PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dum Debble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dum Debble has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Debble
vs
Mancini

181 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dum Debble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mancini!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debble connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Debble lands a nice shot that snaps Mancini's head back.
Debble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mancini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Debble misses with a body shot
and Mancini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mancini misses the jab.
Debble throws out a powerful jab.
Mancini throws a poor cross that misses
and Debble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mancini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Debble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mancini.

Mancini is rocked!
Debble misses with an uppercut
and Mancini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mancini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mancini is still on wobbly legs! Can Debble finish him?
Debble looks to land a right hand but Mancini moved out of range.
Debble digs a good body shot into Mancini's ribs.
Mancini scores with a jab. Debble acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mancini seems to have recovered his senses.
Debble fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Debble is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mancini scores with a hook to the body. Debble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mancini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini throws the left hand but Debble avoids the punch easily.
Debble throws a lazy right hand but Mancini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mancini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Debble.
Mancini misses with a wild combination.
Mancini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Debble throws out the jab.
Dum Debble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancini throws a wild body kick that Debble sees coming a mile off.
Mancini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Debble moves away.
Debble is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mancini looks to land a left hand but Debble moved out of range nicely.
Debble misses with a hook. Mancini ducked under it nicely.
Debble throws a hook but Mancini blocks it.
Debble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mancini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mancini misses with a wild body shot.
Mancini misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debble throws a jab when Mancini was well out of range.
Debble lands a nice shot to the body.
Debble moves out of range of the body kick.
Debble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mancini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mancini throws a series of punches but Debble avoids them all with ease.
Debble slips under a jab.
Mancini throws a body punch but Debble moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mancini has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Debble finds it's way round the side to connect with Mancini's head.
Mancini tries a low kick but Debble avoids it.
Nice body punch from Mancini.
A big right from Mancini misses.
Debble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mancini lands a nice looking body shot.
Debble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mancini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mancini.
Debble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Debble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mancini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Debble to score with a decent uppercut.
Mancini swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mancini moves away from the strike by Debble.
Mancini throws a chopping leg kick but Debble manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mancini looks to land a combination but Debble avoids it well.
Debble walks into a stiff left hand from Mancini.
Debble stuns Mancini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mancini's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mancini duly obliges.
Debble swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancini misses the jab.
Debble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mancini moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mancini at a distance.
Debble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mancini.
Mancini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Debble slips under a jab.
Debble throwing a counter right hand but Mancini manages to avoid it.
Debble swings for the body but Mancini moves out of range.
Debble scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mancini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Debble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Mancini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mancini swings for the body but Debble moves out of range.
Mancini throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Debble misses.
Mancini throws a low kick but Debble moves out of range easily.
Debble lands a glancing blow to the side of Mancini's head.
Mancini misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Dum Debble will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Debble scores with a one two! Mancini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Debble swings widly with a right hand
and Mancini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mancini throws a leg kick but Debble sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Debble misses.
Mancini misses with a wild combination.
Debble misses with a wild combination.
Mancini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Debble throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini throws a chopping leg kick but Debble manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Debble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Debble lands a nice shot to the body.
Debble throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Mancini to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mancini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Debble manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mancini throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Debble to counter with a crisp jab.
Debble cracks a nice hook into Mancini's ribs.
Mancini throws a body shot but no joy.
Debble was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dum Debble is winning the standup battle so far.
Debble wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Debble defending well as Mancini loads up on a big left hand.
Debble misses with a straight left.
Mancini misses with an uppercut.
Mancini does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Debble looks to throw the jab but Mancini is out of range.
A punch combination from Mancini misses.
Mancini throws a body punch but Debble moves out of range.
A big right from Mancini misses.
Debble misses with a hook. Mancini ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Mancini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debble throws a body shot but no joy.
Mancini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Debble throws out the jab.
Debble lands a nice shot that snaps Mancini's head back.
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!
Debble throws a body punch but Mancini moves out of range.
Mancini throws out a loose jab but Debble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Debble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mancini throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Debble.
Mancini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Debble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Mancini misses.
Debble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Debble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Debble misses with a hook
and Mancini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Debble throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Debble.
Mancini misses with the combination.
Mancini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Debble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Debble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mancini moves away.
Debble lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Debble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mancini momentarily.
Debble throws a lazy right hand but Mancini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Debble ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Debble misses.
Debble is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Debble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mancini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Debble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Debble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Debble misses.
Debble lunges at Mancini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mancini's hand.
Debble misses with a looping right.
Debble scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mancini doesn't seem bothered though.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mancini might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Debble has got the better of the exchanges.
Debble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Mancini misses.
Mancini dodges the punch combination from Debble.
Debble with a nice cross.
Debble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mancini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Debble cracks Mancini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dum Debble dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Debble misses with a left hand
and Mancini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mancini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mancini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick from Mancini misses.
Mancini's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Debble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mancini scrambles back to his feet.
Mancini works Debble's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Debble. Mancini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mancini lands with a hook. Debble tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Debble slips under a jab.
Mancini misses with a straight right.
Mancini tries to work over Debble's front leg with a kick but Debble checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini misses with an uppercut. Debble saw that one coming.
Debble connects with a looping right hand.
Mancini slips under a jab from Debble.
Debble lands a really nice looking cross but Mancini seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mancini.
Mancini moves away from the strike by Debble.
Mancini ducks under a wild hook from Debble.
Mancini looks to throw the jab but Debble is out of range.
Mancini dodges the punch combination from Debble.
Debble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mancini can do to turn this around?
Debble scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Debble misses with a lunging right hand
and Mancini counters with a left to the body.
Mancini tries a low kick but Debble avoids it.
The fighters circling - Mancini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Debble takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheers as Debble lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mancini doesn't seem phased though.
Ray Mancini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini misses with a leg kick.
Debble scores with a one two! Mancini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mancini defending well as Debble loads up on a big left hand.
Debble with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mancini to score with a decent uppercut.
Mancini walks into a jab.
Mancini misses with an uppercut.
Mancini lands a jab to the nose.
Debble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Debble. Mancini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mancini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Debble connects with the punch.
Mancini misses with a looping right.
Mancini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Debble scores with a sloppy right hand. Mancini should have avoided that one.
Debble listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debble misses with a right hand
and Mancini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Debble misses with a jab to the body
and Mancini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mancini lands with a cross.
Debble ducks under a wild hook from Mancini.
Debble misses with a hook
and Mancini counters with a stiff right hand.

Debble is rocked!
Debble fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Mancini.
Debble dodges the punch combination from Mancini.
Mancini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Debble misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Debble misses with a jab to the body
and Mancini counters with a series of strikes. Debble will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Debble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Debble misses.
Debble avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dum Debble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Debble misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Debble lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mancini doesn't seem phased though.
Debble throws out a loose jab but Mancini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Debble throws a big shot that misses.
Debble throws a series of punches but Mancini moves out of range.
Debble moves out of range as Mancini strikes.
Mancini drops his hands momentarily and Debble takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mancini throws a hook to the side of Debble's head but Debble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Debble was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mancini throws an overhand right that lands on Debble's shoulder, as Debble tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Mancini.
Well Debble 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dum Debble!