PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lisandro Licha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradford Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Licha kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In Bloom. Manning has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lisandro Licha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Licha
vs
Manning

181 cm
29
255 lbs
19 - 23 - 1

190 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lisandro Licha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradford Manning!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Manning.
Manning doesn't manage to clinch there - Licha circles away.
Manning rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Licha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Bradford Manning has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manning tries to close the distance and clinch but Licha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Manning clinches.

Licha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Licha.
Nice defenses there by Licha.
Manning looks to score with a jab to the body but Licha is just out of range.
Manning lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Licha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manning.
Manning tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Licha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manning throws a right and a left that both miss.

Licha darts in and clinches Manning up against the cage.
Manning wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning is trying to break free.

Licha ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Licha no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Licha has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Manning should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Licha has tightened it up now! Manning should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lisandro Licha!
Lisandro Licha was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.