PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Moltisanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and manni ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Moltisanti
vs
ken

190 cm
18
244 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Moltisanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, manni ken!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ken tries to clinch there but Moltisanti circles away.
ken is looking to clinch.
Moltisanti moves out of range of the strikes.
ken moves in looking to clinch but Moltisanti pushes him off.
ken shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moltisanti as he jumps to the side.
ken fails in his attempt to clinch.
manni ken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ken shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moltisanti pinned against the cage. Moltisanti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moltisanti swats away the attempt to clinch by ken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ken throws a lazy right hand but Moltisanti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Moltisanti.

Moltisanti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, ken has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ken is trying to buck Moltisanti off.

Moltisanti tries for a kimura but ken is defending well.
ken can't do much from the bottom here.
ken tries to bench press Moltisanti off him but Moltisanti keeps the position.

ken throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ken wants to clinch.
ken fails in his attempt to clinch.
ken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ken tries to clinch up.

Moltisanti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. ken looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
ken wants to control but Moltisanti postures up.
Moltisanti is breathing heavily.
Moltisanti scoring with punches and elbows.
ken tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moltisanti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moltisanti in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ken sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
ken is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moltisanti scores with a couple of nice shots.

ken looking for submissions off his back.

Moltisanti in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. ken tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Moltisanti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christopher Moltisanti!