PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Kekman (ranked 23239 p4p, 3428 weight class) and Raniel Mancuso (ranked 273 p4p, 183 weight class). Mancuso has chosen O Retrô Ativo - Heróis do Status Quo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Kekman
vs
Mancuso

170 cm
24
135
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
147
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Warrior's Way

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Totoy Kekman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raniel Mancuso!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mancuso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kekman tries to clinch there but Mancuso circles away.
Mancuso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kekman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mancuso throws a sloppy head kick and Kekman moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Mancuso.
Kekman avoids the head kick by Mancuso.
Kekman slips under a jab.
Kekman blocks a low kick nicely.
Kekman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kekman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mancuso backs up against the cage.
Kekman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mancuso takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancuso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raniel Mancuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancuso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mancuso lands a jab-cross combination.
Mancuso lands a glancing blow to the side of Kekman's head.

Kekman is rocked!
Mancuso throws a push kick but Kekman slaps the foot to one side.
Oh Kekman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mancuso scoring well with a low kick there.
Mancuso throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Kekman colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Mancuso as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Kekman is left battered and dazed whilst Mancuso and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raniel Mancuso!
Raniel Mancuso bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.