PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roscoe Conwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Conwell's choice of entrance music: David Bowie ft David Guetta - Just For One Day (Heroes). Roscoe Conwell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Manta
vs
Conwell

180 cm
23
217 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
202 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Manta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roscoe Conwell!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conwell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Conwell throws a front kick aimed at Manta's knee but Manta avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Conwell.
A low kick from Manta is predictable there
and Conwell counters with a right hand to the body.
Conwell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manta is fending him off so far but Conwell persists. Nope, Manta circles away and we're back to standing.
Conwell is looking to score with low kicks.
Conwell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Conwell throws a leg kick

and Manta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Conwell's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conwell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Manta is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Manta working to try and regain half guard.
Conwell misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Conwell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conwell thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Conwell raining down shots from the mount!
Conwell lands a nice shot to the head.
Manta blocking the ground and pound.
Conwell controlling from the full mount.
Conwell punching from mount but Manta doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Conwell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conwell controlling from mount.
Manta tries to reverse the position but Conwell maintains control.
Conwell landing strikes from the mount.
Conwell avoids the attempt from Manta to control.
Manta is working to get back to half guard.
Conwell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manta is working hard here to advance position.
Conwell unloads with some shots from mount but Manta bucks and avoids them well.
Manta tries to reverse the position but Conwell maintains control.

Conwell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Manta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conwell landing strikes from the mount.
Conwell wants to control the pace but Manta is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conwell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Conwell looking to control but Manta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manta is looking to get to half guard.
Conwell trying to control but Manta is having none of it.
Conwell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conwell wants to control the pace but Manta is squirming around nicely.
Manta is working to get back to half guard.
Manta takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Conwell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conwell lands a heavy elbow.
Manta working to try and regain half guard.
Manta tries to hold on but Conwell pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manta is squirming around, avoiding Conwell's attempts to control the action.
Conwell dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conwell controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roscoe Conwell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick lands from Conwell.
Conwell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manta.
A big right from Conwell misses.
A low kick from Conwell misses
and Manta counters with a nice uppercut.
Manta throws an off balance right hand
and Conwell counters with a low kick, right behind Manta 's knee.
Conwell misses with a hook
and Manta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Manta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Conwell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Manta throws a leg kick
and Conwell counters with a nice leg kick.
Manta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Conwell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manta circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conwell lands with an overhand left.
Conwell lands a nice hook to Manta's body. Manta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Conwell cracks Manta with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Lorenzo Manta has been cut.
Conwell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Conwell drops Manta with a nice combination! Conwell dives into Manta's guard, looking to finish!

Manta is rocked!
Roscoe Conwell has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conwell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Manta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manta can't keep his opponent in guard - Conwell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Conwell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Manta seems to have got his legs back now.
Conwell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Conwell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conwell is controlling the pace.
Conwell wants to pass to mount but Manta is defending the position.
Conwell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Conwell works his foot free and advances to mount.
Manta takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Conwell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Conwell controlling the pace for now.
Manta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conwell on the ground.
Manta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conwell landing strikes from the mount.
Conwell with the ground and pound from mount.
Conwell working Manta over with strikes here.

Conwell looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
BOOM! Conwell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Conwell unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Manta wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Conwell celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roscoe Conwell!
Roscoe Conwell is the new light heavyweight champion!