PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Manuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bali Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bali Mo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Manuwa
vs
Mo

182 cm
25
218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimi Manuwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bali Mo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuwa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manuwa tries to clinch but Mo moves away
letting Mo counter with a right hand.
Manuwa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Mo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mo with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

Mo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manuwa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manuwa tries to get out of the position.
Mo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Manuwa's guard.

Mo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mo seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Manuwa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mo.
Manuwa is breathing heavily.

Mo working for a submission but Manuwa is keeping him at bay.

Mo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Manuwa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mo on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Manuwa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mo advances to full mount.
Mo throwing strikes here but Manuwa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mo working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Manuwa turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Mo off and cradles Manuwa's limp body as Mo celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Bali Mo!