PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Federico Mancuello (ranked 2513 p4p, 232 weight class) and Desmond Flannery (ranked 2529 p4p, 234 weight class). Mancuello comes to the cage accompanied by Tenacious D - Wonderboy. Flannery has chosen Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. The key to victory for Federico Mancuello has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mancuello
vs
Flannery

205 cm
27
277 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

192 cm
41
270 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Federico Mancuello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Flannery!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancuello throws a hook to the side of Flannery's head but Flannery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mancuello misses with a wild combination.
Mancuello throws a lazy right hand but Flannery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flannery with the counter takedown but Mancuello avoids it easily.
Mancuello throws a leg kick

so Flannery counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mancuello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flannery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mancuello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mancuello is on top in guard.

Mancuello is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Flannery pulls Mancuello in close to his closed guard and prevents Mancuello from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flannery can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mancuello controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery pulls Mancuello in close to prevent any damage.

Flannery is working an open guard so Mancuello takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mancuello scores with a body shot.
Mancuello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mancuello slaps away a takedown attempt from Flannery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mancuello throwing a counter right hand but Flannery manages to avoid it.

Mancuello gets a clinch.
Mancuello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flannerys head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mancuello.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancuello gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flannery.
Mancuello tries to work over Flannery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mancuello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flannery's elbow.

Mancuello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mancuello throws a solid leg kick but Flannery takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mancuello.
Mancuello throws a lazy right hand but Flannery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Flannery shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mancuello tries to roll over but Flannery keeps him under control.
Flannery is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flannery looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mancuello is staying active underneath Flannery, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannery sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mancuello defending well though.
Mancuello wants to get back to his feet.
Flannery prevents Mancuello from improving his position.
Flannery is trying to control. Mancuello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mancuello is trying to stand.
Flannery trying to control the action but Mancuello is working from the bottom.
Flannery has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flannery landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flannery stops Mancuello from getting back to his feet.

Flannery decides to return to a standing position.

Flannery closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mancuello avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flannery.
Flannery is keen to just control but Mancuello is a slippery customer.
Mancuello looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flannery throwing shots but Mancuello is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancuello is refusing to be controlled, as Flannery sits in half guard.
Flannery working over Mancuello with some ground and pound. Mancuello looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Flannery is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mancuello defends it well.
Flannery stops Mancuello from getting back to his feet.
Flannery trying to mount his opponent but Mancuello defends it.
Mancuello desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Flannery seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mancuello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mancuello works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flannery with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mancuello wants to stand but Flannery is controlling the position.
Flannery is in close to Mancuello's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 Federico Mancuello will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flannery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mancuello is fending him off so far but Flannery persists. Nope, Mancuello circles away and we're back to standing.
Flannery steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mancuello.
Mancuello misses with a hook. Flannery ducked under it nicely.
Flannery is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mancuello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flannery slips a jab and a cross from Mancuello.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flannery.
Mancuello connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flannery takes one on the button.
Flannery shoots for a double leg takedown but Mancuello sprawls well. He's pushed Flannery's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Federico Mancuello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Flannery.
Mancuello misses with a body shot.
Mancuello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flannery can do to turn this around?
Flannery walks into a left hand.
Mancuello throws a low kick but Flannery moves out of range easily.
Federico Mancuello is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flannery.
Mancuello looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Flannery looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mancuello is on top in guard.

Mancuello stands up from Flannery's guard - Mancuello perhaps looking for a knockout.
Flannery walks into a left hand.

It looks like Desmond Flannery has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancuello misses with a two punch combination.

Mancuello gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Flannery to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Mancuello scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mancuello throws a leg kick but Flannery moved away.
Mancuello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flannery drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mancuello defends it well.

Flannery is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mancuello's half guard.

Mancuello is defending against the submission attempts here by Flannery.
Flannery prevents Mancuello from standing back up.
Mancuello makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mancuello.
Flannery won't allow Mancuello to get back to his feet.
Desmond Flannery has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannery throwing strikes from guard but Mancuello blocks nicely.
Flannery trying to control but Mancuello is working from the bottom.
Mancuello looking to control.

Mancuello has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Flannery has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mancuello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flannery prevents Mancuello from breaking the clinch.
Mancuello throws a head punch that misses.
Mancuello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Flannery.
Flannery looking for a takedown.
Mancuello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flannery backwards.
Mancuello lands a hook that snaps the head of Flannery backwards.
Mancuello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mancuello gets underhooks to prevent Flannery's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mancuello.
Mancuello prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mancuello lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mancuello gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flannery.
A short right from Mancuello.
Flannery is breathing heavily.

Mancuello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flannery chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mancuello can pounce on him.
Flannery dives in and grabs Mancuello's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mancuello pushes down on Flannery's head and hops out.
It looked like Mancuello wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mancuello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mancuello goes for a small jab and connects. Now Mancuello goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Flannery stumbles back but Mancuello runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Flannery to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Flannery will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Federico Mancuello!
Federico Mancuello decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.