PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Llosa (ranked 1081 p4p, 153 weight class) and Manuel Neuer (ranked 1602 p4p, 211 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Llosa
vs
Neuer

180 cm
21
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

199 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

OLIMPO
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Llosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Neuer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Llosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Llosa successfully pulls guard.
Llosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Llosa, not yet.
Neuer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Llosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Neuer is aware though and is defending well.
Llosa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Llosa trying to keep a closed guard but Neuer is proving a slippery customer.

Neuer drops back looking for a leg! Llosa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Llosa manages to kick Neuer off! Neuer jumps back into Llosa's guard.
Neuer passes Llosa's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Neuer wants to work for an arm triangle but Llosa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Neuer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Llosa has managed to free his arm - good work.

Neuer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Neuer connects with a nice short shot to Llosa's temple.
Llosa tries to get to full guard but Neuer has control of the leg.
Llosa trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neuer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Llosa sees it coming and defends easily.

Llosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Llosa actively working from the bottom here.
Llosa wants to control but Neuer is keeping busy.
Llosa is looking to improve his position.
Llosa is trying to maintain the position but Neuer is very close to passing his half guard.

Neuer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Llosa is trying to control but can't.

Neuer is trying to work for a kimura but Llosa is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neuer wants to work for an arm triangle but Llosa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Llosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Llosa gets full guard.
Neuer throwing strikes from guard but Llosa blocks nicely.

Llosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neuer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Llosa is trying to keep Neuer in close.

Neuer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neuer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Llosa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Llosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neuer defends well.
Llosa is trying to keep Neuer in close.
Neuer throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuer looking to pass the guard.
Neuer advances to half guard.

Llosa actively working from the bottom here.

Llosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Neuer pulls his head out easily.
Llosa is in trouble now - Neuer has advanced to mount!
Llosa is wriggling around trying to escape.

Neuer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Llosa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Llosa can't escape the position.
Llosa wants to control but Neuer is having none of it.
Llosa is looking to get to half guard.

Neuer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llosa prevents Neuer from taking his back.

Neuer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Llosa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Neuer landing shots from mount.
Llosa tries to lock up and control but Neuer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Llosa is desperately trying to improve his position but Neuer has a good base and remains in mount.
Llosa tries to lock up and control but Neuer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Neuer looking to secure an arm triangle but Llosa defends it well.
Llosa tries to hold on but Neuer postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Neuer is working for a guillotine from mount but Llosa frees his head quite easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neuer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Llosa working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Neuer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Llosa clinches up against the cage.

Llosa gets control of Neuer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Llosa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Llosa is trying to keep Neuer in close.
Manuel Neuer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neuer is looking to work some ground and pound but Llosa has wrist control.
Neuer advances position into side control!

Neuer has hold of Llosa's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Llosa seems comfortable defending it but Neuer has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Llosa is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Llosa is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Neuer couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manuel Neuer!