PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Cabrera (ranked 3659 p4p, 350 weight class) and Graham Mantle (ranked 4251 p4p, 388 weight class). Cabrera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, X Gon Give It To Ya. Graham Mantle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cabrera
vs
Mantle

178 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Mantle!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Mantle scores with a jab to the body.

Cabrera moves into the clinch.
Mantle lands a right hand.
Mantle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabrera blocks an uppercut.

Cabrera has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mantle regains guard immediately.
Mantle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cabrera manages to get himself to full guard.

Cabrera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mantle controls the pace.
Mantle wants to pass the guard but Cabrera is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cabrera on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cabrera tries to get out of the position.

Mantle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cabrera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mantle passes into half guard.
Mantle is pressing down on Cabrera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cabrera is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cabrera is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Mantle seems content to control.
Mantle is pressing down on Cabrera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cabrera is holding on for now.
Mantle prevents Cabrera from improving his position.
Mantle controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle is continuing to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mantle rushes Cabrera and presses him up against the cage.
Cabrera looking for a takedown.
Cabrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabrera.
Mantle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mantle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mantle after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabrera.
Mantle is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Mantle.
Cabrera is looking for a takedown.
Mantle gets underhooks to prevent Cabrera's takedown attempt.
Cabrera is breathing heavily.
Cabrera blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Mantle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Mantle.

Cabrera is rocked!
Cabrera blocking some punches.
Oh Cabrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mantle.
Cabrera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mantle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Mantle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mantle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mantle unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cabrera! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mantle is unloading with more strikes now! Cabrera drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graham Mantle!
During a confident post fight interview, Graham Mantle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.