PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Longoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mendes Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longoria's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, bang your head. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Longoria
vs
Lima

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

GREEN!160

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Longoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mendes Lima!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longoria throws a leg kick
and Lima makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Longoria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Longoria with a nice cross.
Lima blocks a leg kick.

Longoria dives in and scores a takedown into Lima's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Longoria passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Longoria throws a strike aimed at the side of Lima's head but Lima avoids it well.
Lima wants to control but Longoria postures up.
Longoria tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lima is looking for a sweep.

Longoria goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lima has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Longoria but great work by Lima.
Lima throwing strikes but Longoria manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Longoria has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Longoria sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lima is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longoria postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Longoria sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lima is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.

Longoria swings around for an armbar but Lima sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Longoria's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lima must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lima wants to control from the top but Longoria keeps moving.
Longoria has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Longoria is keeping the position.

Longoria working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longoria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lima is one step ahead there.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mendes Lima hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Longoria gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Longoria is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lima is just riding it out for now. Longoria eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longoria moves nicely into side control.
Longoria throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longoria advances nicely into full mount.
Longoria unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Longoria.

Longoria swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lima is now in Longoria's guard. A big mistake from Longoria there, giving up the dominant position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longoria keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lima's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Longoria is looking for a triangle here but Lima uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Longoria dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Longoria thows a body shot but no joy.
Lima shoots in looking for a takedown. Longoria tries to sprawl out of it but Lima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Longoria manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Longoria fails with a takedown attempt.

Longoria decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Longoria tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lima knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Longoria wants to work for an arm triangle but Lima is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.

Longoria is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Longoria is looking for a kimura but Lima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Longoria to get the leverage.
Lima is trying to control but can't.
Longoria throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Longoria wants to pass to mount but Lima is defending the position.

Longoria is looking for a kimura but Lima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Longoria to get the leverage.
Lima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Longoria.
Lima trying to control from the bottom.
Longoria trying to mount his opponent but Lima defends it.

Longoria looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Longoria thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lima's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longoria thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lima's head.
Longoria working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lima's thigh. Lima counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lima wants to sweep here but Longoria controlling him for the moment.
Longoria content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longoria throws a strike but Lima rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lima trying to control but Longoria is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima preventing the sweep.
Longoria manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Longoria raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Lima that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima is in a horrible position here. Longoria smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lima avoids a series of strikes thrown by Longoria.
Longoria unloads with some shots from mount but Lima bucks and avoids them well.
Lima really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Longoria unloads with some shots from mount but Lima bucks and avoids them well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longoria lands a heavy elbow.
Longoria breaks from Lima's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lima tries to lock up and control but Longoria gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Longoria throws some wild stikes that Lima manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lima takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lima blocking the ground and pound.
Longoria misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Longoria throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Longoria dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Longoria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Longoria shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Longoria showed some decent athleticism there.
Longoria is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lima trying to hold on to Longoria's head to control him but Longoria postures up.

Longoria is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lima defends it well.
Lima is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Longoria's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Longoria's back!
Lima trying to control.

Lima is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longoria is keeping busy.
Lima is trying to stick to Longoria's back but Longoria is turning into Lima. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lima's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Longoria.
Longoria looking to pass the guard.
Lima has momentary wrist control but Longoria slips an elbow through the middle.

Longoria drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lima dives on top into guard.

Longoria has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lima should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Longoria has tightened it up now! Lima should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Manny Longoria!
An out of breath Manny Longoria thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.