PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bautista Laguna (ranked 6140 p4p, 5457 weight class) and Matt Manners (ranked 667 p4p, 618 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Laguna
vs
Manners

194 cm
21
220
5 - 9 - 0

200 cm
28
215
8 - 16 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bautista Laguna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manners!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Laguna.

Manners is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Laguna's half guard.

Manners seems to be working for a kimura but Laguna defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Manners decides to return to a standing position.
Laguna connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Laguna.
Manners has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Manners will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Manners shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Manners 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.
Laguna trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manners is working for a kimura but Laguna is defending it quite comfortably.
Laguna trying to control from the bottom.
Manners passes to side control.
Manners tries to move into full mount but can't pass Laguna's legs.

Manners goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Laguna rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Manners's guard! Nice work there by Laguna!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laguna gets to his feet. Manners looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manners.
Manners throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laguna's waist but Laguna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manners off to one side.
Bautista Laguna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Manners.
Laguna misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Laguna.

It looks like Matt Manners has been cut.
Laguna slaps away a takedown attempt from Manners, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Manners closes the distance and clinches up with Laguna, looking for a takedown. Manners pushes Laguna against the cage but Laguna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Laguna.
Manners fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manners shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laguna defends it nicely.
Manners looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manners shoots in for a takedown but Laguna shows good takedown defense.
Laguna catches Manners with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Manners shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laguna sprawls well. Laguna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manners gets slowly back to his feet.
Bautista Laguna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manners shoots in and drives through. Laguna sprawls well.
Laguna lands an overhand right.
Manners shoots in for a takedown but Laguna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Laguna throws a right hand that Manners ducks under and follows up with a left that Manners also avoids with ease.
Manners with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Laguna counter with a right hand.
Manners will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looks like Laguna has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Laguna lands with a nice body punch.
Manners avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manners ducks under a wild hook from Laguna.
A lazy left from Laguna finds it's target.

Manners is rocked!
Laguna tries to bum rush Manners with a series of wild strikes but Manners uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manners is still on wobbly legs! Can Laguna finish him?
Laguna lands a brutal uppercut that launches Manners off his feet! Manners tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bautista Laguna!
Bautista Laguna decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.