PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Doherty (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.

Mann
vs
Doherty

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 London, Hilton Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.

Mann closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mann working Doherty over with strikes.
Mann is taking a breather. Doherty says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nice strikes from Mann there.
Mann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mann is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Doherty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mann is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doherty is trying to get back to full guard.

Mann is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Doherty doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mann.
Mann performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mann is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Doherty sees it coming and defends easily.
Mann with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mann is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Mann is trying to work for a kimura but Doherty is defending well.
Mann controlling the pace.

Doherty is defending against the submission attempts here by Mann.
Mann is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mann has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Doherty defend it? Mann steps over the head and cranks it - Doherty is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mann!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hilton Mann!