PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Punch Your (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keen Manki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch Your has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Your
vs
Manki

194 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 11 - 1

165 cm
25
163 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 5 - 11 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Punch Your!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keen Manki!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Your seems keen to control Manki's posture.
Manki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Manki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Your keeping full guard, as Manki tries to pass.
Your will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Your keeping moving, preventing Manki from controlling successfully.
Manki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Keen Manki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Manki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Your's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manki trying to control the position from guard on top but Your is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Your preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manki trying to control the position from guard on top but Your is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Your is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Your is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Your gets a takedown into half guard.

Manki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Manki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Manki.
Manki keeping moving, preventing Your from controlling successfully.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Keen Manki!