PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Mantiega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantiega kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gimme Shelter. 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.

Mantiega
vs
Raine

210 cm
29
265 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

176 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Mantiega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raine tries to close the distance and clinch but Mantiega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mantiega scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mantiega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mantiega counters with a two punch combo.
Raine wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mantiega instigates a clinch.

Mantiega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mantiega circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mantiega counters with a nice uppercut.
Mantiega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mantiega.

Raine is rocked!
Mantiega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raine is still on wobbly legs! Can Mantiega finish him?
Mantiega lands an uppercut, right on the button! Raine tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Mantiega!