PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Manoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua comes to the cage accompanied by Red Right Hand. Manoel has chosen Hino do Flamengo as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Antonio Manoel enters the cage!

Tua
vs
Manoel

184 cm
24
269 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

193 cm
24
222 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER
Reaper Combatwear

STAR Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fatu Tua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Manoel!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manoel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manoel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tua tries to work over Manoel's front leg with a kick but Manoel checks it.
Tua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Fatu Tua has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manoel thuds his right hand into Tua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manoel scores with a nice strike.
Tua missing with a left hand there. Manoel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manoel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Manoel.
Manoel fakes the leg kick and cracks Tua in the body.
Tua throws a jab but it's blocked by Manoel.
Tua misses with an uppercut.
Tua cracks Manoel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tua looks to score with a jab to the body but Manoel is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Tua.
Tua misses with a hook to the body
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manoel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tua.
Manoel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua swings for the body but Manoel moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Manoel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manoel.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Manoel coming out on top.
Manoel slips a jab and a cross from Tua.
Manoel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manoel.
Manoel with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manoel moves away.
Manoel throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
Tua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Manoel just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua looks to land a right hand but Manoel moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tua.
Tua misses with a low kick as Manoel jumps back.
Manoel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tua.
Manoel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manoel throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Manoel.
Tua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Tua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manoel throws a head kick that misses.
Manoel scores with a jab. Tua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Manoel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manoel.
Tua is breathing heavily.
Manoel lands the left hand.
Tua swings for the body but Manoel moves out of range.
Tua misses with a combination
and Manoel counters with a left to the body.
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!
Manoel moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick by Manoel - that's a beauty! Tua is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Manoel can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio Manoel! Antonio Manoel retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Manoel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.