PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murphy MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Savanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

MacManus
vs
Savanis

181 cm
25
193 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Murphy MacManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Savanis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savanis ducks under a wild hook from MacManus.
A decent looking cross lands there for MacManus.
A swing and a miss from MacManus.
Savanis is looking to clinch.
MacManus catches Savanis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
MacManus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Savanis.
MacManus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
MacManus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savanis slips a jab and a cross from MacManus.
Savanis slips under a jab from MacManus.
Savanis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacManus.
MacManus lands a body shot.

MacManus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacManus.
MacManus misses with a punch on the inside.
MacManus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
MacManus lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacManus.
MacManus throws a punch but it's blocked by Savanis.
Savanis jumps guard but MacManus stands there with Savanis around his waist. Savanis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murphy MacManus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brody Savanis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savanis is trying to break free.
MacManus lands with a left to the head.
Savanis fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacManus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacManus.
MacManus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savanis blocking some punches.
Savanis wants a takedown.
MacManus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Savanis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but MacManus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
MacManus has Savanis pressed against the cage, preventing Savanis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacManus is pressed up against the cage. Savanis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MacManus down to the mat. MacManus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Savanis looks gassed!

MacManus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Savanis, pushing him back against the cage.
MacManus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacManus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savanis backwards.
Savanis working hard to break the clinch.

MacManus has picked Savanis up - he's going for a ride! MacManus dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

MacManus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

MacManus seems to be working for a kimura but Savanis defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MacManus seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Savanis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Murphy MacManus!