PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donovan The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvin Mancao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

The Beast
vs
Mancao

167 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan The Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvin Mancao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Beast.

The Beast shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mancao napping and manages to drive through into side control!

The Beast decides to stand back up. The Beast steps back and let's Mancao get back to his feet.

The Beast feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Mancao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mancao keeping moving, preventing The Beast from controlling successfully.
Mancao looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Beast is one step ahead there.
Mancao throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Beast controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mancao wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Beast throwing strikes but missing.
The Beast preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The Beast drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

The Beast tries for a kimura but Mancao is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Mancao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancao stops The Beast from passing to mount.
The Beast trying to control the position but Mancao is working away.
Mancao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mancao parries the strikes from The Beast easily there. The Beast is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mancao to escape.
The Beast trying to control the position but Mancao is working away.
Mancao struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The Beast shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The Beast lands strikes from half guard.
Mancao makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mancao.
The Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mancao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancao has control of The Beast's left arm, preventing The Beast from doing any damage.
Mancao can't keep his opponent in guard - The Beast advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mancao is not content to let The Beast control the position.
The Beast is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, The Beast seems content to control.
Mancao is staying active underneath The Beast, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mancao wants to control but The Beast is keeping busy.
Mancao is concentrating on defense, preventing The Beast from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan The Beast dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The Beast avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Beast looks for a takedown but Mancao sprawls well.
Mancao misses with a series of wild punches.
The Beast has a takedown stuffed.
Mancao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mancao misses with a double jab.
Mancao misses with a series of wild punches.
The Beast slips a jab and a cross from Mancao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Beast fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mancao, pushing him back against the cage.
Mancao working aggressively here.

The Beast pulls Mancao into guard.

Mancao is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but The Beast has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mancao is looking to defend but The Beast has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mancao! The Beast pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mancao taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Donovan The Beast!