PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Barerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Bridges has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bridges
vs
Barerra

212 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ed Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manuel Barerra!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barerra misses with a series of wild punches.

Barerra clinches with his opponent.
Barerra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bridges drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barerra pulls his leg out and moves away.

Barerra closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barerra tries a body shot but Bridges blocks it.
Barerra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barerra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bridges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barerra lands a nice shot to the body.

Bridges jumps into guard, dragging Barerra to the mat.
Bridges avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barerra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Barerra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bridges has his feet on Barerra's thighs here. He's pushed Barerra off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Barerra screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ed Bridges!