PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mike bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orsino Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancini is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rise Against - Survive. Orsino Mancini is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

bob
vs
Mancini

225 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, mike bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Orsino Mancini!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mancini drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
bob looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mancini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mancini wants to lay and pray for a moment but bob keeps working.
bob parries the strikes from Mancini easily there. Mancini is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable bob to escape.

Mancini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but bob is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mancini working the head with strikes.
bob knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mancini on the ground.
bob can't do much from the bottom here.
Mancini just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Mancini crashes against the mat.

Mancini decides to stand back up. Mancini steps back and let's bob get back to his feet.
bob tries to close the distance and clinch but Mancini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bob wants to clinch up but Mancini keeps it at a distance.

bob looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mancini!
Mancini is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mancini is looking to improve his position but bob isn't that keen on the idea.
Mancini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bob manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mancini to take his back!

Mancini is in a bad position with bob working for a choke. Mancini manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Mancini wants to control from the top but bob keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Mancini closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bob stops a takedown attempt from Mancini.
bob tries to pull guard but Mancini won't allow it.
Mancini tries to stall but bob uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

bob escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mancini looks to land a combination but bob avoids it well.
Mancini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orsino Mancini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mancini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
bob trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
bob is bucking up trying to escape but Mancini cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Mancini.
Mancini working the ground and pound effectively.
Mancini landing strikes from the mount.

bob is rocked!
Mancini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mancini wants to finish this one by submission but bob is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mancini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancini controlling from the full mount.
Mancini has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of bob's face.
Mancini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mancini with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bob really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orsino Mancini dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mancini fails with the takedown.
Mancini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around bob's waist but bob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mancini off to one side.
Mancini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mancini tries a head kick but it misses.
bob throws a head kick that misses

and Mancini counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in bob's guard now.
Mancini trying to control but bob is working from the bottom.
bob will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mancini is looking to advance position but bob has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mancini tries to hold on but bob postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

bob is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mancini is surviving well by controlling bob's body position as best he can.
bob looking to control but Mancini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mancini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
bob trying to control but Mancini is having none of it.
bob will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
bob is really struggling to control Mancini but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Orsino Mancini has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mancini working to try and regain half guard.
bob content just to control the position here.
Mancini can't escape the position.
Mancini wants to control but bob is having none of it.
Mancini tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
bob blocks the strikes from Mancini.
Mancini wants to control but bob is keeping busy.
Mancini throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mancini gets back to full guard.
bob stopping the sweep attempt from Mancini.
Mancini working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mancini wants to sweep here but bob controlling him for the moment.

Mancini has his feet on bob's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mancini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mancini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

bob has Mancini up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Mancini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
bob is pressed up against the cage. Mancini has hold of a leg and is looking to drag bob down to the mat. bob avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
mike bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orsino Mancini.
bob on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mancini. Mancini obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orsino Mancini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

bob misses with a wild body shot.
Mancini gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting bob counter with a right hand.
Mancini wants to clinch

and bob moves into the clinch.
Mancini stalling against the cage.

Mancini turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Mancini decides to stand back up.

bob closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mancini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mancini.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mancini pushes bob off and gets back to his feet.
Mancini with a lazy takedown attempt
and bob counters with a big head kick but Mancini shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini tries to clinch but bob is having none of it.
bob sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mancini throws a series of punches but bob moves out of range.
Mancini wants to clinch

and bob counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mancini is trying to maintain the position but bob is very close to passing his half guard.
bob is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mancini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mancini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bob's guard.
bob looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mancini puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
bob trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mancini manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bob tries to lock up and control but Mancini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
bob is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Mancini looking to secure an arm triangle but bob defends it well.
bob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mancini lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
bob is working to get back to half guard.

Mancini looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bob is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
bob is in a horrible position here. Mancini smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mancini landing strikes from the mount.
Mancini scoring with strikes but bob is staying in there.
Mancini looking to finish bob with some ground and pound. This is bad for bob!
Oh bob is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mancini lands with some vicious ground and pound - can bob hang on?
A big strike lands for Mancini! That's really hurt bob and he's turned his back - Mancini keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Mancini Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orsino Mancini!