PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Federico Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dorian Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ultima Corsa by Mondo Marcio. Dorian Yates has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manta
vs
Yates

177 cm
29
162 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

172 cm
26
146 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Federico Manta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dorian Yates!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates throws the left hand but Manta avoids the punch easily.
Manta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
A counter left hand to the body from Manta misses its target.
Yates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yates.
Yates lands a jab to the nose.
Manta throws a hook but Yates blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Yates on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Yates has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yates takes a swing at Manta's ribcage but misses.
Yates feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manta's calf.
Manta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Manta.
Yates looks for the body kick but Manta saw that one coming.
Manta has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Academy of Arse Whoopers in the buildup to the fight.
Manta is looking to clinch.
Yates throws a body punch but Manta moves out of range.
Manta connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates dips to his left and cracks Manta with an uppercut!
Manta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates connects with a right hand. Manta shakes it off.
Yates lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Manta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manta works Yates's body with a nice hook.
Manta is looking to wear down Yates with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Manta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yates throws a shot from downtown. Manta moves away and avoids it.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Manta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manta scores with a hook.
Manta blocks a low kick nicely.
That kick from Manta tenderised Yates's leg. Yates is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yates misses with a looping right.
Manta connects with a body shot.
Yates connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yates feints and then cracks Manta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manta down.
Manta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yates under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yates looks for the body kick but Manta saw that one coming.
Yates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yates fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Manta checks it well.
Federico Manta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yates throws an overhand right that lands on Manta's shoulder, as Manta tries to avoid the shot.
Yates takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manta slips a straight right by Yates.
Manta throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Manta misses with a body kick.
Manta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Manta.
A head kick by Manta misses

and Yates counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manta is pressing down on Yates's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Manta controlling Yates's posture.
Yates wants to control from the top but Manta keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Manta wants to sweep but no luck.
Manta seems keen to control Yates's posture.

Yates drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Manta dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yates wants to sweep here but Manta controlling him for the moment.
Manta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yates swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yates keeping moving, preventing Manta from controlling successfully.
Yates wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dorian Yates will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Manta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yates.
Yates throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manta throws a shot from downtown. Yates moves away and avoids it.
Yates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manta.
A jab from Yates misses.
Manta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yates connects with the punch.
Yates throws a looping overhand right but Manta ducks down to avoid it.
Manta wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manta tries to clinch but Yates is having none of it.
Manta cracks the inside of Yates's front leg.
Yates throws out a powerful jab.
Good work by Manta as he checks the leg kick.
Manta throws a hook but Yates blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates throws a leg kick which misses Manta's front leg but catches the back leg as Manta tries to avoid it.
Yates takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manta misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yates throws an overhand right that lands on Manta's shoulder, as Manta tries to avoid the shot.
Yates blocks a head kick by Manta.
Yates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yates throws the left hand but Manta avoids the punch easily.
Yates lands with an overhand left.
Yates takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dorian Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yates misses with a leg kick.
Manta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manta throws out the jab.
Yates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manta connects with the punch.
Manta scores with a nice strike.
Manta throws a head kick that misses
and Yates counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yates scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yates misses with a right hand
and Manta counters with a thumping low kick.
Manta tries a head kick but it misses.
Yates avoids the body shot from Manta.
Yates misses with a low kick as Manta jumps back.
Yates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manta.
Manta misses the shot to the body.
Yates lands a jab to the nose.
Yates darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manta slips under a jab.
As Yates tries to get set, Manta tries to push him back and clinch up but Yates manages to avoid the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manta.
The crowd cheers as Yates lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manta doesn't seem phased though.
Manta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yates misses with a looping left.
Yates tries to work over Manta's front leg with a kick but Manta checks it.
Yates attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manta swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
Manta ducks under a wild hook from Yates.
Manta misses with a straight right.
Manta throws a head kick that misses.

Manta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yates leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yates blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yates has clasped his hands together around Manta's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manta is trying to get back to half guard.
Manta is working hard here to advance position.
Manta manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yates is pressing down on Manta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yates. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Yates is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manta throws a strike but Yates rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dorian Yates will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yates bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yates.
Yates misses with an uppercut. Manta saw that one coming.
Manta throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Manta ducks under a wild hook from Yates.
Yates lands a head shot.
Yates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yates throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manta misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Yates scores with a hook to the body. Manta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Manta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yates closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manta circles away.
Manta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manta scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yates looks to land a right hand but Manta moved out of range.
Manta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yates.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manta.
Yates lands with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Manta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yates has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yates and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yates feints the counter takedown.
Manta connects with a right hand. Yates shakes it off.
Yates fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manta misses with an uppercut.
Yates cracks Manta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manta blocks a jab.
Yates looks to throw the jab but Manta is out of range.
Yates misses with a hook.
Yates looks to land a right hand but Manta moved out of range.
Yates lands a nice hook to Manta's body. Manta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dorian Yates is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manta moves away from the strike by Yates.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manta throws a low kick but Yates avoids it.
Yates feints a counter leg kick.
Manta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manta.
Yates doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice body punch from Manta.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Yates is rocked!
Manta cracks Yates with a hook to the temple - Yates is on wobbly legs here! Manta swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Yates falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Manta wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Federico Manta!
Our winner, Federico Manta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.