PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno Cuenca comes into the arena with Yo, el vaquilla blaring out of the sound system. Mansfield comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ain't I by Yung LA ft. Young Dro & T.I. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Isiah Mansfield's chin.

Jose Moreno Cuenca
vs
Mansfield

165 cm
25
134 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

179 cm
26
137 lbs
16 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isiah Mansfield!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansfield blocks a head kick by Moreno Cuenca.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mansfield.

Mansfield shoots in and bounces Moreno Cuenca off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to keep Mansfield in close.
Mansfield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mansfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moreno Cuenca seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mansfield preventing the sweep.
Moreno Cuenca is working hard here to advance position.
Mansfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Moreno Cuenca is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Moreno Cuenca with shots to the head and body - Mansfield looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mansfield regains half guard.
Moreno Cuenca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Mansfield actively working from the bottom here.
Mansfield is refusing to be controlled, as Moreno Cuenca sits in half guard.

Mansfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca wants to pass to mount but Mansfield is defending the position.
Mansfield works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moreno Cuenca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moreno Cuenca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mansfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mansfield working for a triangle but Moreno Cuenca defends it easily.
Moreno Cuenca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansfield keeping moving, preventing Moreno Cuenca from controlling successfully.
Mansfield keeping full guard, as Moreno Cuenca tries to pass.

Mansfield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca chips away with some ground and pound.

Mansfield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moreno Cuenca cracks Mansfield with a solid left hand.

Moreno Cuenca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mansfield looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moreno Cuenca passes into side control.
Mansfield is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno Cuenca wants to control but Mansfield is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Moreno Cuenca prevents Mansfield from improving his position.
Moreno Cuenca wants to control but Mansfield is keeping him busy.
Mansfield wants to get back to his feet.
Moreno Cuenca controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreno Cuenca trying to control from half guard but Mansfield is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Isiah Mansfield will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moreno Cuenca lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mansfield misses with the combination.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a wild combination.
Mansfield shoots in for a takedown but Moreno Cuenca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moreno Cuenca slaps away a takedown attempt from Mansfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mansfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mansfield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mansfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mansfield fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Mansfield.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to chop away at Mansfield's legs.
Moreno Cuenca swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mansfield takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moreno Cuenca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mansfield keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moreno Cuenca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mansfield shoots for a takedown but Moreno Cuenca saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mansfield misses with a takedown attempt - Moreno Cuenca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mansfield is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Moreno Cuenca as Mansfield shoots in.
Moreno Cuenca wants to clinch.

Moreno Cuenca takes the fight into the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mansfield.
Moreno Cuenca prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moreno Cuenca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moreno Cuenca lands an elbow that stopped Mansfield in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Isiah Mansfield has been cut.
Mansfield blocks the elbow strike.
Moreno Cuenca lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca trying to stall but Mansfield improves his position.
Moreno Cuenca tries a body shot but Mansfield blocks it.
Mansfield jumps guard but Moreno Cuenca stands there with Mansfield around his waist. Mansfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mansfield is trying to pull guard but Moreno Cuenca turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moreno Cuenca just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mansfield's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mansfield avoids it.
Moreno Cuenca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moreno Cuenca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mansfield.

Mansfield breaks the clinch.

Moreno Cuenca shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mansfield manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Moreno Cuenca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mansfield is keeping the position for now.

Mansfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moreno Cuenca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control but Mansfield is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca controlling from the top position.
Moreno Cuenca lands a couple of elbows.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control but Mansfield is working from the bottom.
Moreno Cuenca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mansfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moreno Cuenca is one step ahead there.

We're going to have a standup here because Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moreno Cuenca stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansfield. Mansfield gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moreno Cuenca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mansfield's calf.
Mansfield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moreno Cuenca.
Jab, jab by Moreno Cuenca - just one landing.
Moreno Cuenca dodges the punch combination from Mansfield.
Moreno Cuenca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mansfield has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moreno Cuenca.
Mansfield takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansfield throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moreno Cuenca's waist but Moreno Cuenca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mansfield off to one side.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mansfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Moreno Cuenca drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moreno Cuenca passes Mansfield's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Moreno Cuenca wants to take a breather but Mansfield is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isiah Mansfield's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Moreno Cuenca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mansfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moreno Cuenca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Mansfield or perhaps it was just good defense by Moreno Cuenca which made him look bad.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch but Mansfield is having none of it.
Moreno Cuenca just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mansfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moreno Cuenca.
Mansfield blocks a leg kick.
Mansfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Moreno Cuenca has Mansfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Mansfield jumps guard but Moreno Cuenca turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Mansfield.
Moreno Cuenca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mansfield is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moreno Cuenca to keep the fight standing.
Mansfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno Cuenca lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno Cuenca lands an elbow that stopped Mansfield in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansfield fails to pull guard.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mansfield is defending well for now.
Mansfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mansfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moreno Cuenca tries to stall but Mansfield uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moreno Cuenca digs a right hand underneath Mansfield's ribcage. Mansfield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mansfield tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moreno Cuenca just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mansfield tries to pull guard but Moreno Cuenca forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moreno Cuenca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mansfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moreno Cuenca walks away with a smile on his face. Mansfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Moreno Cuenca is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mansfield's half guard.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control the action but Mansfield is working from the bottom.

Mansfield is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moreno Cuenca pulls his head out easily.
Moreno Cuenca performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to take a break and control but Mansfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca just wasn't active enough.

Moreno Cuenca scores with a takedown into Mansfield's guard.
Moreno Cuenca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield keeping moving, preventing Moreno Cuenca from controlling successfully.

Mansfield is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moreno Cuenca defends well.
Moreno Cuenca wants to control from the top but Mansfield keeps moving.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moreno Cuenca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Mansfield looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mansfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moreno Cuenca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moreno Cuenca wants to control from the top but Mansfield keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mansfield looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Moreno Cuenca has picked Mansfield up and slammed him! Mansfield can't keep hold of the triangle and Moreno Cuenca manages to pass to side control!
Moreno Cuenca controlling the position.
Moreno Cuenca advances to mount.
Moreno Cuenca lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansfield slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mansfield on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mansfield tries to roll over but Moreno Cuenca keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moreno Cuenca 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!