PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brain Mutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Manta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mutu
vs
Manta

169 cm
21
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brain Mutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Manta!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mutu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Manta working to try and regain half guard.
Mutu working Manta over with strikes here.
Manta is trying desperately to improve position.
Mutu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Manta working to try and regain half guard.
Mutu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mutu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta working to try and regain half guard.
Mutu working Manta over with strikes here.
Manta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mutu lands with some strikes.
Manta can't escape the position.
Manta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Manta looks gassed!
Manta wants to get back to full guard.
Mutu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Manta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manta punching from the bottom.
Manta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mutu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mutu is nestled in close to Manta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mutu controlling the action here.
Mutu is thwarting Manta's attempts to control the position.
Manta taking some punishment here, with Mutu in his half guard.
Mutu controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Manta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Manta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mutu blocks the strikes from Manta.

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

Mutu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mutu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mutu defends well.
Mutu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mutu manages to get himself to full guard.
Mutu has Manta pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manta postures up.
Mutu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mutu tries to get out of the position.
Manta prevents Mutu from getting back to his feet.
Mutu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Mutu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manta showed some decent athleticism there.
Manta controlling the action here.
Brain Mutu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mutu kicks off Manta and gets to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mutu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manta - the referee stops the clock and Mutu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manta. Mutu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Mutu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Manta sneaks back into half guard.
Manta wants to improve his position but Mutu is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manta tries to kick Mutu off but Mutu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta is pressing down on Mutu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Manta wants to sweep here but Mutu controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mutu connects with a couple of short punches.
Mutu is in close to Manta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Manta working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manta with a poor takedown

so Mutu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mutu stands up over Manta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mutu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manta on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutu postures up.
Mutu stands up over Manta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mutu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mutu stopping the sweep attempt from Manta.
Manta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mutu!
Manta landing strikes, looking to finish!
Manta won't let Mutu get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta looking to control but Mutu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mutu blocking the ground and pound.
Mutu wants to control but Manta is having none of it.
Manta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mutu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manta throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mutu is squirming around, avoiding Manta's attempts to control the action.
Manta looking to ground and pound but Mutu is blocking nicely.
Manta controlling the position easily from mount.
Manta trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mutu is working to get back to half guard.
Mutu is squirming around, avoiding Manta's attempts to control the action.
Mutu tries to hold on but Manta postures up.
Mutu is trying to escape the mount.
Mutu tries to lock up and control but Manta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mutu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Mutu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Manta slips a straight right by Mutu.
Manta throws a head kick that Mutu semi-blocks.

Mutu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Manta's half guard.
Manta is looking for a sweep. Mutu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Manta is trying to maintain the position but Mutu is very close to passing his half guard.
Manta is refusing to be controlled, as Mutu sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manta tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mutu has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta is looking to get to half guard.
Mutu is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mutu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Manta flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Manta takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Manta wants to hold on but Mutu pushes him away.
Mutu breaks from Manta's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Manta wants to hold on but Mutu pushes him away.
Mutu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mutu is landing with some decent strikes but Manta is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Manta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Mutu.
Manta is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mutu with shots to the head and body - Manta looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mutu landing shots from mount.
Manta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mutu avoids the attempt from Manta to control.
Manta bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mutu wants to stand but Manta is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mutu keeping moving, preventing Manta from controlling successfully.
Manta prevents Mutu from getting back to his feet.
Manta trying to control but Mutu is working from the bottom.

Mutu pushes Manta off and gets back to his feet.
Manta cracks Mutu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jose Manta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brain Mutu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mutu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brain Mutu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mutu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brain Mutu!