PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Federico Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexsandro De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ultima Corsa by Mondo Marcio. De Souza has chosen Alex De Souza as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexsandro De Souza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Federico Manta's chin.

Manta
vs
De Souza

177 cm
33
162 lbs
26 - 7 - 1

174 cm
27
161 lbs
19 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

King of Fists

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 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Federico Manta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Alexsandro De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manta misses with a looping right.
Manta throws an overhand right that lands on De Souza's shoulder, as De Souza tries to avoid the shot.
De Souza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Souza misses with a hook. Manta ducked under it nicely.
Alexsandro De Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Souza lets loose with a powerful body kick. Manta will feel that in the morning.
Manta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Manta scores with a hook.
De Souza connects with a single shot there.
De Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manta.
Manta with a nice cross.
Manta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Souza.
Manta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from De Souza misses.
De Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta looks to land a body kick but De Souza moved away.
Manta avoids a kick to the body.
De Souza lands an overhand right.
De Souza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Manta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manta misses with a lunging right hand
and Manta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
De Souza misses with a body shot.
De Souza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Souza missing with a left hand there. Manta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Souza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A leg kick checked by Manta.
We've been informed that De Souza 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.
Manta throws an overhand right that lands on De Souza's shoulder, as De Souza tries to avoid the shot.
Manta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manta misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manta throws a hook to the side of De Souza's head but De Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manta missing with a left hand there. De Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Souza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Manta avoids a kick to the body.
De Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manta looks to throw the jab but De Souza is out of range.
Manta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from De Souza misses.
Manta looks to land a right hand but De Souza moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Manta.
Manta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Souza.
De Souza slips under a jab from Manta.
Manta throws a leg kick which misses De Souza's front leg but catches the back leg as De Souza tries to avoid it.
De Souza scores with the left hand. Manta knows he should have avoided that one.
De Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from Manta misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta looks to throw the jab but De Souza is out of range.
De Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from De Souza misses its intended target.
It looked like Manta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Souza.
Manta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Souza.
De Souza connects with a solid leg kick.
Manta throws a lazy right hand but De Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Souza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Manta misses with a looping left.
Manta jabs De Souza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Souza throws a wild body kick that Manta sees coming a mile off.
Manta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Souza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Souza's corner calls for a 1-2. De Souza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
De Souza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manta's sensitive parts.
De Souza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Manta misses the target.
A little jabbing left from De Souza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manta blocks the body kick.
Manta misses with a right hand
letting De Souza counter with a right hand.
De Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manta throws out the jab.
De Souza misses with a body shot.
Manta quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
De Souza misses with a wild body shot.
De Souza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Manta digs a good hook to De Souza's body.
De Souza throws a hook but Manta blocks it.
De Souza throws a right hand that misses
and Manta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Souza takes one on the button.
Manta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Souza moves away.
Manta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manta ducks right into an uppercut from De Souza.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manta misses with a hook. De Souza ducked under it nicely.
Manta looks to throw the jab but De Souza is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexsandro De Souza will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Manta misses with a combination
letting De Souza counter with a right hand.
Manta throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Souza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Manta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Souza throws a right hand that misses
and Manta counters with a solid body kick.
Manta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manta misses with an uppercut. De Souza saw that one coming.
Manta lands a leg kick that knocks De Souza off balance momentarily.
Manta throws a jab when De Souza was well out of range.
De Souza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manta to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manta.
Alexsandro De Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Souza scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manta throws a hook but De Souza blocks it.
De Souza is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Manta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Manta misses.
Manta throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Souza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manta's knee momentarily.
Manta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Manta's shoulder, as Manta tries to avoid the shot.
Manta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Manta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Souza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Souza slips a straight right by Manta.
Manta takes a swing at De Souza's ribcage but misses.
De Souza blocks a jab.
Manta throws a leg kick but De Souza checks it.
De Souza throws the kick towards the body but Manta avoids it.
De Souza lands with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manta.
An inside leg kick lands from De Souza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manta misses with a looping left.
De Souza throws out a counter right but Manta avoids it with no problem.
Manta misses with an uppercut. De Souza saw that one coming.
De Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like De Souza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Manta blocks the low kick.
A cross from Manta lands.
De Souza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manta is able to avoid easily.
Manta throws a lazy right hand but De Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Souza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Manta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Souza looks for the body kick but Manta saw that one coming.
De Souza slips under a jab.
Manta backing away here, and De Souza unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Manta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Souza.
Manta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Souza's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manta slips a straight right by De Souza.
Manta throwing a counter right hand but De Souza manages to avoid it.
Manta just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Manta.
Nice uppercut there from Manta.
De Souza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Manta's hands.
De Souza throws out a loose jab but Manta uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from De Souza finds it's way through Manta's defenses.
De Souza checks a leg kick.
Manta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Souza.
Manta throws a body shot but no joy.
Manta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Souza.
De Souza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Souza connects with a body shot that sends Manta's belly button to the back.
Manta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Souza.
Manta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De Souza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manta throws a hook but De Souza blocks it.
De Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manta.
De Souza throws a body punch but Manta moves out of range.
Manta tries a low kick but De Souza avoids it.
Manta moves out of range as De Souza throws a body kick.
De Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Souza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manta.
A leg kick checked by De Souza.
De Souza staying out of range there.
Manta throws a jab but it's blocked by De Souza.
De Souza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
De Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexsandro De Souza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

De Souza swings widly with a right hand
and Manta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Souza drops his hands momentarily and Manta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Manta misses with a body shot.
Manta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Souza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by De Souza.
De Souza wants to clinch up but Manta keeps it at a distance.
De Souza thows a body kick. Manta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Manta connects with the punch.
Manta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manta looks to land a left hand but De Souza moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Manta.
De Souza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manta - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Souza stuns Manta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza throws a shot from downtown. Manta moves away and avoids it.
Manta pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Souza is out of range and Manta settles back down.
De Souza scores with a hook to the body. Manta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Manta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from De Souza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Souza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manta blocks a jab.
Manta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
De Souza slips under a jab from Manta.
De Souza throws a hook but Manta avoids it easily.
De Souza throws a wild body kick that Manta sees coming a mile off.
De Souza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Manta defending well as De Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Manta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Souza is looking to land body kicks.
De Souza misses with a low kick.
Federico Manta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manta misses with a hook.
De Souza cracks the inside of Manta's front leg.
Manta lands a leg kick that knocks De Souza off balance momentarily.
De Souza cracks Manta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manta lands a nice shot to the body.
Manta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Manta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Manta connects with a leg kick. De Souza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by De Souza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manta.
De Souza throws a jab but it's blocked by Manta.
Manta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Souza.
Manta misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from De Souza.
Manta stuns De Souza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manta moves away.
Manta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manta looks to land a left hand but De Souza moved out of range nicely.
De Souza thuds his right hand into Manta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manta throws a body kick that misses.
Manta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Manta.
Manta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De Souza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manta doesn't seem bothered though.
De Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Manta's shoulder, as Manta tries to avoid the shot.
De Souza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Souza lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manta misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Souza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manta doesn't seem bothered though.
De Souza digs a good hook to Manta's body.
De Souza clobbers Manta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Manta misses with a body kick.
De Souza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manta cracks De Souza with a good jab.
De Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manta. That's going to slow De Souza down.
De Souza takes one to the side of the head.
Manta jabs at De Souza's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Souza scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Souza thuds a left hand into Manta's body.
De Souza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexsandro De Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Souza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexsandro De Souza!
An out of breath Alexsandro De Souza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Federico Manta spoke after the fight, saying 'I bow down to your excellence sir.'.