PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Mancini (ranked 5562 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Cavill (ranked 5693 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mancini
vs
Cavill

184 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vito Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Cavill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cavill pinned against the cage. Cavill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Cavill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mancini is looking to get back to is feet but Cavill passes into side control.
Mancini gets back to half guard.
Cavill misses with a head shot. Mancini uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavill sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cavill chips away with some ground and pound.
Mancini tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mancini working for a triangle but Cavill defends it easily.
Mancini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two 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.
Cavill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cavill pushing down on Mancini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Cavill is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cavill is nestled in close to Mancini, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Cavill seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini is looking to escape.
Cavill is thwarting Mancini's attempts to control the position.
Mancini is looking to improve his position.
Cavill working Mancini over with strikes.
Mancini trying to hold on to Cavill's head to control him but Cavill postures up.
Mancini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cavill.
Mancini tries to roll over but Cavill keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Cavill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cavill decides to stand and escape the position.

Cavill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mancini wants to stand back up but Cavill manages to pass into side control.
Mancini trying to control but Cavill flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Cavill should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cavill looking to break Mancini's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mancini remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cavill will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Cavill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mancini tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cavill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cavill looking to pass the guard.
Cavill wants to stand but Mancini has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mancini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cavill controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cavill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini is looking to stand back up but Cavill counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mancini.
Cavill working over Mancini with some ground and pound. Mancini looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cavill lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavill controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cavill is looking for a kimura but Mancini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cavill to get the leverage.

Cavill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nice strikes from Cavill there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cavill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cavill is continuing to stall.
Cavill is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like Vito Mancini has been cut.
Cavill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini tries to roll over but Cavill keeps him under control.
Cavill wants to pass the guard but Mancini is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavill slows the pace down in half guard.

Cavill seems to be looking for submissions.
Cavill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

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

Cavill fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mancini to the ground. Cavill is now in Mancini's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cavill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cavill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cavill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Cavill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mancini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cavill has managed to get both his arms back between Mancini's legs - danger averted.
Cavill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mancini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cavill puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cavill stalling.
Mancini regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Cavill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vito Mancini's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

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

Cavill tries for a kimura but Mancini is defending well.

Cavill swings around for an armbar but Mancini sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cavill's guard.
Mancini trying to control but Cavill is working from the bottom.

Cavill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cavill is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mancini throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cavill's body to avoid the submission. Cavill has instead reached around Mancini's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cavill arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). George Cavill!