PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Federico Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matrim Cauthon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manta's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ultima Corsa by Mondo Marcio. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Manta
vs
Cauthon

177 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
174 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Raptorz Inc.
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Manta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Matrim Cauthon!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cauthon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cauthon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cauthon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manta takes a swing at Cauthon's ribcage but misses.
Manta throws a leg kick but Cauthon moved away.
Manta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cauthon.
Manta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manta stuffs the takedown.
Cauthon misses with a kick to the body.
Manta throws out a loose jab but Cauthon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cauthon throws a body kick that misses
and Manta counters with a good low kick that Cauthon was not able to check.
Manta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cauthon lands with a slapping head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Manta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Federico Manta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manta scores with a shot to the body.
Manta misses with an uppercut. Cauthon saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta cracks the inside of Cauthon's front leg.
Cauthon throws a sloppy head kick

and Manta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cauthon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cauthon backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Manta fails to land.
Cauthon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manta is defending well for now.
Cauthon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Manta up against the cage.
Manta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Matrim Cauthon has been cut.
Cauthon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manta to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Manta fails to land.
Manta misses with the head strike.
Manta lands a left hand.
Manta scores with a shoulder strike.
Manta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cauthon backwards.
Manta throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cauthons head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manta blocks an uppercut.
Manta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manta avoiding damage as Cauthon throws knees to the body.
Cauthon tries to land knees in the clinch but Manta avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Manta.
Manta has a couple of punches blocked by Cauthon.
Cauthon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Federico Manta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matrim Cauthon.
Manta gets through Cauthon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cauthon throws an elbow that misses.
Manta misses with some punches.
Manta scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manta.
Manta lands a shoulder strike.
Cauthon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manta is keeping busy.
Manta misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Manta.
Cauthon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Cauthon manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta connects with an inside leg kick.
Cauthon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Manta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Manta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Manta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manta looks to land a right hand but Cauthon moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cauthon.
Nice shot lands for Manta.
Manta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cauthon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Manta really felt that one!
A chopping leg kick lands by Manta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cauthon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manta misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cauthon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cauthon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manta missing with a left hand there. Cauthon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cauthon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cauthon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manta throws a series of punches but Cauthon moves out of range.
Cauthon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manta connects with an inside leg kick.
Manta missing with a left hand there. Cauthon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manta cracks Cauthon with a good jab.
Manta misses the jab.
Manta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Manta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matrim Cauthon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab from Manta finds it's way through Cauthon's defenses.
Manta misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Manta.
Manta tries to clinch there but Cauthon circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Cauthon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cauthon ducks under a wild hook from Manta.
Manta missing with a left hand there. Cauthon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manta misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Cauthon blocks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cauthon.
Cauthon throws a low kick but Manta avoids it.
Cauthon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manta does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauthon blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Cauthon.
Cauthon misses with a kick to the body.
Cauthon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manta misses with a straight left.
Cauthon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manta defends it nicely.
Cauthon is looking to chop away at Manta's legs.
Manta misses with a right hand
and Cauthon counters with a nice body kick.
Manta misses with a low kick.
Cauthon scores with a head kick. Manta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Federico Manta has been cut.
Federico Manta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon tries a low kick but Manta avoids it.
Manta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cauthon's calf.
Manta checks a low kick from Cauthon.
Cauthon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Manta misses.
Manta does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cauthon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cauthon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Cauthon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Manta did well to prevent Cauthon getting side control.
Manta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cauthon trying to control from Manta's half guard. Manta has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Manta keeping moving, preventing Cauthon from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cauthon trying to control the position from guard on top but Manta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cauthon lands a couple of digs.
Cauthon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cauthon throwing strikes but missing.
Manta is trying to control the position but Cauthon postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manta being controlled here, momentarily.
Cauthon postures up in Manta's guard and throws a big left but Manta blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matrim Cauthon.
Manta cracks the inside of Cauthon's front leg.
Cauthon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manta circles away.
Federico Manta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matrim Cauthon.
Manta throws a hook to the side of Cauthon's head but Cauthon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matrim Cauthon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Manta blocks the body kick.
Manta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cauthon.
Manta lands with a nice combination. Cauthon backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Manta does no damage.
Manta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cauthon.

That has opened up Matrim Cauthon's cut even more.
Manta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Cauthon darts in looking for a takedown but Manta gets double underhooks and turns Cauthon into the cage.
Manta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Manta.
Cauthon dodges an elbow strike from Manta.
Cauthon stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from Manta as the two fighters clinch.
Cauthon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cauthons head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta lands a nice uppercut.
Cauthon avoids a wild elbow strike from Manta.
Manta struggles to land a body shot inside as Cauthon controls his hands.
Manta lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manta.
Manta lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The cut above Matrim Cauthon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cauthon avoids a wild elbow strike from Manta.
Cauthon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Manta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cauthon's defenses.

Matrim Cauthon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matrim Cauthon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Federico Manta!
A victorious Federico Manta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.