PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sexyama comes to the cage accompanied by Time to Say Goodbye. Manuel has chosen Lay Low as his entrance music. Yoshihiro Sexyama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Manuel's chin.

Sexyama
vs
Manuel

176 cm
25
150 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Sexyama.
Manuel slips under a jab from Sexyama.
Manuel throws a leg kick but Sexyama checks it.
Sexyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sexyama motions for Manuel to come forward. Sexyama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Manuel.
Manuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sexyama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manuel's head.

It looks like Matt Manuel has been cut.
Sexyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manuel momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sexyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Manuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sexyama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sexyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sexyama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Manuel counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Manuel 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Manuel is rocked!
Sexyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manuel manages to avoid it.
Manuel lands with a kick to the temple. Sexyama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Manuel is looking to clinch.
Sexyama tries to bum rush Manuel with a series of wild strikes but Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manuel thuds a left hand into Sexyama's body.
Sexyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manuel.
Sexyama looks to land a right hand but Manuel moved out of range.
Sexyama missing with a left hand there. Manuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sexyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel slips under a jab from Sexyama.
Sexyama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manuel.
Sexyama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manuel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manuel ducks under a wild hook from Sexyama.
Sexyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manuel avoids the body shot from Sexyama.
Sexyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manuel.
Sexyama throws a leg kick

and Manuel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manuel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Manuel looking to sit in guard and control but Sexyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sexyama working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sexyama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manuel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sexyama won't allow Manuel to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sexyama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Sexyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel slips a straight right by Sexyama.
Sexyama throws a leg kick but Manuel sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sexyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Manuel.
Manuel moves away from the strike by Sexyama.
Manuel slips a jab and a cross from Sexyama.
Manuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sexyama throws out the jab.
A jab from Sexyama misses.
Sexyama misses with a low kick.
Manuel tries to clinch there but Sexyama circles away.
Sexyama misses with a combination
and Manuel counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sexyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Manuel.
Manuel lands a head kick. Sexyama smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yoshihiro Sexyama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Manuel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Manuel slips under a jab.
Manuel misses with a looping right.
Sexyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Manuel tries to clinch but Sexyama moves out of range.
Yoshihiro Sexyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuel tries to clinch but Sexyama is having none of it.
Sexyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sexyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manuel slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sexyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Sexyama misses.
Manuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Manuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Sexyama misses.
Sexyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sexyama stuns Manuel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sexyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manuel is able to avoid easily.
Sexyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Sexyama swings away with a body shot that misses

and Manuel counters by moving into the clinch.
Sexyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Manuel won't allow it.
Sexyama is trying to break free.
Manuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Sexyama avoids the damage to the body.
Manuel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sexyama avoiding damage as Manuel throws knees to the body.
Come on Manuel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sexyama is trying to break the clinch but Manuel is controlling him.
Manuel looking to throw knees to the head but Sexyama is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama wants to break free but Manuel has control.
Manuel tries to pull guard but Sexyama won't allow it.
Sexyama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sexyama is looking to break free of the clinch but Manuel has double underhooks.
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel is breathing heavily.
Manuel jumps guard but Sexyama stands there with Manuel around his waist. Manuel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yoshihiro Sexyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Manuel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manuel. Sexyama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Sexyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sexyama lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Sexyama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sexyama.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manuel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That has opened up Matt Manuel's cut even more.
Sexyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manuel misses with a low kick.
Sexyama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sexyama manages to avoid it.
Sexyama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sexyama moves away from the strike by Manuel.
Sexyama misses the body punch
and Manuel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manuel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
BOOM! Sexyama lands a beautiful left hook that drops Manuel. Manuel tries to recover but Sexyama is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Manuel lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Sexyama!