PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slopey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mancine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jawga Boyz - Rollin Like A Redneck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Mancine

184 cm
34
171 lbs
32 - 17 - 0

192 cm
30
187 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

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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 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slopey Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancine!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mancine.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mancine working away.

Mancine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Mancine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Mancine's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smith tries to bench press Mancine off him but Mancine keeps the position.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mancine's best efforts.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Mancine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
Mancine sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
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!
Smith controlling the action here.
Mancine taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
We've been hearing that Smith has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mancine's head.
Smith has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mancine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mancine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mancine hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mancine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mancine is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mancine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancine working to try and regain half guard.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mancine looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smith looking to control but Mancine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mancine slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mancine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mancine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith advances position into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith lands an elbow.
Smith working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mancine is able to avoid easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Mancine looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Mancine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mancine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mancine is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Mancine thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Mancine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Mancine.
Mancine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mancine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Nice cross by Smith.
Mancine fails with a takedown attempt.
Slopey Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mancine.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith blocks a head kick by Mancine.
Mancine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Mancine misses the target.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mancines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mancine tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mancine scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mancine misses with a wild combination.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Mancine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mancine off to one side.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Mancine gets a double leg takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mancine.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mancine is one step ahead there.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slopey Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mancine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith working a defensive guard but Mancine manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mancine lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mancine's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mancine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mancine passes to full mount!
Smith 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.

That was a close second round but I would say that Slopey Smith will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Mancine.
Mancine checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith cracks Mancine with a right hand to the side of the head.

Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mancine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smith off and has taken his back!
Smith manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mancine's guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Mancine has wrist control.

Mancine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mancine trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith postures up in Mancine's guard and throws a big left but Mancine blocks it.
Mancine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith throws a strike but Mancine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Mancine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.

Mancine is looking for a kimura here.
Ray Mancine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Mancine has control of the leg.
Smith is not content to let Mancine control the position.
Mancine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to control but Mancine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mancine wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Mancine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to improve his position but Mancine is controlling well.
Mancine trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Mancine trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Mancine is proving a slippery customer.
Mancine connects with a couple of short punches.
Mancine is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mancine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slopey Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slopey Smith!
Slopey Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.