PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between pol cuaresma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvin Mancao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arvin Mancao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

cuaresma
vs
Mancao

160 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, pol cuaresma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvin Mancao!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancao dodges the punch combination from cuaresma.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma counters with an inside leg kick.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a body kick.
cuaresma throws a nice looking combination but Mancao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mancao looks gassed!
Mancao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arvin Mancao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by cuaresma.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with an inside leg kick.
cuaresma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
cuaresma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
cuaresma throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for cuaresma.
cuaresma connects with a solid leg kick.
cuaresma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Arvin Mancao has been cut.
A nice combination there by cuaresma.
cuaresma lands with a nice body punch.
cuaresma lands with a nice combination. Mancao backs away looking to recover.

Mancao is rocked!
cuaresma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mancao is still on wobbly legs! Can cuaresma finish him?
A shot to de liver by cuaresma. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cuaresma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mancao's head.
cuaresma throws a leg kick which misses Mancao's front leg but catches the back leg as Mancao tries to avoid it.
Mancao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mancao seems to have recovered his senses.
cuaresma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mancao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
cuaresma throws a series of punches but Mancao avoids them all with ease.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from cuaresma.
A thudding body kick lands there by cuaresma!
cuaresma throws a nice head kick!
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with an outside leg kick.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
cuaresma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mancao. That did some damage!
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with a head kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma counters with a one-two to the body.
cuaresma is working the combinations to good effect here.
cuaresma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mancao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from cuaresma.
cuaresma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mancao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with an outside leg kick.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with an outside leg kick.
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with an outside leg kick.
Mancao misses with a combination
and cuaresma counters with a big head kick but Mancao shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mancao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
cuaresma throws a head kick that misses.
cuaresma throws a head kick that half lands.
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with an inside leg kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with a nice leg kick.
cuaresma throws a leg kick which misses Mancao's front leg but catches the back leg as Mancao tries to avoid it.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a nice uppercut.
Mancao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cuaresma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Mancao does no damage.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma counters with a nice body kick.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with a big head kick but Mancao shrugs it off.
cuaresma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a low kick, right behind Mancao 's knee.
Mancao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for cuaresma.
Mancao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from cuaresma.
cuaresma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mancao. That did some damage!
cuaresma lands a jab to Mancao's midsection.
Mancao throws a right and a left that both miss.
cuaresma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mancao.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with a head kick. That will keep Mancao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for cuaresma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pol cuaresma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvin Mancao's cut.
That's time! cuaresma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
cuaresma is looking to wear down Mancao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with a nice leg kick.
Mancao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before cuaresma can pounce on him.
pol cuaresma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
cuaresma lands a high kick!
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a leg kick.
cuaresma is looking to slow Mancao down with leg kicks.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with a nice body kick.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a good, hard body kick but Mancao shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mancao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from cuaresma - the referee stops the clock and Mancao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says cuaresma. Mancao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
cuaresma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mancao. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from cuaresma.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mancao's knee momentarily.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mancao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
cuaresma lands a high kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a right hand to the body.
Mancao misses with a combination
and cuaresma counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with a nice leg kick.
cuaresma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
cuaresma throws a sloppy head kick and Mancao moves out of range easily.
Mancao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
pol cuaresma is winning the standup battle so far.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a body kick that stops Mancao in his tracks momentarily.
cuaresma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with a big head kick but Mancao shrugs it off.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with an outside leg kick.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
cuaresma is looking to slow Mancao down with leg kicks.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma counters with a series of strikes. Mancao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
cuaresma lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mancao throws a series of strikes that have cuaresma backpedaling.
cuaresma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a head kick.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a head kick. That will keep Mancao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
cuaresma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mancao can do to turn this around?
cuaresma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mancao.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with a nice body kick.
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with an inside leg kick.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with a nice leg kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mancao's knee momentarily.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mancao's knee momentarily.
cuaresma throws a quick inside leg kick.
cuaresma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mancao.
cuaresma throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with a good low kick that Mancao was not able to check.
Mancao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from cuaresma.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a head kick.
cuaresma throws a right and a left that Mancao avoids nicely.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a thumping low kick.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with a good low kick that Mancao was not able to check.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with a nice leg kick.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a head kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a nice body kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by cuaresma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with a nice body kick.
cuaresma throws a sloppy head kick and Mancao moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Mancao both land. Nice combination.
cuaresma lands a two punch combo.
cuaresma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mancao's sensitive parts.
Mancao throws a combination. cuaresma tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with an inside leg kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
cuaresma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with an outside leg kick.
cuaresma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
cuaresma misses with a two punch combination.
Mancao misses with a combination
and cuaresma counters with a good low kick that Mancao was not able to check.
Mancao misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pol cuaresma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arvin Mancao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mancao misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
cuaresma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a head kick. That will keep Mancao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A nice leg kick lands there from cuaresma.
Mancao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
cuaresma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mancao.
A decent looking body kick lands there for cuaresma.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with an inside leg kick.
cuaresma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mancao if he has to take too many more of those.
Mancao misses with a combination
and cuaresma counters with a nice leg kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a thumping low kick.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma counters with a low kick, right behind Mancao 's knee.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cuaresma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma counters with a nice body shot.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with a left to the body.
Mancao misses with a combination
and cuaresma counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by cuaresma!
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with an inside leg kick.
cuaresma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancao tries to bum rush cuaresma with a series of wild strikes but cuaresma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
cuaresma stalks Mancao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mancao's face. Mancao staggers backwards, shaken.
Mancao misses with a combination
and cuaresma counters with a body kick.
Mancao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
cuaresma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with an inside leg kick.
cuaresma lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancao misses with a combination
and cuaresma counters with a one-two to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from cuaresma, right into the meat.
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mancao throws a nice looking combination but cuaresma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with a nice leg kick.
Mancao throws a nice looking combination but cuaresma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a head kick.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with a thumping low kick.
cuaresma scores with a one two! Mancao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a low kick, right behind Mancao 's knee.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mancao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A good leg kick by cuaresma.
Mancao misses with a combination
and cuaresma counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cuaresma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mancao.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with a good low kick that Mancao was not able to check.
Mancao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma counters with a leg kick.
Mancao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mancao misses with a double jab
and cuaresma counters with a leg kick.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
cuaresma is looking to slow Mancao down with leg kicks.
Mancao misses with a combination
and cuaresma counters with a series of strikes. Mancao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mancao throws a combination that misses
and cuaresma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mancao is lucky that one didn't land flush.
An inside leg kick lands from cuaresma.
Mancao misses with a combination
and cuaresma counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A good leg kick by cuaresma.
cuaresma has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma counters with a nice body kick.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mancao's knee momentarily.
cuaresma looks to land a combination but Mancao avoids it well.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
cuaresma throws a nice outside leg kick.
cuaresma misses with a jab, cross combination.
cuaresma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mancao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and cuaresma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mancao's knee momentarily.
Mancao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and cuaresma counters with a nice body shot.
Mancao takes a kick to the side of the head.
cuaresma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mancao.
cuaresma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mancao throws a left and a right that both miss
and cuaresma finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Arvin Mancao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
pol cuaresma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mancao falls off balance throwing a combination
and cuaresma counters with a left and a right that stings Mancao.

And that's the end of the fight!
pol cuaresma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well cuaresma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pol cuaresma!