PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mutant Morais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matteo Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morais
vs
Mancini

203 cm
30
290 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

194 cm
21
277 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mutant Morais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matteo Mancini!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancini missing with a left hand there. Morais was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morais bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Morais both land. Nice combination.
Mancini misses with a low kick.
Morais throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mancini.
Morais feints a jab promting Mancini to slip. Morais then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mancini slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Matteo Mancini has been cut.
A combination from Morais does no damage.
Mancini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morais manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mancini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mutant Morais has been cut.
Mancini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morais momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Morais.
Mancini throws a lazy right hand but Morais sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mancini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morais checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morais throws the left hand but Mancini avoids the punch easily.
Morais throws a looping overhand right but Mancini ducks down to avoid it.
Mancini is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morais comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mancini clobbers Morais with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Mutant Morais's cut is getting worse.
We've been told by Morais's head coaches at The Iron Palace that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Morais throws a body shot but no joy.
Morais throws a right hand that Mancini ducks under and follows up with a left that Mancini also avoids with ease.
Mancini circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Morais to the canvas! Morais doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mancini keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Mancini!
Our winner, Matteo Mancini, 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.