PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ed Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonboj manise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Murphy
vs
manise

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonboj manise!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murphy has manise up against the cage in a clinch.

Murphy breaks from the clinch.
manise scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
manise fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but manise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
manise fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
manise fails with a takedown attempt.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from manise.
Ed Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tonboj manise.

Murphy clinches up with manise and pushes him back against the cage.

Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
manise tries for a takedown but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Murphy feints and as manise raises his hands in defense, Murphy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

manise looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murphy lands a couple of digs.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.

manise working for a triangle but Murphy defends it easily.
manise looks gassed!
Murphy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murphy wants to control from the top but manise keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

manise looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murphy is looking to work some ground and pound but manise has wrist control.
Murphy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

manise pushes a forearm under Murphy's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Murphy is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tonboj manise!