PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daytona Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel comes to the cage accompanied by Lay Low. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Daytona Fernandez enters the cage!

Manuel
vs
Fernandez

172 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

160 cm
21
151 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

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Brawler
Experienced

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Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daytona Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manuel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab, jab by Manuel - just one landing.

It looks like Daytona Fernandez has been cut.

Manuel clinches up with Fernandez and pushes him back against the cage.
Fernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matt Manuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daytona Fernandez.
Manuel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Manuel.
Manuel lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fernandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Manuel prevents it.
Fernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Manuel.
Fernandez looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Manuel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Manuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Manuel is working Fernandez over against the cage.
Manuel lands a knee to the head.
Manuel digs a right hand underneath Fernandez's ribcage. Fernandez let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Manuel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernandez shoots for a takedown but Manuel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manuel lands a high kick!

Manuel pushes Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manuel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Manuel just leaning against Fernandez, taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manuel.
Manuel connects with a knee to the head.
Manuel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manuel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manuel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fernandez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manuel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fernandez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Manuel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Manuel lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Manuel as the two fighters clinch.
Manuel lands a knee to the body.
Manuel lands a knee to the body.
Manuel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manuel crunches a lovely knee into Fernandez's ribcage.
Manuel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Manuel manages to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Manuel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fernandez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manuel smiles and moves away.
Manuel throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manuel is fending him off so far but Fernandez persists. Nope, Manuel circles away and we're back to standing.
Manuel throws a front kick that sends Fernandez stumbling back into the cage.
Manuel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fernandez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manuel throws a leg kick which misses Fernandez's front leg but catches the back leg as Fernandez tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Manuel lands but Fernandez takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Manuel.
Manuel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fernandez looks for a takedown but Manuel sprawls well.
Fernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manuel pinned against the cage. Manuel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manuel cracks Fernandez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daytona Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Manuel tries to sprawl out of it but Fernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manuel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Fernandez with that takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manuel.
Manuel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fernandez's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Manuel.

Manuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manuel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fernandez takes a knee right on the jaw!

Manuel manages to break the clinch.
Matt Manuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manuel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manuel dips to his left and cracks Fernandez with an uppercut!
Fernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Manuel feints and then cracks Fernandez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fernandez down.
Manuel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fernandez's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manuel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fernandez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manuel connects with a body shot.
Fernandez fails to land the takedown.
Manuel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manuel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Manuel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fernandez's head.

Manuel takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Manuel.
Fernandez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manuel walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fernandez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Manuel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez shoots in and drives through. Manuel sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manuel.

Fernandez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fernandez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Manuel tries to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Manuel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daytona Fernandez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Manuel misses with a hook.
Fernandez throws a good cross that connects.
Fernandez shoots in but no luck this time.
Manuel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manuel throws a leg kick which misses Fernandez's front leg but catches the back leg as Fernandez tries to avoid it.
Manuel scores with a kick to the body.

Manuel clinches with his opponent.
Manuel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Manuel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daytona Fernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuel lands with a thumping leg kick.

Manuel gets a clinch.
Manuel works on Fernandez's body with a couple of short punches.
Manuel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manuel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Manuel manages to break the clinch.
Fernandez fails to land the takedown.
Matt Manuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daytona Fernandez.
Fernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manuel is fending him off so far but Fernandez persists. Nope, Manuel circles away and we're back to standing.

Manuel has Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Manuel scores with a hook to the body.

Manuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Manuel lands with a kick to the temple. Fernandez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Fernandez shoots in and drives through. Manuel sprawls well.
Fernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manuel circles away quickly and effectively.
Manuel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fernandez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manuel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fernandez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Manuel lands a front kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuel.
Manuel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fernandez's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel scoring well with a low kick there.
Manuel scores with a head kick.
Manuel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manuel swivels and escapes.
Manuel connects with a jab.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manuel as he avoids it easily.
Manuel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manuel lands a with a good body shot.
Manuel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manuel, right into the meat.
Fernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matt Manuel is winning the standup battle so far.
Manuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manuel throws a shot from downtown. Fernandez moves away and avoids it.
Manuel tries to clinch up.
Manuel avoids a kick to the body.
Manuel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Fernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Manuel which made him look bad.
Fernandez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel punishes Fernandez's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab by Manuel.
Manuel swinging wilding here.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Manuel moves into range and clinches up with Fernandez.
Manuel lands a nice knee to the body.
Manuel is trying to stall.
Manuel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Manuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernandez drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Manuel.
Fernandez jumps guard but Manuel stands there with Fernandez around his waist. Fernandez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Manuel stalling in the clinch.
Fernandez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manuel walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Manuel.

Fernandez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fernandez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Manuel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fernandez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Manuel is now in Fernandez's guard. A big mistake from Fernandez there, giving up the dominant position!

Fernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fernandez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Manuel stacks Fernandez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Manuel!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manuel slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Manuel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daytona Fernandez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fernandez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manuel can pounce on him.
Fernandez has a takedown stuffed.
Fernandez takes a jab right on the kisser.
An inside leg kick lands from Manuel.
A good leg kick by Manuel.
Fernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manuel is fending him off so far but Fernandez persists. Nope, Manuel circles away and we're back to standing.
Manuel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Manuel.
Manuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manuel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fernandez's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Manuel.
Manuel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Manuel lands a really nice looking cross but Fernandez seems unphased.
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!
Fernandez shoots in for a double leg but Manuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matt Manuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daytona Fernandez.
Manuel lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Manuel moves into the clinch.

Manuel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manuel lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez fails with the takedown.
Manuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manuel thuds his shin into the meat of Fernandez's side.
Manuel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manuel stuns Fernandez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Manuel lands with a nice body kick.
Manuel scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck for Fernandez with that takedown attempt.
Manuel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fernandez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manuel throws a nice head kick!
Fernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manuel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fernandez doesn't seem bothered though.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manuel.
Manuel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matt Manuel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fernandez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manuel.
Fernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daytona Fernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manuel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernandez can do to turn this around?

Manuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fernandez, pushing him back against the cage.
Manuel works on Fernandez's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Manuel.
Manuel with a knee to the head.
Matt Manuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Manuel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fernandez's face.
The referee calls for Manuel to work.
Manuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Fernandez avoids the damage to the body.
Fernandez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manuel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Manuel as the two fighters clinch.
Manuel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fernandez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manuel walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manuel lands a nice looking body shot.
Fernandez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Manuel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel throws a leg kick which misses Fernandez's front leg but catches the back leg as Fernandez tries to avoid it.
Fernandez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manuel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manuel feints and then cracks Fernandez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fernandez down.

Manuel has Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Manuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manuel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Manuel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Manuel lands a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Manuel.
Manuel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fernandez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Manuel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Manuel breaks the clinch.
Manuel lands a nice shot to the body.
Manuel cracks the inside of Fernandez's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manuel.
Manuel feints and then cracks Fernandez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fernandez down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fernandez fails to land the takedown.
Manuel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fernandez doesn't seem bothered though.
Manuel lands with a shot to the body.
Manuel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fernandez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manuel.
Fernandez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manuel lands with an overhand left.
Manuel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernandez.
Manuel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Manuel closes the distance and pushes Fernandez back into the cage.
Manuel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fernandez is working for takedown but Manuel is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Manuel slowing the pace effectively.
Manuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Manuel breaks the clinch.
Manuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Manuel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manuel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Manuel!