PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Losacco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Manington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Losacco
vs
Manington

179 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Losacco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Manington!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Losacco with that takedown attempt.
Losacco shoots in but no luck this time.
Losacco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manington swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Losacco . That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Losacco with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Losacco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manington but Manington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas Losacco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manington tries to clinch up but Losacco circles away and keeps his distance.
Losacco fails with a takedown attempt.
Manington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manington tries to close the distance and clinch but Losacco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Losacco keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Losacco shoots for a takedown but Manington saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Losacco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Losacco is breathing heavily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Manington wants to stand but Losacco is controlling the position.
Losacco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Losacco slips nicely into half guard.
Losacco wants to pass the guard but Manington is defending well.
Losacco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manington looks like he's trying to stand up.

Losacco is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Manington is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Losacco !