PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voin Upyachki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monster Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Upyachki
vs
Mann

195 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Voin Upyachki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monster Mann!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Upyachki as Mann shoots in.
Upyachki fails in his attempt to clinch.

Upyachki closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Upyachki.
Mann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Upyachki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Upyachki lands a knee to the head.
Upyachki lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Upyachki.
Upyachki landing knees to the head.
Mann tries to break the clinch but Upyachki is controlling the position.
Mann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but Mann blocks with his arms.
Mann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Upyachki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Upyachki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Upyachki has him pressed against the cage.
Mann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Upyachki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Upyachki lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Upyachki.
Upyachki scores a nice knee to the body.
Upyachki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Upyachki.
Upyachki landing knees to the body.
Upyachki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mann blocks it with crossed arms.
Upyachki is breathing heavily.
Upyachki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mann.
Voin Upyachki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monster Mann.
Upyachki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Upyachki with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Upyachki.
Upyachki tries to land a knee to the head but Mann blocks with his arms.
Upyachki lands a nice knee to the body.
Upyachki could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Upyachki tries to land knees in the clinch but Mann avoids the damage to the body.
Upyachki stops a takedown attempt from Mann.
Mann wants to get back to striking at distance but Upyachki won't allow it.
Mann goes for a takedown in the clinch but Upyachki prevents it.
Upyachki scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Upyachki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Upyachki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Upyachki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mann's face.
Upyachki prevents Mann from breaking the clinch.
Upyachki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Upyachki gets underhooks to prevent Mann's takedown attempt.
Upyachki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Upyachki scores a nice knee to the body.
Upyachki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Upyachki with a knee to the head.
Upyachki scores a nice knee to the body.
Mann tries to score a body lock takedown but Upyachki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Upyachki.
Upyachki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mann can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Upyachki.
Mann can't break the clinch.
Mann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Upyachki scores with a knee to the head.
Upyachki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mann's face.
Upyachki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mann's face.
Upyachki scores with a knee to the head.
Upyachki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Upyachki keeps control of Mann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Upyachki scores with a knee to the head.
Mann is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Upyachki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Upyachki tries to land knees in the clinch but Mann avoids the damage to the body.
Mann is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Upyachki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mann wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mann tries to break the clinch but Upyachki is controlling the position.
Mann has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Upyachki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Upyachki lands a knee to the head.
Mann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to break the clinch but Upyachki is controlling the position.
Mann managing to block the knees to the body from Upyachki.
Upyachki prevents Mann from breaking the clinch.
Upyachki crunches a lovely knee into Mann's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Upyachki lands a knee to the head.
Upyachki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mann's face.
Upyachki lands a knee to the body.
Upyachki scores a nice knee to the body.
Upyachki connects with a knee to the head.
Upyachki keeps control of Mann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Upyachki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mann blocks it with crossed arms.
Mann fails to pull guard.
Upyachki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Upyachki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mann.
Knees in the clinch landing for Upyachki.
Mann wants to break free but Upyachki has control.
Upyachki keeps control of Mann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mann takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mann is trying to break free.
Mann fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mann has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Upyachki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Upyachki.
Upyachki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Mann turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Mann is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Upyachki is trying to escape and Mann transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Upyachki is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mann! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Monster Mann!