PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mannetosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mannetosen comes to the cage accompanied by Krav. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mannetosen
vs
Allen

173 cm
26
150 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

165 cm
34
152 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Backyard Fighting
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Mango Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mannetosen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Allen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannetosen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mannetosen tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.

Mannetosen clinches up against the cage.
Mannetosen landing knees to the head.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Mannetosen has the dominant position.
Mannetosen pushes off an throws an elbow but Allen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen has Allen pressed against the cage, preventing Allen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Allen managing to block the knees to the body from Mannetosen.

Allen breaks from the clinch.
Mannetosen lands an overhand right.
Allen avoids the head kick by Mannetosen.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Mannetosen.
Manny Mannetosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannetosen is looking to clinch.
Mannetosen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mannetosen staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mannetosen tries to avoid it but Allen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mannetosen to the ground. Mannetosen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Allen slips under a jab.
Mannetosen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mannetosen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Mannetosen stuffs the takedown attempt from Allen. Allen gets slowly back to his feet.
Mannetosen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mannetosen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mannetosen.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen feints and then cracks Allen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Allen down.
Allen misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mannetosen is looking to clinch but Allen is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mannetosen loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mannetosen.

Mannetosen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mannetosen throws an elbow that misses.
Mannetosen working aggressively here.
Mannetosen lands a damaging elbow.
Mannetosen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Allen has had enough of the clinch but Mannetosen keeps him there for the moment.
Allen prevents a body shot from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mannetosen throws an elbow that misses.
Allen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mannetosen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen lands an elbow inside that Allen shrugs off.
Mannetosen lands a shot to the body.
Mannetosen has Allen pressed against the cage, preventing Allen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mannetosen backwards.
A body shot lands from Allen.
Mannetosen prevents a body shot from Allen.
Mannetosen misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mannetosen lands a nice uppercut.
Allen managing to block the knees to the body from Mannetosen.
Allen blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Allen is defending well for now.
Mannetosen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mannetosen tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mannetosen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mannetosen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mannetosen scores with a shot to the side of Allen's head.
Mannetosen tries to land knees in the clinch but Allen avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mannetosen throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Mannetosen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Mannetosen has him pressed against the cage.
Allen managing to block the knees to the body from Mannetosen.
Allen takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Mannetosen dominated that round.
That's time! Mannetosen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mannetosen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Mannetosen throws a big shot that misses.
Mannetosen throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Mannetosen misses with a hook

and Allen counters with a takedown into side control.
Mannetosen regains half guard.
Mannetosen is refusing to be controlled, as Allen sits in half guard.
Mannetosen regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mannetosen is keeping the position for now.
Mannetosen trying to keep a closed guard but Allen is proving a slippery customer.

Mannetosen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mannetosen keeping full guard, as Allen tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen stopping the sweep attempt from Mannetosen.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mannetosen is on top in guard.
Mannetosen trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Mannetosen looking to pass the guard.
Allen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mannetosen manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen postures up in Mannetosen's guard and throws a big left but Mannetosen blocks it.
Mannetosen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mannetosen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Allen trying to control but Mannetosen is working from the bottom.
Allen controls from within his opponent's guard.

Mannetosen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Allen being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mannetosen is keeping the position for now.
Allen advances to half guard.
Allen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mannetosen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Allen is working away from the top position though.
Allen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Allen trying to control the action but Mannetosen is working from the bottom.
Mannetosen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Allen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Allen's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mannetosen is trying to control but Allen is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Allen regains half guard.
Mannetosen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mannetosen prevents Allen from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Allen gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mannetosen is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mateus Allen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mannetosen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Allen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mannetosen, right into the meat.
Allen tries to bum rush Mannetosen with a series of wild strikes but Mannetosen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Mannetosen does it's job there.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mannetosen.
A jab from Mannetosen misses.
Mannetosen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mannetosen walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Mannetosen.
Allen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allen throws a right and a left that Mannetosen avoids nicely.
Mannetosen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allen manages to avoid it.
Allen throws a body punch but Mannetosen moves out of range.
No luck for Allen with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Allen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mannetosen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mannetosen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mannetosen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Allen stopping the sweep attempt from Mannetosen.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mannetosen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Allen trying to control but Mannetosen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mateus Allen.
Mannetosen throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manny Mannetosen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mannetosen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Allen or perhaps it was just good defense by Mannetosen which made him look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mannetosen doesn't manage to clinch there - Allen circles away.
Allen lands a head shot.
Mannetosen connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab from Allen.
Allen misses with the combination.
Mannetosen throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Mannetosen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A left lands for Mannetosen.

Mannetosen moves into the clinch.
Mannetosen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mannetosen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mannetosen.
Allen works on Mannetosen's body with a couple of short punches.
Manny Mannetosen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Allen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Mannetosen.
Allen presses Mannetosen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Allen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen misses with the head strike.
Mannetosen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Allen is defending well for now.
Allen is trying to push Mannetosen away but Mannetosen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mannetosen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannetosen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mannetosen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mannetosen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mannetosen lands an elbow inside that Allen shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Mannetosen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mannetosen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Mannetosen!
Manny Mannetosen retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Manny Mannetosen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.