PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Francisco (ranked 23856 p4p, 23858 weight class) and Michael Manchester (ranked 452 p4p, 436 weight class). Joao Francisco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Francisco
vs
Manchester

178 cm
21
155
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
155
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Francisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Manchester!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Francisco misses.
Manchester is trying hard to land a takedown here. Francisco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Francisco is looking for a counter combo.
Joao Francisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manchester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Francisco closes the distance and clinches.

Francisco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manchester tries to bum rush Francisco with a series of wild strikes but Francisco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Francisco swats away the attempt to clinch by Manchester.
Francisco closes the distance and clinches up with Manchester, looking for a takedown. Francisco pushes Manchester against the cage but Manchester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Francisco gets a takedown into half guard.
Manchester scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Francisco manages to mount him!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Francisco with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Francisco content just to control the position here.
Francisco pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Francisco has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Manchester is forced to tap!

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