PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arvin Mancao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keygo Atobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mancao
vs
Atobe

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
134 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvin Mancao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keygo Atobe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancao shoots for a double leg takedown but Atobe sprawls well. He's pushed Mancao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mancao throws a body punch but Atobe moves out of range.

Atobe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mancao!

Atobe jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mancao is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mancao and Atobe has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Atobe is trying to get an arm triangle but Mancao is defending well.
Atobe is looking to take a break and control but Mancao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mancao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mancao tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Atobe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mancao struggling a bit here.
Atobe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mancao is not content to let Atobe control the position.
Atobe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mancao manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Atobe is trying for a kimura here. Mancao looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Atobe wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keygo Atobe!