PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Manoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Capwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manoel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fantaisie-Impromptu. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Manoel
vs
Capwell

193 cm
35
222 lbs
35 - 16 - 0

183 cm
38
217 lbs
34 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Manoel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Capwell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capwell cracks Manoel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Capwell misses with a body shot.
Capwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Capwell lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Antonio Manoel has been cut.
Capwell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Capwell avoids the head kick by Manoel.
Antonio Manoel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capwell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manoel cracks Capwell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Capwell shoots in but no luck this time.
Manoel takes a swing at Capwell's ribcage but misses.
Capwell lands with a straight right. Manoel didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manoel throws a low kick, looking for Capwell's leg but Capwell calmly moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Capwell.
Manoel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Manoel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Capwell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manoel is looking to slow Capwell down with leg kicks.
Manoel defending well as Capwell loads up on a big left hand.
Manoel slaps away a takedown attempt from Capwell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Antonio Manoel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Capwell.
Capwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manoel moves away.
Capwell misses with a wild combination.
Manoel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manoel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Capwell doesn't seem bothered though.
Manoel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manoel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Manoel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Capwell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manoel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Capwell's corner calls for a 1-2. Capwell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Capwell misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Manoel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Capwell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capwell slips a straight right by Manoel.
Capwell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Manoel defends it well.
Nice defenses there by Capwell.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manoel.
Manoel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manoel scores with a leg kick.
Capwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manoel throws a leg kick
and Capwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Capwell misses with the combination.
Manoel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manoel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manoel lands a jab to the head.
Manoel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Capwell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manoel scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Capwell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manoel doesn't seem phased though.
Manoel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Capwell. That did some damage!
Manoel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manoel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capwell moves away.

Capwell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Manoel sprawls well initially but Capwell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Manoel wants to stand back up but Capwell manages to pass into side control.
Capwell trying to control the action but Manoel is working from the bottom.
Capwell landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Capwell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Capwell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Manoel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Capwell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manoel tries to bench press Capwell off him but Capwell keeps the position.
Capwell is looking to take a break and control but Manoel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Capwell working away.
Manoel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Manoel's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Manoel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Capwell is working away from the top position though.
Capwell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manoel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mason Capwell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Manoel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Capwell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Capwell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antonio Manoel is winning the standup battle so far.
Capwell takes a swing at Manoel's ribcage but misses.
Capwell throws a lazy right hand but Manoel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manoel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Capwell misses the target.
Capwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manoel is looking to counter punch.
Capwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capwell tries to move into range but Manoel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manoel slips under a jab from Capwell.
Capwell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capwell lands with a nice body punch.
Capwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Capwell.
Manoel throws a nice inside leg kick.
A left lands for Capwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manoel misses with a hook
and Capwell counters with a right hand to the body.
Manoel wants to clinch but Capwell slips to the side

and Capwell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manoel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Capwell has passed into side control.
Manoel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Manoel defending against the ground and pound.
Manoel taking punishment in the form of punches.

Capwell stands up.
Capwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Manoel lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capwell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manoel finds it's way round the side to connect with Capwell's head.
Manoel misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capwell misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Capwell, as that shot connected.
Manoel misses with a low kick as Capwell jumps back.
Capwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manoel.
A low kick from Manoel misses
and Capwell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manoel thinking.
Manoel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Capwell throws out the jab.
Manoel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Capwell misses with a hook
and Manoel counters with a thumping low kick.
Manoel thows a leg kick but Capwell checks it
and Capwell counters with a stiff right hand.
Manoel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Capwell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Manoel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Capwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manoel moves away.
Capwell misses the jab.
Manoel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Capwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manoel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Capwell has time to react.
Manoel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Capwell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Manoel defends it well.
Manoel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Manoel there.

Capwell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Manoel was covering up waiting for the punch and Capwell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Capwell postures up in Manoel's guard and throws a big left but Manoel blocks it.
Manoel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Capwell is one step ahead there.
Capwell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Manoel's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manoel wants to sweep here but Capwell controlling him for the moment.
Manoel is working hard here to advance position.
Manoel controlling Capwell's posture.
Manoel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Capwell is one step ahead there.
Capwell scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Capwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Manoel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Capwell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Capwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manoel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Capwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manoel throws a looping overhand right but Capwell ducks down to avoid it.
Capwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Capwell scores with the left hand. Manoel knows he should have avoided that one.
Manoel misses with a straight right.
Capwell misses with a body punch
and Manoel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Capwell finds it's way through Manoel's defenses.
Capwell scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capwell shoots in but Manoel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manoel throws a looping overhand right but Capwell ducks down to avoid it.
Manoel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manoel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Capwell. Capwell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manoel connects with a body shot that sends Capwell's belly button to the back.
Capwell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manoel. Manoel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Manoel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capwell.
Manoel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Capwell missing with a left hand there. Manoel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manoel throwing a counter right hand but Capwell manages to avoid it.
Manoel blocks a jab.
Capwell throws a body shot but no joy.
Manoel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Capwell throws a lazy right hand but Manoel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manoel throws a front kick that sends Capwell stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Manoel lands.
Capwell takes a swing at Manoel's ribcage but misses.
Manoel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Manoel moves away from the strike by Capwell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capwell misses with a body shot.
Capwell walks into a straight right hand from Manoel.
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 takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manoel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Capwell's sensitive parts.
Manoel throws a body punch but Capwell moves out of range.
Manoel lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Capwell falls backwards - clearly groggy! Manoel dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Manoel!
Antonio Manoel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.