PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance HP (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Manroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manroa has chosen Snowgoons - The Hatred as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lance HP has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

HP
vs
Manroa

166 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance HP!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Manroa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HP slips a jab from Manroa.
Manroa stuffs the takedown.

HP lands a left and a right that send Manroa crashing to the mat, dazed. HP thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Manroa is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manroa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manroa lands a head kick!
HP shoots in and drives through. Manroa sprawls well.

Manroa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Manroa lands in his opponent's guard.
Manroa throws a big right hand that misses.
Manroa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

HP is looking for a triangle but Manroa pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HP keeping full guard, as Manroa tries to pass.
HP is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Manroa wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of HP's closed guard. He's half up but HP has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! HP pivots and extends the arm, Manroa falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by HP! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lance HP!