PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Manjuelez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Van Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manjuelez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, el Jarabe Tapatio. Van Hall has chosen Nico Vega - Beast as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Manjuelez
vs
Van Hall

182 cm
28
200 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

189 cm
38
198 lbs
16 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Manjuelez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruud Van Hall!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manjuelez looking to score a takedown here. Van Hall is defending well but Manjuelez drives through and ends up in Van Hall's guard.
Van Hall is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Manjuelez dives into side control.

The referee asks Manjuelez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Manjuelez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Manjuelez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Van Hall gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Manjuelez lands with some strikes.
Manjuelez controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manjuelez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Van Hall tries to improve his position but Manjuelez has taken his back! Manjuelez has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Van Hall tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Manjuelez pushes Van Hall away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pablo Manjuelez!
A relieved looking Pablo Manjuelez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.