PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blaine Gretzky (ranked 4436 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manlio Minuto (ranked 4695 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gretzky
vs
Minuto

168 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blaine Gretzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manlio Minuto!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gretzky feints and then cracks Minuto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Minuto down.
Minuto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gretzky moves away.
Blaine Gretzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gretzky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gretzky misses with a low kick as Minuto jumps back.
A low kick from Gretzky is predictable there

and Minuto counters with a takedown into side control.
Gretzky tries to bench press Minuto off him but Minuto keeps the position.
Gretzky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Minuto on the ground.
Minuto trying to control the action but Gretzky is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minuto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Minuto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Minuto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Minuto is trying to get an arm triangle but Gretzky is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minuto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

Minuto is trying to get an arm triangle but Gretzky is defending well.
Minuto wants to control but Gretzky is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Minuto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gretzky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Minuto advances to mount.
Minuto trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Minuto working for a submission but Gretzky is keeping him at bay.

Minuto is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gretzky can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Minuto wants to finish this one by submission but Gretzky is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Minuto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minuto wants to control the pace but Gretzky is squirming around nicely.
Gretzky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gretzky tries to get out of the position.
Gretzky is working to get back to half guard.
Minuto fails to move to back control.

Minuto working for a submission but Gretzky is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Minuto looking to secure an arm triangle but Gretzky defends it well.

Minuto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Minuto fails to take his opponent's back.

Gretzky defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Minuto.
Minuto is looking to work his way around to Gretzky's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manlio Minuto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

An inside leg kick lands from Gretzky.
Minuto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gretzky can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Gretzky.
Gretzky wants to slow Minuto down by chopping away at his legs.
Gretzky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gretzky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gretzky.
Nice defenses there by Gretzky.
Good work by Minuto as he checks the leg kick.
Minuto moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minuto checks the leg kick.
Minuto feints the counter takedown.
Minuto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gretzky tries to avoid it but Minuto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gretzky to the ground. Gretzky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gretzky throws a low kick, looking for Minuto's leg but Minuto calmly moves out of range.
Gretzky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Minuto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gretzky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minuto misses with a left hand
and Gretzky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Minuto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Minuto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gretzky is looking to chop away at Minuto's legs.
Minuto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blaine Gretzky is winning the standup battle so far.
Gretzky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minuto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gretzky throws a leg kick

and Minuto counters with a takedown into side control.
Minuto trying to control the position but Gretzky is working away.

Minuto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gretzky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gretzky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Minuto wants to control but Gretzky is keeping him busy.

Minuto is trying to get an arm triangle but Gretzky is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minuto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gretzky keeps working.
Gretzky prevents Minuto from improving position.
Gretzky is not content to let Minuto control the position.

Minuto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gretzky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minuto advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Minuto has hold of Gretzky's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gretzky manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Minuto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gretzky is looking to get to half guard.
Minuto fails to move to back control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minuto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gretzky is looking to escape.
Manlio Minuto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Minuto prevents Gretzky from getting the reversal.
Gretzky is squirming around, avoiding Minuto's attempts to control the action.

Gretzky is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Minuto locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Gretzky is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manlio Minuto!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

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