PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timmy McMannus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright has chosen Big Bad John as his entrance music. Timmy McMannus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McMannus
vs
Wright

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy McMannus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wright!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wright pushes McMannus up against the cage in a clinch.
McMannus is stalling here.

Wright gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McMannus is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMannus wants to get back to full guard.
McMannus wants to control but Wright is keeping busy.

McMannus is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wright pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMannus wants to improve his position but Wright is controlling well.
McMannus manages to get to full guard.
McMannus keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.
Wright won't allow McMannus to sweep him here.
Wright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McMannus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wright trying to control but McMannus is working from the bottom.

Wright content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because McMannus has locked up a guillotine! McMannus's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Wright is holding on here and McMannus must be using up a lot of energy. Wright has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! McMannus gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Timmy McMannus!