PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Federico Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Moreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manta's entrance music is Ultima Corsa by Mondo Marcio. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Manta
vs
Moreland

177 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
174 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Manta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Moreland!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreland sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Manta connects with an inside leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Manta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Manta thows a body shot but no joy.
Moreland throws a series of punches but Manta moves out of range.
Moreland looks to land a left hand but Manta moved out of range nicely.
Moreland slips under a jab.
Manta throws a sloppy head kick and Moreland moves out of range easily.
Moreland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moreland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick there by Manta.
Moreland misses with a low kick.
Moreland looks to land a combination but Manta avoids it well.
Moreland misses with the combination.
A lazy left from Manta finds it's target.
Moreland sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreland just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreland tries a head kick but it misses.
William Moreland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreland has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manta.
Moreland blocks a jab.
Manta scores with a kick to the body.
Manta avoids the body shot from Moreland.
Manta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Manta.
Moreland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manta moves away from the strike by Moreland.
Moreland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manta.
Moreland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Manta counters with a shoot takedown. Moreland fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Manta advances position into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moreland can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moreland dodges the ground and pound from Manta.
Moreland avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Manta.
Manta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manta cracks Moreland with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The strikes coming from Manta are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Manta throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Manta trying to control the action but Moreland is working from the bottom.
Manta working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreland taking punishment in the form of punches.
Manta passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Moreland!
Moreland is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Manta throwing strikes here but Moreland is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Manta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Manta looking to control but Moreland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moreland is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Manta controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manta landing strikes from the mount.
Manta content just to control the position here.
Manta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moreland's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreland keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Manta looking to finish Moreland with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moreland!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreland tries to hold on but Manta postures up.
Manta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Manta breaks from Moreland's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Manta dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like William Moreland has been cut.
Moreland throws a sloppy head kick and Manta moves out of range easily.
Moreland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manta has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Moreland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manta connects with a single shot there.
Manta slips a straight right by Moreland.
Manta scores with a push kick.
Manta throws a head kick that misses.
Moreland cracks Manta with an open hand slap.
Manta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreland can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Manta looks to throw the jab but Moreland is out of range.
Moreland has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manta.
Manta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moreland misses with a double jab

and Manta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moreland keeping moving, preventing Manta from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta postures up.
Moreland wants to sweep but no luck.
Federico Manta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moreland controls Manta momentarily but Manta frees himself.

OK we're going to have a standup here. William Moreland hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Manta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Moreland getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Federico Manta is winning the standup battle so far.
Manta throws a wild body kick that Moreland sees coming a mile off.
Manta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreland.
Manta is looking to land body kicks.
Moreland on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreland misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Moreland.
A punch combination from Moreland misses.
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!
Manta blocks a jab.
Moreland cracks Manta with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Moreland.
Moreland misses with a two punch combination.
Manta connects with a right hand. Moreland shakes it off.
Moreland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manta moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Moreland as he connects with a hook.
Moreland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manta circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick lands from Manta.
Moreland is breathing heavily.
Manta connects with a leg kick. Moreland looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manta misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreland blocks a head kick by Manta.
Moreland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Manta.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manta.
Moreland throws a series of punches but Manta avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Manta.
Manta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A low kick from Moreland misses
and Manta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manta throws a head kick that misses.
Manta throws a right and a left that Moreland avoids nicely.
Moreland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manta.
Manta throws a sloppy head kick and Moreland moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Manta.
Nice body kick there by Manta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreland checks a leg kick.
Manta defending well as Moreland loads up on a big left hand.
Moreland darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreland manages to avoid it.
Moreland misses the jab.
Manta avoids the body shot from Moreland.
Moreland lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Manta.
Moreland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manta can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Manta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manta swings for the body but Moreland moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moreland throws out a leg kick but Manta moves out of range and Moreland only half commits.
Manta throws a jab when Moreland was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Manta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Manta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Moreland's cut.
That's time! Manta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Manta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manta.
Moreland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Moreland misses.
Federico Manta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moreland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manta keeps Moreland at a distance using the push kick.
Nice uppercut there from Manta.
Manta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manta checks a leg kick.
Moreland avoids a kick to the body.
Manta throws a head kick that misses.
Manta misses with a body shot
and Moreland counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Manta.
Moreland misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manta throws a hook to the side of Moreland's head but Moreland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moreland crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manta - the referee stops the clock and Moreland gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manta. Moreland manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Manta misses with a body shot.
Manta checks a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moreland!
Moreland gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moreland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Manta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moreland scrambles back to his feet.
Moreland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manta throws a body punch but Moreland moves out of range.
Moreland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manta manages to avoid it.
Moreland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manta misses with a few strikes there.
Federico Manta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreland swinging wildly here.
Moreland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreland misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Moreland misses the target.
Manta connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Manta slams his shin into Moreland's torso.
Manta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moreland.
Manta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moreland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moreland takes a kick to the side of the head.
Manta just misses with a punch to the body.
Manta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Manta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moreland.
Moreland has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manta.
A bone on bone clash there as Moreland blocks the leg kick.
Manta throws a nice head kick!
Moreland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreland. Manta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manta connects with the punch.
Manta connects with an inside leg kick.
Manta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moreland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manta.
Manta just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreland swings for the body but Manta moves out of range.
Manta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Manta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manta throws an overhand right that lands on Moreland's shoulder, as Moreland tries to avoid the shot.
Manta defending well as Moreland loads up on a big left hand.
Moreland misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Moreland. That snapped Manta's head back.
Manta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manta.
Moreland steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Manta. That one must have hurt.
Manta slips a jab and a cross from Moreland.
Moreland throws a jab when Manta was well out of range.
Moreland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manta misses with a hook.
Manta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
William Moreland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Moreland misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Manta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manta 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Federico Manta!
A relieved looking Federico Manta thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.