PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mancine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom DeLuise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mancine
vs
DeLuise

192 cm
37
187 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

177 cm
35
165 lbs
22 - 13 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Mancine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dom DeLuise!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancine scores with a hook.
DeLuise thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mancine appears to be looking for a big counter.
DeLuise scores with a hook.

Mancine looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for DeLuise!

DeLuise sneaks out the side door and pushes Mancine away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeLuise throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mancine counter with a right hand.
A jab from DeLuise finds it's way through Mancine's defenses.
Nice uppercut there from DeLuise.
Mancine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeLuise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by DeLuise.
DeLuise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mancine.
Mancine misses with a left hand
and DeLuise counters with an inside leg kick.
Mancine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
DeLuise scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
DeLuise throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from DeLuise.

Mancine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mancine won't allow DeLuise to sweep him here.
Mancine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mancine wants to pass the guard but DeLuise is keeping the position.
Mancine passes into half guard.
DeLuise is controlling Mancine's trapped leg to prevent Mancine from advancing to side control.
Mancine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mancine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so DeLuise is just riding it out for now. Mancine eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise moves into full guard.
DeLuise pulls Mancine in close to his closed guard and prevents Mancine from doing any damage or advancing position.
DeLuise keeping full guard, as Mancine tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine trying to control the position from guard on top but DeLuise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mancine cracks DeLuise with a solid left hand.
DeLuise wants to hit a switch here but Mancine passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for DeLuise there!
Mancine trying to control but DeLuise is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine punishing his opponent with strikes.
DeLuise keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
DeLuise is in a horrible position here. Mancine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mancine thowing shots but they're missing.
Mancine thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ray Mancine 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.

Mancine ducks right into an uppercut from DeLuise.
DeLuise listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
DeLuise with a hook.
Mancine shoots for a double leg takedown but DeLuise sprawls well. He's pushed Mancine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dom DeLuise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeLuise misses with an uppercut
and Mancine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeLuise getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
DeLuise throws the left hand but Mancine avoids the punch easily.
DeLuise takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mancine misses with a straight left.
Mancine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeLuise was well out of range. Poor timing from Mancine.
DeLuise tries to clinch but Mancine moves out of range.
A good leg kick by DeLuise.
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!
DeLuise throws a lazy right hand but Mancine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeLuise swings widly with a right hand

so Mancine counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mancine 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise pulls Mancine in close to his closed guard and prevents Mancine from doing any damage or advancing position.
DeLuise keeping moving, preventing Mancine from controlling successfully.
Mancine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeLuise is keeping the position for now.
Mancine trying to control but DeLuise is working from the bottom.
Ray Mancine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mancine pushing down on DeLuise's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mancine works his way into full mount!
Mancine wants to control the pace but DeLuise is squirming around nicely.
DeLuise can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeLuise wants to control but Mancine is having none of it.
DeLuise sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine trying to pass the guard but DeLuise defending well.
DeLuise avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mancine.
Mancine tries to pass to full mount but DeLuise defends it.
DeLuise trying to hold on to Mancine's head to control him but Mancine postures up.
DeLuise is positioning himself well to prevent Mancine advancing to mount.
Mancine wants to pass the guard but DeLuise is defending well.

That's four 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.
Mancine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeLuise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dom DeLuise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mancine throws a big shot that misses.
DeLuise takes one on the chin but seems OK.
DeLuise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mancine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mancine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeLuise takes one to the chin there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancine with a nice cross.
Mancine lands a jab to DeLuise's midsection.
Mancine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Mancine dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mancine misses with an uppercut. DeLuise saw that one coming.
A low kick from DeLuise misses
and Mancine counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mancine takes a swing at DeLuise's ribcage but misses.
Mancine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeLuise.
Mancine throws a hook but DeLuise blocks it.
Mancine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
DeLuise throws the left hand but Mancine avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Mancine misses its intended target.
DeLuise throws out a counter right but Mancine avoids it with no problem.
Mancine moves away from the strike by DeLuise.
DeLuise throws a head kick that misses.
Mancine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Mancine fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging DeLuise to the ground. Mancine is now in DeLuise's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mancine passes easily into side control. Nice work.
DeLuise tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DeLuise defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mancine.
DeLuise avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mancine.
Mancine controlling from mount.
DeLuise tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mancine goes for an armbar but he's not got it… DeLuise turns into him and now he's in Mancine's guard.
DeLuise stays in close to Mancine's body and controls the position.
Dom DeLuise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mancine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. DeLuise defends it easily.
DeLuise trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeLuise slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mancine seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mancine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeLuise can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise preventing the sweep.
DeLuise controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
DeLuise won't allow Mancine to sweep him here.
Mancine managing to control the position.
DeLuise throwing strikes from guard but Mancine blocks nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
DeLuise throws an off balance right hand
and Mancine counters with a left to the body.
Mancine misses with an uppercut. DeLuise saw that one coming.

DeLuise gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DeLuise trying to keep a closed guard but Mancine is proving a slippery customer.
Mancine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mancine wants to pass the guard but DeLuise is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeLuise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mancine advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Mancine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mancine 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Mancine!
Our winner, Ray Mancine, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.