PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manliest's entrance music is Ontlogy. A fine choice. Bacca has chosen 3rd world! as his entrance music. Chew Bacca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manliest
vs
Bacca

195 cm
29
185 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

189 cm
24
176 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chew Bacca!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacca with a hook.
Manliest really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bacca misses with a double jab.

Manliest closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manliest lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Manliest 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.
Bacca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Manliest 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.
Bacca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manliest wants to control from the top but Bacca keeps moving.

Manliest drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bacca looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bacca looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bacca!
Manliest manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bacca.
Manliest is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bacca trying to control but Manliest is working from the bottom.
Bacca wants to stand and escape but instead Manliest has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bacca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Manliest drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bacca manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Manliest has Bacca in his guard.
Bacca postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca wants to control from the top but Manliest keeps moving.

Manliest working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bacca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Manliest is tightening it up a little... Bacca has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bacca reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bacca taps out! Nice BJJ there by Manliest!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). The Manliest!