PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Mc Elroy (ranked 1665 p4p, 166 weight class) and Federico Mancuello (ranked 1685 p4p, 167 weight class). Mancuello has chosen Tenacious D - Wonderboy as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mc Elroy
vs
Mancuello

195 cm
30
279 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

205 cm
27
277 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Mc Elroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Federico Mancuello!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancuello throws a looping overhand right but Mc Elroy ducks down to avoid it.
Mc Elroy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mancuello.
Mancuello cracks Mc Elroy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been hearing reports that Mc Elroy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Mc Elroy.
Mc Elroy attempts a counter takedown but Mancuello avoids it well and moves away.
Mancuello is looking to score with low kicks.
Mc Elroy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Mancuello misses
and Mc Elroy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mancuello loads up on a big right hand but Mc Elroy slips the punch.
Mc Elroy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mc Elroy looks to land a left hand but Mancuello moved out of range nicely.
Mancuello lands the left hand.

Mc Elroy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mancuello looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Mancuello throws Mc Elroy to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mancuello misses with a head kick.
Mc Elroy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mancuello fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Mc Elroy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab by Mc Elroy.
Mc Elroy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mancuello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancuello moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Danny Mc Elroy has been cut.
Mc Elroy looks to land a right hand but Mancuello moved out of range.
Mancuello connects with a high kick.
Mancuello thuds his right hand into Mc Elroy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mancuello misses with a few strikes there.
Mc Elroy fails with a takedown attempt.
Mancuello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mc Elroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mancuello.

Mc Elroy clinches with his opponent.
Mc Elroy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mancuello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mancuello tries to throw a body punch but Mc Elroy avoids it by throwing Mancuello back against the cage.
Mc Elroy leaning against his opponent.
Mc Elroy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mancuello is defending well.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mc Elroy.

Mancuello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Elroy has his takedown stuffed
and Mancuello counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Mc Elroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mc Elroy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mancuello can pounce on him.
Mancuello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancuello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mancuello just misses with a punch to the body.
Mancuello misses with a combination
enabling Mc Elroy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mc Elroy throws a body punch but Mancuello moves out of range.
Mancuello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mc Elroy counter with a right hand.
Mancuello thuds a left hand into Mc Elroy's body.
A low kick from Mancuello is predictable there
and Mc Elroy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mc Elroy. Mancuello does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mc Elroy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mc Elroy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Elroy prevents Mancuello from standing back up.
Mancuello is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mc Elroy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mc Elroy is controlling the pace.
Mc Elroy 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.
Mc Elroy prevents Mancuello from improving his position.
Mc Elroy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mc Elroy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mancuello defending well though.
Mc Elroy prevents Mancuello from standing back up.

Mc Elroy seems to be working for a kimura but Mancuello defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mc Elroy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mancuello is trying to control but Mc Elroy manages to pass to mount!
Mancuello is trying desperately to improve position.
Mancuello wants to hold on but Mc Elroy pushes him away.
Mancuello is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mc Elroy lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Federico Mancuello will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Mc Elroy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mancuello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Federico Mancuello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mc Elroy blocks a jab.
Mancuello throws a leg kick that misses.
Mancuello lands with a shot to the body.
Mc Elroy throws a body shot but no joy.
Mancuello lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mancuello lands with an uppercut that bounces Mc Elroy off the cage and back into range.
Mc Elroy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mc Elroy blocks a leg kick.
Mancuello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mc Elroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mancuello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mancuello avoids the body shot from Mc Elroy.
Mancuello throws a series of punches but Mc Elroy avoids them all with ease.
Mc Elroy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mancuello connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Elroy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mancuello.
A low kick from Mancuello is predictable there
and Mc Elroy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mancuello looks to throw the jab but Mc Elroy is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mc Elroy misses the target.
Mc Elroy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mancuello defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mc Elroy.
Mc Elroy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mancuello circles away quickly and effectively.
Mc Elroy lands a slapping body shot.
Mancuello throws a head kick that misses.
Mancuello's corner calls for a 1-2. Mancuello obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mc Elroy lands an overhand right.
Mancuello misses with a two punch combination.
Mancuello lands a head kick!

Mc Elroy is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Mancuello.
Oh Mc Elroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mancuello feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Mc Elroy crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Federico Mancuello!
Our winner, Federico Mancuello, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.