PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Woodhall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rooie mano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Woodhall
vs
mano

185 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Woodhall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, rooie mano!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Woodhall feints and as mano raises his hands in defense, Woodhall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

mano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

mano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodhall controlling from the top position.

mano had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Woodhall is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. mano Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Woodhall's back instead.

mano has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Woodhall has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

mano is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
mano is not going to allow Woodhall to sit and survive in this position.

mano is persistently looking for the submission but Woodhall is defending it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mano doesn't have the hooks in and Woodhall manages to turn into his guard.

mano has his foot on Woodhall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Woodhall works his way back into a safe position though.
Woodhall trying to control but mano is working from the bottom.
Woodhall seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Woodhall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mano swivels though and keeps the full guard.

mano looking for a guillotine here but Woodhall defends easily.

mano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
mano looks gassed!

mano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Woodhall trying to control the position from guard on top but mano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodhall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woodhall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Woodhall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Woodhall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
mano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Woodhall is defending against the submission attempts here by mano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall gets back to full guard.
Woodhall throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

mano drops back looking for a leg! Woodhall is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Woodhall manages to kick mano off! mano jumps back into Woodhall's guard.

mano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Woodhall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. mano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. mano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

mano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

mano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

mano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
mano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Woodhall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. mano is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

mano drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. mano seems to have locked his on tight now - Woodhall screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for mano, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). rooie mano!