PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Embah Mani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nip C Tuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mani
vs
C Tuck

193 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

152 cm
25
228 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Embah Mani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nip C Tuck!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuck missing with a left hand there. Mani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mani slips a straight right by Tuck.
Tuck takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Tuck. Mani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tuck misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Mani.

Mani gets tackled into the cage by Tuck. Tuck maintains the clinch.
Tuck pushes Mani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tuck drops Mani onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mani is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Mani is rocked!

It looks like Embah Mani has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Tuck.
Oh Mani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Tuck.
Mani is trying to force a seperation but Tuck has the dominant position.
Mani is trying to break free.
Mani seems to have got his legs back now.
Tuck has Mani pressed against the cage, preventing Mani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tuck lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tuck.
Tuck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mani is breathing heavily.
A short right from Tuck.
Tuck throws a big uppercut that drops Mani! More strikes from Tuck and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mani lies dazed against the cage as Tuck celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nip C Tuck!