PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gauge Manny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stark
vs
Manny

190 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gauge Manny!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manny has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manny is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stark prevents Manny from breaking the clinch.
Manny wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manny's efforts to push away.
Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manny tries to break the clinch but Stark is controlling the position.

Stark breaks the clinch.
Manny misses with a lunging right hand

so Stark counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Stark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manny has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stark has managed to get both his arms back between Manny's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Manny is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Stark rolls with it to try and escape but Manny cranks on the arm and Stark is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gauge Manny!