PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kuta Mante (ranked 4568 p4p, 4332 weight class) and Adrian Sena Jr (ranked 542 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mante
vs
Sena Jr

190 cm
25
191
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuta Mante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Sena Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sena Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mante as he avoids it easily.

Mante clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Mante on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mante.

Sena Jr jumps into guard, dragging Mante to the mat.

Sena Jr pushes Mante off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Mante forces Sena Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Mante taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sena Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Mante.

Sena Jr jumps guard.
Sena Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mante knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sena Jr on the ground.

Sena Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mante doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mante manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sena Jr working a defensive guard here.
Mante throws an elbow that misses. Sena Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mante's guard. Nice move by Sena Jr!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sena Jr passes Mante's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sena Jr stops Mante from getting back to his feet.
Sena Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Sena Jr gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sena Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Mante.
Mante slaps away a takedown attempt from Sena Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mante gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mante has a couple of punches blocked by Sena Jr.
Mante is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kuta Mante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Sena Jr.
Mante lands a left hand.
Sena Jr is trying to push Mante away but Mante has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sena Jr blocking some punches.
Mante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mante scores with a shoulder strike.
Mante lands an uppercut.
Sena Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Mante gets an underhook and turns Sena Jr into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mante.
Sena Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!

Mante instigates a clinch.
Mante is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sena Jr to keep the fight standing.
Mante lands with a left to the head.
Mante misses with the head strike.
Mante prevents Sena Jr from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mante lands a right hand.
Sena Jr fails to pull guard.
Mante lands a hook that snaps the head of Sena Jr backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sena Jr.
Sena Jr slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mante throws an elbow but misses.
Sena Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sena Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Mante blocks with his arms.
Sena Jr tries to pull guard but Mante forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Mante manages to pull guard.
Sena Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sena Jr is standing up over Mante. Mante looks to escape but Sena Jr dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sena Jr controls the position.

Sena Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sena Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Mante's head but Mante avoids it well.
Mante avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sena Jr.

Sena Jr decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mante tries to clinch but Sena Jr moves out of range.
Mante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sena Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kuta Mante dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sena Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sena Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mante pinned against the cage. Mante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Mante pushes Sena Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Mante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sena Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mante smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sena Jr.
Kuta Mante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Sena Jr.
Sena Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mante moves into the clinch.
Mante lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mante struggles to land a body shot inside as Sena Jr controls his hands.
Sena Jr is breathing heavily.
Mante struggles to land a body shot inside as Sena Jr controls his hands.
Mante fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mante just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sena Jr's brow.
Mante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mante.
Mante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mante.
Mante lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sena Jr.
A short right from Mante on the inside.
Mante lands an elbow that stopped Sena Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Sena Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.

Sena Jr is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mante.
Sena Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Mante finish him?
Mante has Sena Jr pressed against the cage. He pushes Sena Jr back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Mante throws a beautiful elbow that sends Sena Jr crashing to the floor! Mante piles on the pressure with more strikes! Sena Jr is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuta Mante!
Kuta Mante took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Somebody please get me sponsor I need money *rubs Fingers together'.