PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartacus Gladiator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spartacus Gladiator has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Manta's chin.

Manta
vs
Gladiator

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Manta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spartacus Gladiator!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gladiator shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Gladiator working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Manta tries to reverse the position but Gladiator maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gladiator misses with a head shot.
Manta tries to hold on but Gladiator pushes him away.
Gladiator lands a heavy elbow.
Manta tries to hold on but Gladiator postures up.
Gladiator with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gladiator has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manta's face.
Gladiator trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gladiator raining down shots from the mount!
Gladiator raining down hammerfists from mount.
Manta wants to control but Gladiator is having none of it.
Gladiator raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gladiator breaks from Manta's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Manta is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gladiator connects with a bit shot that sees Manta covering up! More strikes from Gladiator and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gladiator is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spartacus Gladiator!