PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeSean McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Manta
vs
McCoy

170 cm
23
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

ENDLESS 152

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Manta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LeSean McCoy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manta cracks McCoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like LeSean McCoy has been cut.

McCoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Manta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McCoy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McCoy postures up.
Manta looking for a sweep. Not yet Manta, not yet.
McCoy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McCoy in side control, throwing shots but Manta defends.
McCoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manta keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy takes a little break here. Manta wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McCoy working the head with strikes.
McCoy is looking to take a break and control but Manta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manta is looking to regain half guard here but McCoy keeps moving and retains side control.
Manta is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but McCoy is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The referee warns Manta that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manta tries to reverse the position but McCoy maintains control.
Manta holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McCoy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the head.
McCoy landing punches.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCoy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Manta has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Manta!
McCoy wants to sweep here but Manta controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta chips away with some ground and pound.
Manta postures up in McCoy's guard and throws a big left but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manta.
McCoy wants to sweep but no luck.
McCoy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCoy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCoy's hands.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Manta.
McCoy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Manta decides to stand back up. Manta steps back and let's McCoy get back to his feet.
McCoy takes a jab right on the kisser.
LeSean McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manta slaps away a takedown attempt from McCoy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McCoy looks gassed!
Manta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

McCoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Manta is not content to let McCoy control the position.
McCoy winds up and cracks Manta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manta defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McCoy is looking to pass Manta's guard but actually Manta recovers to full guard.
McCoy trying to control but Manta is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leo Manta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on LeSean McCoy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McCoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Manta throws a nice looking combination but McCoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCoy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manta counters with a left to the body.
McCoy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Manta fails to land with a series of punches.
Manta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCoy avoids the head kick by Manta.
Manta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCoy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Manta's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manta is keeping the position for now.
McCoy trying to control but Manta is working from the bottom.
McCoy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McCoy looking to pass the guard.
McCoy postures up.
McCoy preventing the sweep.
McCoy wants to pass the guard but Manta is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCoy with a poor takedown
and Manta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

McCoy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Manta to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McCoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCoy trying to keep a closed guard but Manta is proving a slippery customer.
McCoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manta throwing strikes but missing.
McCoy trying to control the position.
Manta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCoy's head.
Manta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
McCoy trying to keep a closed guard but Manta is proving a slippery customer.
McCoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manta is one step ahead there.

McCoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Manta passes into half guard.
Manta working the head and body with strikes.
Manta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Manta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Manta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McCoy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Manta tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCoy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McCoy wants to improve his position but Manta is controlling well.
Manta working over McCoy with some ground and pound. McCoy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Manta is looking to pass McCoy's guard but actually McCoy recovers to full guard.
Manta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McCoy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Manta.
Manta lands a couple of digs.
McCoy working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Manta throws a leg kick but McCoy moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Manta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on LeSean McCoy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McCoy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Manta counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCoy won't be happy with that.
McCoy is looking to regain half guard here but Manta keeps moving and retains side control.
Manta lands some shots froms side control.
Manta works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McCoy is looking for a sweep.
McCoy is trying to control Manta's posture but Manta avoids it.
Manta trying to control the position but McCoy is working away.
McCoy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Manta lands a few punches from side control.
Manta wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCoy keeps working.
McCoy is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manta is thwarting McCoy's attempts to control the position.
Manta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McCoy has a hand on Manta's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Manta takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Manta avoids the attempt from McCoy to control.
McCoy is desperately trying to improve his position but Manta has a good base and remains in mount.
Manta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McCoy is working to get back to half guard.
McCoy tries to lock up and control but Manta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McCoy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Manta breaks from McCoy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Manta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Manta lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

McCoy is rocked!
Manta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McCoy's face.
McCoy is still in real trouble! Can Manta finish him?
Manta landing punches.
Manta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Manta landing strikes, looking to finish!
Manta cracks McCoy with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Manta!