PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Tay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tay comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thats the way (I like it) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Lester Manning has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Manning
vs
Tay

170 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lester Manning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Tay!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manning fails with a takedown attempt.

Manning gets the takedown into side control.
Tay tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Manning wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tay manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Tay is working for a kimura but Manning is defending it quite comfortably.
Manning tries to roll over but Tay keeps him under control.

Tay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tay decides to stand up.

Manning shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tay is trying to defend but Manning finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Tay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manning pulls his head out easily.

Tay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Manning thows a huge punch but Tay dodges it nicely.

Tay actively working from the bottom here.
Manning keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Tay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tay looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manning slips a nice elbow through Tay's hands, connecting with Tay's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manning throwing shots but Tay is blocking nicely.

Tay looking for submissions off his back.

Tay looking for submissions off his back.
Manning is trying to control the action in half guard but Tay is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Tay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manning pulls his head out easily.
Manning knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tay on the ground.

Tay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tay looks winded!

Tay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manning pulls his head out easily.

Tay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tay looking for submissions off his back.
Manning is trying to control the action in half guard but Tay is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tay makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Tay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Manning shoots in and drives through. Tay sprawls well.
Lester Manning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manning shoots in for a double leg but Tay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Manning throws a sloppy head kick

and Tay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tay pushing down on Manning's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Tay is working for a kimura but Manning is defending it quite comfortably.

Tay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tay maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Manning could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tay has cracked it and Manning is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benjamin Tay!
Benjamin Tay bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.