PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norris Travis (ranked 24878 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Mankowski (ranked 5228 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Norris Travis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Travis
vs
Mankowski

178 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Norris Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Borys Mankowski!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mankowski throws a front kick aimed at Travis's knee but Travis avoids it well.

Mankowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mankowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mankowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Travis, pushing him back against the cage.

Mankowski gets control of Travis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mankowski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Mankowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mankowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Mankowski, not yet.
Travis trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mankowski is looking to stand up but Travis isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis throws a big right hand that misses.
Travis trying to control but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
Travis looking to sit in guard and control but Mankowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mankowski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis being controlled here, momentarily.
Travis is looking to stand back up but Mankowski counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Travis.
Mankowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mankowski passes into side control, despite Travis's attempt to control the position.
Mankowski is staying tight to Travis's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mankowski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mankowski wants to stand but Travis is controlling his arm.
Travis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mankowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mankowski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Mankowski tries for a kimura but Travis is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Travis is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski lands a decent elbow from side control.

Mankowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Travis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mankowski wants to stand but Travis has his arm trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mankowski grinds an elbow into Travis's temple.
Travis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski advances nicely into full mount.
Mankowski with a couple of short strikes.

Mankowski is working for a guillotine from mount but Travis frees his head quite easily.
Mankowski controlling from mount.
Travis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mankowski controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mankowski is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Mankowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Borys Mankowski!