PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Terrence Middleton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Middleton
vs
MacManus

180 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terrence Middleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conner MacManus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MacManus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Middleton!

MacManus looking to secure an arm triangle but Middleton defends it well.
MacManus controlling from the full mount.
Middleton tries to lock up and control but MacManus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Middleton is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Middleton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MacManus on the ground.
MacManus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Middleton wants to hold on but MacManus pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Middleton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Middleton regains half guard.
Middleton trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus is trying to control the action in half guard but Middleton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacManus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Middleton wants to control but MacManus is keeping busy.
MacManus is keen to just control but Middleton is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Middleton throws a jab but it's blocked by MacManus.

MacManus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Middleton is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Conner MacManus!