PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancinelli comes to the cage accompanied by Lookin' Out My Backdoor. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mancinelli
vs
Kimura

185 cm
29
184 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

170 cm
26
179 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masahiko Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mancinelli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kimura prevents a body shot from Mancinelli.

Mancinelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mancinelli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Mancinelli gets a clinch.
Mancinelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kimura blocks a body shot from Mancinelli.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Mancinelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Kimura misses.
Mancinelli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kimura.
Mancinelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Mancinelli ducks under a wild hook from Kimura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli cracks the inside of Kimura's front leg.
Kimura throws a lazy right hand but Mancinelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mancinelli throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kimura blocks a head kick by Mancinelli.
Kimura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mancinelli. Mancinelli obviously looking to wear him down.
Mancinelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kimura paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mancinelli clinches with his opponent.
Kimura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kimura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mancinelli lands a good knee to the midsection. Kimura won't want to take too many of those.
Mancinelli is trying to break the clinch but Kimura is controlling him.
Kimura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kimura blocks an elbow strike from Mancinelli.
Kimura is looking for a takedown.
Kimura takes a shot to the head.
Kimura is working for takedown but Mancinelli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mancinelli lands an uppercut.
Mancinelli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mancinelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mancinelli stalling the fight.

Mancinelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mancinelli pushes Kimura away with a front kick.
Mancinelli punishes Kimura's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mancinelli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Masahiko Kimura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimura throws a hook to the side of Mancinelli's head but Mancinelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kimura missing with a left hand there. Mancinelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mancinelli misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Kimura.
Mancinelli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mancinelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mancinelli slips a straight right by Kimura.
Mancinelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimura swinging wildly here.

Mancinelli gets a clinch.
Kimura is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancinelli lands with a right to the head.
Mancinelli missing with knees to the body.
Mancinelli tries a knee to the head but Kimura blocks it.

Mancinelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimura drops his hands momentarily and Mancinelli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot lands for Kimura.

Mancinelli lands a big head kick that sends Kimura tumbling to the mat! Mancinelli takes a step backwards and waves Kimura back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kimura is rocked!
Mancinelli throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kimura is still on wobbly legs! Can Mancinelli finish him?
Mancinelli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mancinelli misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mancinelli throws a looping overhand right but Kimura ducks down to avoid it.
Kimura seems to have recovered his senses.
Mancinelli moves in looking to clinch but Kimura pushes him off.
Kimura throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michele Mancinelli dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mancinelli slips under a jab.

Mancinelli gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kimura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mancinelli is looking to take a break and control but Kimura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mancinelli working the ground and pound but Kimura is defending the strikes.
Kimura is trying to get back to half guard.
Mancinelli working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kimura on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kimura parries the strikes from Mancinelli easily there. Mancinelli is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kimura to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mancinelli is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kimura has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kimura wants to control but Mancinelli postures up.
Mancinelli scoring with punches from side control.
Kimura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kimura wants to control but Mancinelli postures up.
Mancinelli lands a few punches from side control.
Kimura defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mancinelli decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kimura to his feet.
Mancinelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mancinelli keeps Kimura at a distance using the push kick.
Mancinelli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mancinelli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danga de danga de dang - Mancinelli scores with a four punch combination!
Mancinelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kimura.
Kimura might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kimura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mancinelli. Mancinelli obviously looking to wear him down.
Mancinelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kimura.
Mancinelli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mancinelli throws a sloppy head kick and Kimura moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mancinelli.

Mancinelli has managed to clinch.
Mancinelli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mancinelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mancinelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kimura.
Mancinelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mancinelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kimuras head.
Mancinelli lands a nice uppercut.
Mancinelli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mancinelli throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Mancinelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mancinelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kimura can do to turn this around?
Mancinelli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mancinelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mancinelli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kimura avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mancinelli staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mancinelli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mancinelli tries to clinch up but Kimura circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mancinelli.
Kimura misses with an uppercut. Mancinelli saw that one coming.
Kimura misses with a low kick as Mancinelli jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kimura takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Michele Mancinelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura misses with a hook. Mancinelli ducked under it nicely.
Kimura takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michele Mancinelli dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mancinelli tries for a takedown but Kimura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kimura looks to land a left hand but Mancinelli moved out of range nicely.
Mancinelli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kimura's head backwards.
Mancinelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kimura throws out the jab.
Kimura misses with a leg kick
and Mancinelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A cross from Kimura lands.
Mancinelli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mancinelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Mancinelli stuns Kimura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mancinelli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mancinelli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancinelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mancinelli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mancinelli. That's going to slow Kimura down.
Mancinelli takes a jab right on the kisser.

Kimura gets tackled into the cage by Mancinelli. Mancinelli maintains the clinch.

Mancinelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mancinelli. Kimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mancinelli. That's going to slow Kimura down.
Mancinelli defending well as Kimura loads up on a big left hand.
Kimura misses with a leg kick.
Mancinelli scores with a spinning back kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Kimura misses the target.
Mancinelli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kimura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kimura misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mancinelli misses with a few strikes there.
Mancinelli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancinelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kimura.
Mancinelli wants to clinch up but Kimura keeps it at a distance.
Mancinelli connects with a nice looking jab.
Kimura throws a lazy uppercut
and Mancinelli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot lands for Kimura.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mancinelli.
Kimura misses with an uppercut.
Kimura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mancinelli connects with a single shot there.
Mancinelli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mancinelli lands a brutal head kick. Kimura looks out on his feet and Mancinelli throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Michele Mancinelli!
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