PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between payton manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddard Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

manning
vs
Stark

155 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Mundi Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, payton manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddard Stark!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
manning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
manning throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
manning is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stark lands a big shot there that rocks manning but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
manning keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stark unloading with bombs!
manning tries to reverse the position but Stark maintains control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Stark looking to secure an arm triangle but manning defends it well.
Stark is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stark with shots to the head and body - manning looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stark content just to control the position here.
manning is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is landing with some decent strikes but manning is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stark with shots to the head and body - manning looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stark connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stark postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. manning looks a forlorn figure.
manning is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stark cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
manning really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
manning is breathing heavily.

Stark has hold of manning's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and manning manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
manning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
manning on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if manning tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns manning that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stark is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Stark jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but manning manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stark trying to control the action but manning is working from the bottom.
manning is trying to get back to half guard.

Stark is trying to get an arm triangle but manning is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
manning tries to bench press Stark off him but Stark keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark cracks manning with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stark scoring with punches and elbows.
manning is trying to improve his position.
Stark working the head and body with strikes.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stark landing a few strikes.
Stark connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused manning some visible discomfort.
manning taking punishment in the form of punches.
manning is looking for a sweep.
manning might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stark connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused manning some visible discomfort.
Stark slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by manning.
manning is desperately trying to improve his position but Stark has a good base and remains in mount.

Stark is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but manning is surviving well by controlling Stark's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark landing strikes from the mount and manning is in trouble!
Stark with the ground and pound from mount.
manning knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stark on the ground.
manning is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stark scores with a couple of good head shots there.
manning is looking to get to half guard.
manning is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Stark.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stark is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! manning is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddard Stark!