PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Villacasin (ranked 4315 p4p, 4413 weight class) and Doom Doom Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villacasin comes to the cage accompanied by Zasko vs Khan minutazo. Mancini has chosen Boom Boom as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Villacasin
vs
Mancini

176 cm
25
143
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Villacasin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doom Doom Mancini!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villacasin darts in looking for a takedown but Mancini gets double underhooks and turns Villacasin into the cage.
Villacasin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mancini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mancini misses with a series of wild punches.
Mancini throws a right and a left that Villacasin avoids nicely.
Mancini is looking to clinch.
Villacasin throws a counter high kick but Mancini was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mancini throws a series of punches but Villacasin moves out of range.
Villacasin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mancini.
Villacasin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mancini circles away.
Mancini with the counter takedown but Villacasin avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Villacasin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini lands a jab to Villacasin's midsection.
Mancini tries to bum rush Villacasin with a series of wild strikes but Villacasin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villacasin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mancini.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mancini.
Mancini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villacasin circles away quickly and effectively.
Mancini is looking to clinch.
Villacasin tries for a takedown but Mancini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mancini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Villacasin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mancini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villacasin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mancini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Villacasin tries to work over Mancini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villacasin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mancini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mancini can't break the clinch.

Mancini breaks from the clinch.
Villacasin keeps the fight on the outside.
Mancini swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Villacasin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mancini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Villacasin 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.
Mancini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mancini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villacasin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mancini is trying to stand back up but Villacasin is controlling him
Villacasin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villacasin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mancini wants to get back to his feet.
Villacasin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mancini manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Villacasin keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mancini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Villacasin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mancini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mancini tries to break free but Villacasin pushes him back against the cage.
Villacasin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Villacasin is breathing heavily.

Mancini breaks the clinch.
Mancini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mancini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Villacasin was well out of range. Poor timing from Mancini.
Villacasin dodges the punch combination from Mancini.
Mancini misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Villacasin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mancini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villacasin shoots in looking for a takedown but Mancini manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Villacasin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mancini throws a one two combo.
A shot to the liver by Mancini. Beautiful body shot.
Mancini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Villacasin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mancini sprawls and moves away.
Mancini cracks a nice hook into Villacasin's ribs.
Villacasin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mancini sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mancini digs a good body shot into Villacasin's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doom Doom Mancini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Villacasin dives in and grabs Mancini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mancini pushes down on Villacasin's head and hops out.
Mancini scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mancini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mancini missing with a left hand there. Villacasin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mancini is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Villacasin rather than just go for the knockout.
Villacasin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mancini tries to close the distance and clinch but Villacasin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doom Doom Mancini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mancini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mancini moves in looking to clinch but Villacasin pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini scores with a shot to the body.
Mancini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Villacasin moves out of range as Mancini strikes.
Mancini is looking to clinch but Villacasin is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini lands a jab to the head.
Mancini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mancini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mancini wants to clinch up but Villacasin keeps it at a distance.
Mancini wants to clinch up but Villacasin keeps it at a distance.
Villacasin feinted with a counter takedown.
Villacasin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Villacasin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Villacasin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mancini misses with the combination.
Villacasin tries to counter with a takedown but Mancini is quick to defend against it.

Villacasin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Villacasin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Villacasin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villacasin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Villacasin cracks Mancini with a big right hand but Mancini just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ground and pound from Villacasin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Villacasin tries to score with some ground and pound. Mancini controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mancini is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Villacasin is controlling him well.
Villacasin in side control, throwing shots but Mancini defends.
Mancini is trying to buck Villacasin off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Villacasin.
Villacasin prevents Mancini from escaping the position.
Mancini avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Villacasin.
Mancini wants to get back to his feet but Villacasin drags him back down.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mancini lands a nice shot to the body.
Villacasin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Mancini has closed the distance and engaged Villacasin in a clinch.
Mancini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Villacasin.
A bit of stalling here from Mancini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini is trying to break the clinch but Villacasin has him pressed against the cage.
Mancini lands with a right to the head.
Mancini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mancini prevents the takedown attempt.

Mancini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mancini digs a good body shot into Villacasin's ribs.
Mancini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mancini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mancini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villacasin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mancini.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doom Doom Mancini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Villacasin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mancini misses with the combination.
Mancini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Villacasin looks for a takedown but Mancini sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini moves in looking to clinch but Villacasin pushes him off.
Mancini lands a slapping body shot.

Mancini closes the distance and pushes Villacasin back into the cage.
Villacasin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mancini walks away with a smile on his face. Villacasin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mancini tests Villacasin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mancini works over Villacasin's head and body with a nice combination.
Mancini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Villacasin's head backwards.
Mancini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Villacasin under the eye.
Mancini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mancini fails to land with a series of punches.
Villacasin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mancini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mancini throws a looping overhand right but Villacasin ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Mancini.
Mancini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villacasin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villacasin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mancini as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Villacasin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villacasin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mancini swivels and escapes.
Mancini feints the counter takedown.
Mancini scores with a hook to the body. Villacasin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doom Doom Mancini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villacasin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mancini as he jumps to the side.
Villacasin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Villacasin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Villacasin keeps the fight on the outside.
Villacasin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mancini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villacasin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mancini.
Villacasin tries to counter with a takedown but Mancini is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini lands a jab to the head.
Mancini scores with a jab to the body.
Mancini stalks Villacasin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Villacasin's face. Villacasin staggers backwards, shaken.
Mancini works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Mancini gets a clinch.
Villacasin working hard to break the clinch.

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

Mancini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mancini dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Villacasin jumps guard but Mancini turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mancini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mancini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villacasin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Mancini as Villacasin shoots in.
Mancini scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mancini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mancini misses with a series of wild punches.
Mancini lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mancini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doom Doom Mancini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mancini winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doom Doom Mancini!
Doom Doom Mancini took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Pablo Villacasin was interviewed post fight and said 'Me c*** en la p*** de oros'.