PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Manuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimi Manuwa has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Santos
vs
Manuwa

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Claudio Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimi Manuwa!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Manuwa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Santos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Manuwa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Santos is in Manuwa's guard.
Manuwa wants to get back to his feet but Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Manuwa wriggles free and stands up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manuwa shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Manuwa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manuwa scores with a nice body kick.
Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Manuwa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Manuwa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Santos controlling the positon.

Santos has managed to slip his arm under Manuwa's chin. This could be all over... yep, Manuwa is tapping out! Submission win for Santos.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Claudio Santos!