PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Sidebar (ranked 2743 p4p, 5003 weight class) and Matt Manners (ranked 361 p4p, 545 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sidebar
vs
Manners

188 cm
23
205
7 - 8 - 0

200 cm
29
215
9 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Sidebar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manners!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Sidebar. No joy for Manners on that attempt.
Sidebar tries to clinch up but Manners circles away and keeps his distance.
Sidebar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sidebar wants it to stay on the feet.

Manners closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Manners wants to free his trapped foot but Sidebar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sidebar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Manners is working away from the top position though.
Manners tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sidebar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sidebar controlling the position for now.
Sidebar is looking for a sweep. Manners is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manners is looking to advance position but Sidebar won't allow it.
Manners throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidebar wants to control but Manners is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sidebar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Average Joe�s Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Manners wants to free his trapped foot but Sidebar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Manners is trying to control the action in half guard but Sidebar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manners wants to pass the guard but Sidebar is defending well.
Manners is trying to control the action in half guard but Sidebar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sidebar is looking to improve his position.
Manners is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sidebar!
Manners is landing with some decent strikes but Sidebar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Manners has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sidebar's face.
Manners with good strikes from the mount here!

Manners has isolated one of Sidebar's arms. Sidebar looking to fight him off but Manners twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Manners!