PBP Commentary

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

Mancini
vs
Beattie

178 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

174 cm
20
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steaphan Beattie!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beattie slips under a jab from Mancini.
Beattie feints and then cracks Mancini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mancini down.
Beattie walks into a stiff left hand from Mancini.
Beattie throws a solid leg kick but Mancini takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beattie.
Beattie has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Beattie misses with an uppercut
and Mancini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Mancini lands.
Mancini seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Beattie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mancini misses with a straight left.
Beattie throws the kick towards the body but Mancini avoids it.
Beattie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beattie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mancini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beattie.
Mancini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beattie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beattie throws a sloppy head kick and Mancini moves out of range easily.
That kick from Beattie tenderised Mancini's leg. Mancini is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie blocks a low kick nicely.
Beattie throws a body punch but Mancini moves out of range.
Mancini fires out a quick counter leg kick but Beattie just manages to avoid it.
Beattie misses with a left hand
and Mancini counters with a stiff right hand.
Mancini scores with a hook to the body. Beattie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mancini throws out a loose jab but Beattie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beattie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beattie lands a nice shot that snaps Mancini's head back.
Mancini throws a leg kick but Beattie moved away.
Mancini misses with a jab to the body
and Beattie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beattie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mancini blocks a low kick nicely.
Mancini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beattie swings widly with a right hand
and Mancini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Beattie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Mancini misses.
Beattie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancini was well out of range. Poor timing from Beattie.
Beattie moves out of range as Mancini strikes.
Mancini loads up on a big right hand but Beattie slips the punch.
Beattie throws a body punch but Mancini moves out of range.
Beattie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beattie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beattie throws a body punch but Mancini moves out of range.
Beattie lands a jab to Mancini's midsection.
Beattie is looking to land body kicks.
Beattie throws a body shot but no joy.
Beattie misses with an uppercut.
Mancini is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beattie throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beattie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mancini scores with a nice strike.
Mancini moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mancini throws a body punch but Beattie moves out of range.
Mancini throws a looping overhand right but Beattie ducks down to avoid it.
Beattie tries to clinch but Mancini is having none of it.
Mancini feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mancini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mancini shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mancini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beattie flicks out a counter leg kick but Mancini steps away.
Mancini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steaphan Beattie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beattie misses with a straight left.
Mancini misses with a hook. Beattie ducked under it nicely.
Beattie misses with a straight right.
Mancini ducks under a wild hook from Beattie.
Beattie throws a leg kick
and Mancini counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beattie lands a jab to the head.
Beattie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beattie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mancini momentarily.
Beattie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mancini throws out the jab.
Beattie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mancini has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beattie.
Beattie throws a lazy head kick
and Mancini counters with a straight right hand.
Beattie misses the jab.
Beattie tries a head kick but it misses.
Mancini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beattie.
Beattie thinks about the counter body kick.
Beattie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mancini works Beattie's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mancini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mancini avoids the body shot from Beattie.
Mancini swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steaphan Beattie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mancini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beattie just misses with a punch to the body.
Steaphan Beattie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beattie moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mancini. Beattie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beattie is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mancini connects with a jab.
Beattie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beattie misses the jab.
Beattie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mancini counters with a left right combination that sends Beattie crashing to the mat - Mancini wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Beattie out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Mancini!