PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos has chosen Link Park - Papercut as his entrance music. Jeff McManus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McManus
vs
Santos

170 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 The Island, Jeff McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos fails with the takedown.
McManus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McManus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. McManus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. McManus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jeff McManus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Santos.
McManus blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos shoots in but McManus avoids the takedown attempt easily.

McManus shoots in and gets a takedown into Santos's guard.
McManus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
McManus stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

McManus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get!
McManus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos looks winded!
McManus shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McManus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McManus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Santos moves into the clinch.

Santos breaks the clinch.

McManus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santos to the ground. McManus is now in Santos's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus throwing strikes from guard but Santos blocks nicely.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McManus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McManus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McManus throws a big right hand that misses.
McManus throws a strike but Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Santos is sitting in close to McManus's body. McManus has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Santos is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Santos is tapping! That was a very nice submission by McManus.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jeff McManus!