PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dokuro Kunimatsu (ranked 4392 p4p, 3895 weight class) and Ze Manel (ranked 504 p4p, 0 weight class). Dokuro Kunimatsu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kunimatsu
vs
Manel

170 cm
25
158
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
153
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dokuro Kunimatsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ze Manel!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunimatsu misses with a body shot
enabling Manel to counter with a crisp jab.
Kunimatsu closes the distance but Manel moves to the side
and Kunimatsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kunimatsu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kunimatsu throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Manel to counter with a crisp jab.
Kunimatsu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Manel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kunimatsu is looking to clinch but Manel is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manel! But no joy.
Kunimatsu misses the shot to the body.
Manel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kunimatsu looks to score with a jab to the body but Manel is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manel! But no joy.
Manel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Manel counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kunimatsu thinking.
Kunimatsu wants to clinch but Manel slips to the side
and Manel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Manel keeps the fight on the outside.

Kunimatsu rushes Manel and presses him up against the cage.
Kunimatsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manel walks away with a smile on his face. Kunimatsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manel counters with a straight right hand.
Kunimatsu closes the distance but Manel moves to the side
and Manel counters with a nice body shot.
Manel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kunimatsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kunimatsu is looking to wear down Manel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kunimatsu wants to clinch.
Manel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kunimatsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kunimatsu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kunimatsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Kunimatsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kunimatsu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Manel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manel keeps the fight on the outside.
Kunimatsu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kunimatsu closes the distance but Manel moves to the side
enabling Manel to counter with a crisp jab.
Kunimatsu misses with an uppercut
and Manel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kunimatsu moves to clinch but Manel breaks away
and Manel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunimatsu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Manel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kunimatsu looks to clinch
and Manel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kunimatsu is looking to clinch.
Kunimatsu doesn't manage to clinch there - Manel circles away.
A little jabbing left from Manel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kunimatsu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manel! But no joy.
Kunimatsu wants to clinch but Manel slips to the side
and Manel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kunimatsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manel manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manel! But no joy.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch there but Manel circles away.
A little jabbing left from Manel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Manel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kunimatsu darts in trying to clinch
and Manel counters with a nice uppercut.
Ze Manel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kunimatsu is looking to clinch.

Manel tries to keep at a distance but Kunimatsu has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Manel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Manel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Manel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kunimatsu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Manel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kunimatsu is trying to pull guard but Manel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dokuro Kunimatsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kunimatsu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kunimatsu is trying to pull guard but Manel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunimatsu is trying to pull guard but Manel has him pressed against the cage.
Kunimatsu jumps guard but Manel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Manel won't allow it.
Kunimatsu is trying to pull guard but Manel has him pressed against the cage.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Manel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Manel effectively controlling the action here.
Manel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kunimatsu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manel smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kunimatsu fails to pull guard.
Kunimatsu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manel smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunimatsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch there but Manel circles away.
A little jabbing left from Manel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch but Manel moves away
and Manel counters with a straight right hand.
Kunimatsu closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Manel counter with a right hand.
Kunimatsu moves to clinch but Manel breaks away
and Manel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kunimatsu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kunimatsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kunimatsu moves to clinch but Manel breaks away
and Manel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kunimatsu swings widly with a right hand
and Manel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kunimatsu moves to clinch but Manel breaks away
and Manel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kunimatsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunimatsu.
Kunimatsu is looking to clinch.
Manel looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunimatsu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Manel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch up.
Kunimatsu misses the body punch
and Manel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kunimatsu is looking to clinch.
Manel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kunimatsu looks to clinch
and Manel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kunimatsu misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kunimatsu looks to throw the jab but Manel is out of range.
Manel throws out a counter right but Kunimatsu avoids it with no problem.
Kunimatsu moves in looking to clinch but Manel pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Manel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kunimatsu rushes Manel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kunimatsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manel walks away with a smile on his face. Kunimatsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kunimatsu wants to clinch but Manel slips to the side
and Manel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kunimatsu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kunimatsu darts in trying to clinch
and Manel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kunimatsu misses with a left hand
and Manel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunimatsu misses with a right hand
and Manel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kunimatsu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Manel to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kunimatsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manel manages to avoid it.
Manel throws out a counter right but Kunimatsu avoids it with no problem.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch up but Manel circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Manel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kunimatsu misses with an uppercut. Manel saw that one coming.
Manel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch
and Manel counters with a nice uppercut.

Kunimatsu moves into the clinch successfully.
Kunimatsu fails to pull guard.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Manel won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dokuro Kunimatsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kunimatsu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manel to keep the fight standing.
Dokuro Kunimatsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunimatsu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kunimatsu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manel to keep the fight standing.
Manel slowing the pace effectively.
Kunimatsu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Manel holds him up against the cage and eventually Kunimatsu drops back down to his feet.
Kunimatsu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manel to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kunimatsu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manel smiles and moves away.

Kunimatsu clinches with his opponent.
Kunimatsu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Manel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kunimatsu is trying to pull guard but Manel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Manel won't allow it.
Kunimatsu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Manel forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kunimatsu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Manel holds him up against the cage and eventually Kunimatsu drops back down to his feet.
Kunimatsu tries to pull guard but Manel holds him up against the cage and eventually Kunimatsu drops back down to his feet.
Manel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Manel slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kunimatsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manel walks away with a smile on his face. Kunimatsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ze Manel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kunimatsu misses with a left hand
and Manel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kunimatsu darts in trying to clinch
and Manel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kunimatsu closes the distance but Manel moves to the side
and Manel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kunimatsu misses with a left hand
letting Manel counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kunimatsu looks to score with a jab to the body but Manel is just out of range.
Manel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kunimatsu tries to clinch
and Manel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kunimatsu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ze Manel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ze Manel!
After winning the bout, Ze Manel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.