaldo drops his hands momentarily and Manella takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Manella is pawing at Ariosbaldo, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Ariosbaldo's nose. Ariosbaldo is badly hurt! Manella pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Ariosbaldo tries desperately to hold on but Manella is relentless in his assault! As Ariosbaldo receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Manella away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sal Manella!