PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Don (ranked 2324 p4p, 1954 weight class) and Tom Manner (ranked 303 p4p, 257 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Don
vs
Manner

185 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
212
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Monty Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Manner!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manner avoids the head kick by Don.
Don throws a leg kick

and Manner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manner is trying to control the action in half guard but Don is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manner works his way into full mount!
Don is wriggling around trying to escape.
Don is squirming around, avoiding Manner's attempts to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manner prevents Don from getting the reversal.
Manner fails to move to back control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manner looking for a guillotine from mount but Don is having none of it.
Don is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manner moves to the back position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Manner has got one arm under Don's chin. This could be trouble... Don trying to control the other hand but Manner gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Don has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Manner!
In his post fight interview, Tom Manner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.