PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mancinelli's choice of entrance music: Captain Jack - Captain Jack. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Allen
vs
Mancinelli

184 cm
26
178 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

185 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Bargain Basement Best Buy (only $20)

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Allen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dario Mancinelli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Allen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mancinelli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Allen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mancinelli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Allen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Allen wants to sweep but no luck.
Mancinelli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mancinelli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mancinelli is pressing down on Allen 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Allen is holding on for now.

Allen is defending against the submission attempts here by Mancinelli.

Allen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Allen is not content to let Mancinelli control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen is looking to improve his position.
Mancinelli scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Allen moves into full guard.

Allen is looking for a triangle but Mancinelli pushes his legs off easily.

Allen has his foot on Mancinelli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mancinelli works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Allen can't keep his opponent in guard - Mancinelli advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Mancinelli is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mancinelli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mancinelli looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Allen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mancinelli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Allen tries to get to full guard but Mancinelli has control of the leg.
Allen is not content to let Mancinelli control the position.
Mancinelli looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mancinelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Allen keeps working.
Mancinelli is pressing down on Allen 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Allen is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allen tries for a takedown but Mancinelli circles away easily

and Mancinelli counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Allen is defending against the submission attempts here by Mancinelli.
Allen is not content to let Mancinelli control the position.
Allen is looking for a sweep. Mancinelli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Allen has hold of Mancinelli's hands but Mancinelli slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mancinelli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Allen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mancinelli frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allen has left one of his arms exposed and Mancinelli doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Allen screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dario Mancinelli!