PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edilberto Nestuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Manning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nestuta comes to the cage accompanied by Friday - Rebecca Black. Manning is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm A Machine. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nestuta
vs
Manning

196 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edilberto Nestuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Manning !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manning falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nestuta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Manning .
Nestuta wants to clinch
and Manning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manning avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nestuta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manning waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nestuta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manning rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nestuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manning throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nestuta counters with a big head kick but Manning shrugs it off.
Manning avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Manning throws a combination that misses
and Nestuta counters with a head kick.
Manning misses with a jab to the body
and Nestuta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Manning is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nestuta doesn't manage to clinch there - Manning circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta tries to clinch up
and Manning counters with a right hand to the body.
Manning lands with a nice combination. Nestuta backs away looking to recover.
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!
Manning misses with a double jab
and Nestuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manning circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Nestuta - just one landing.
Manning misses with a combination
enabling Nestuta to counter with a crisp jab.
Manning falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nestuta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Manning is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Manning avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nestuta closes the distance but Manning moves to the side
letting Manning counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta tries to clinch up but Manning circles away and keeps his distance.
Manning swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nestuta counters with a leg kick.

Nestuta has closed the distance and engaged Manning in a clinch.
Nestuta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manning avoids a wild elbow strike from Nestuta.
Nestuta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Rex Manning has been cut.
Manning is trying to break the clinch but Nestuta is controlling him.
Nestuta keeps control of Manning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Nestuta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edilberto Nestuta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rex Manning 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Manning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nestuta.
Manning misses with a double jab
and Nestuta counters with a head kick.
Nestuta scores with a spinning back kick!
Manning misses with a left hand

and Nestuta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manning has had enough of the clinch but Nestuta keeps him there for the moment.
Nestuta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manning 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nestuta lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nestuta lands an elbow inside that Manning shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Nestuta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nestuta obliges.
Manning is breathing heavily.
Nestuta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Manning 's defenses.
Nestuta trying to land knees to the body.
Manning managing to block the knees to the body from Nestuta.
Nestuta lands an elbow just above Manning 's eye.
Manning tries to circle away but Nestuta has him pinned against the cage.
Nestuta lands an elbow inside.
Nestuta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nestuta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nestuta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nestuta scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nestuta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nestuta crunches a lovely knee into Manning 's ribcage.
Nestuta lands an elbow that stopped Manning in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Rex Manning 's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nestuta scores a nice knee to the body.
Nestuta lands an elbow just above Manning 's eye.
Nestuta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nestuta lands an elbow that stopped Manning in his tracks for a moment.
Nestuta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Nestuta.
Nestuta lands an elbow inside that Manning shrugs off.
Edilberto Nestuta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nestuta lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nestuta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manning 's brow.
A short uppercut from Nestuta.
Nestuta tries a knee to the head but Manning blocks it.
Nestuta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Manning 's defenses.

The cut above Rex Manning 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nestuta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nestuta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nestuta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manning 's brow.
Nice body punch from Nestuta - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nestuta lands an elbow inside that Manning shrugs off.
Nestuta lands a nice elbow.
Nestuta swings wildly with an uppercut but Manning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nestuta pushes off an throws an elbow but Manning leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nestuta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manning backwards.
Nestuta throws an elbow but it misses.
Nestuta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nestuta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nestuta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manning 's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nestuta.
Nestuta lands an elbow inside.
Nestuta throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Manning 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Nestuta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nestuta.
Manning dodges an elbow strike from Nestuta.
Nestuta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nestuta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nestuta trying to land knees to the body.
Manning can't break the clinch.
Manning blocks an elbow strike.
Manning wants to get back to striking at distance but Nestuta won't allow it.
Nestuta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manning is defending well for now.
Manning blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nestuta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manning has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nestuta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manning in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Manning blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nestuta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nestuta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Manning blocks an elbow strike.
Nestuta landing knees to the head.
Nestuta has Manning pressed against the cage, preventing Manning from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edilberto Nestuta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rex Manning 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Nestuta.
Manning falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nestuta moves into the clinch.
Nestuta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manning is looking to break free of the clinch but Nestuta has double underhooks.
Manning avoiding damage as Nestuta throws knees to the body.
Nestuta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nestuta stalling in the clinch.
Nestuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manning can do to turn this around?
Nestuta prevents Manning from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manning blocks the elbow strike.
Nestuta landing knees to the body.
Nestuta misses with an elbow over the top.
Manning is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nestuta lands a nice elbow.
Manning wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nestuta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Manning takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nestuta misses with an elbow over the top.
Nestuta with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nestuta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manning 's brow.
Nestuta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nestuta lands a shot to the body.
Nestuta tries to land a knee to the head but Manning blocks with his arms.
Manning dodges an elbow strike from Nestuta.

Manning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manning swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nestuta.
Nestuta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rex Manning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nestuta throws a sloppy head kick and Manning moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manning misses with a combination
and Nestuta counters with a good, hard body kick but Manning shrugs it off.
Manning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manning fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manning misses with a body shot
and Nestuta counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nestuta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manning missing with a left hand there. Nestuta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nestuta tries to clinch
letting Manning counter with a right hand.
Nestuta tries to close the distance and clinch but Manning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nestuta tries to clinch up.
Nestuta darts in trying to clinch
and Manning counters with a one-two to the body.
Rex Manning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nestuta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manning misses with a left hand
and Nestuta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Manning with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nestuta to score with a decent uppercut.
Edilberto Nestuta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manning throws an off balance right hand
and Nestuta counters with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edilberto Nestuta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nestuta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edilberto Nestuta!