PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Huber (ranked 4175 p4p, 455 weight class) and Federico Mancuello (ranked 4721 p4p, 511 weight class). Huber comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Federico Mancuello will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Huber
vs
Mancuello

190 cm
36
240 lbs
23 - 36 - 0

205 cm
22
277 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Federico Mancuello!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber misses with a takedown
and Mancuello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Huber fails to land the takedown.
Mancuello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huber.
Huber changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Huber throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mancuello was covering up waiting for the punch and Huber finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Mancuello has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Huber off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Huber shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Huber drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Mancuello managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Huber.
Huber misses with the ground and pound.
I wouldn't like to be where Mancuello is right now.
Huber works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancuello manages to work his way to half guard, despite Huber's best efforts.
Huber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've been hearing that Huber has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Huber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mancuello's head.
Huber 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.
Mancuello is trying to get back to full guard.
Huber working Mancuello over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancuello is trying to stand up here but Huber is controlling him well.
Huber lands strikes from half guard.
Huber is looking to advance position but Mancuello won't allow it.
Mancuello wants to improve his position but Huber is controlling well.
Huber drops an elbow to the side of Mancuello's head.
Mancuello tries to get to full guard but Huber has control of the leg.
Huber scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huber slips a nice elbow through Mancuello's hands, connecting with Mancuello's forehead.
Huber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mancuello with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mancuello is defending against the submission attempts here by Huber.
Huber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mancuello wants to improve his position but Huber is controlling well.
Huber winds up and cracks Mancuello with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Huber working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mancuello is trying to get back to full guard.
Mancuello avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Huber.
Mancuello controlling the position for now.
Huber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Huber working Mancuello over with strikes.
Mancuello is pressing down on Huber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mancuello controlling the position.
Huber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huber is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Huber scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mancuello is adopting a defensive guard.
Huber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Huber landing some decent shots from guard.
Mancuello wants to stand up but Huber is controlling him.
Huber landing some decent shots from guard.
Mancuello controlling the position.
Huber is in close to Mancuello's body, working some short punches and elbows.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Mancuello manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Huber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mancuello prevents it.

Huber is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mancuello can't fight it off and eventually Huber manages to take the fight to the floor. Mancuello looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Huber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Huber scoring with some ground and pound.
Mancuello told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huber stops Mancuello from standing up.
Huber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mancuello is pulling down on Huber's head to control his posture.
Huber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mancuello has momentary wrist control but Huber slips an elbow through the middle.
Mancuello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huber with a nice head shot there.
Huber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Huber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Huber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mancuello is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mancuello has escaped and now he's on top!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Huber dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mancuello but Mancuello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mancuello stuffs the takedown attempt from Huber. Huber gets slowly back to his feet.
Mario Huber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huber tries for a takedown but Mancuello circles away easily
and Mancuello makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber looks for a takedown but Mancuello sprawls well.
Huber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mancuello defends it nicely.
Mancuello thuds a left hand into Huber's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mancuello but Mancuello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by Mancuello. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mancuello.
Federico Mancuello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mancuello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Huber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mancuello.

Mancuello fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huber, pushing him back against the cage.
Mancuello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mancuello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huber backwards.
Mancuello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mancuello.
Mancuello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mancuello - that landed with a thud.
Mancuello tries to work over Huber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mancuello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mancuello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mancuello.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancuello prevents the takedown attempt.
Mancuello scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Mancuello.
Mancuello misses with a punch on the inside.
Mancuello pushes Huber against the cage. Mancuello is working some dirty boxing. Mancuello pushes off with a quick right hook! Huber goes down! Huber tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mancuello moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Federico Mancuello!