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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 1009 p4p, 132 weight class) and Federico Mancuello (ranked 1370 p4p, 178 weight class). Mancuello has chosen Tenacious D - Wonderboy as his entrance music. Federico Mancuello told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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251 lbs
27 - 14 - 1 |
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205 cm
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277 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Federico Mancuello!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancuello connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Bunny Anstey has been cut.
Anstey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mancuello throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mancuello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anstey avoids the elbow strike from Mancuello, against the cage.
Anstey lands a right hand.
Anstey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Anstey.
Anstey avoids the head kick by Mancuello.
Anstey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mancuello did well to prevent Anstey getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anstey drops an elbow to the side of Mancuello's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey is looking to take a break and control but Mancuello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mancuello has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anstey is working away from the top position though.
Anstey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mancuello's head.
Anstey 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 keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anstey is looking for a kimura but Mancuello is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anstey to get the leverage.
Mancuello has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mancuello is looking to get back to full guard here but Anstey has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey trying to control the position but Mancuello is working away.
Anstey controls the position.
Mancuello wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Anstey in side control, throwing shots but Mancuello defends.
Anstey working the body and head with strikes.
Mancuello wants to get back to his feet but Anstey drags him back down.
Anstey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mancuello being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey scores with punches from side control.
Mancuello taking a bit of punishment here - Anstey scoring with strikes.
Anstey in side control, throwing shots but Mancuello defends.
Anstey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mancuello tries to escape but Anstey is in control.
Anstey working the head and body with strikes.
Mancuello taking a bit of punishment here - Anstey scoring with strikes.
Anstey scoring with punches and elbows.
Mancuello is looking to regain half guard here but Anstey keeps moving and retains side control.
Mancuello prevents Anstey from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancuello takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Anstey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mancuello is rocked!
Anstey is trying to get an arm triangle but Mancuello is defending well.
Anstey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mancuello is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Anstey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mancuello is trying to control Anstey's posture but Anstey avoids it.
Mancuello is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Anstey.
Mancuello takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Anstey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anstey throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mancuello is working to avoid the ground and pound but Anstey connects with a decent elbow.
Mancuello is trying to get back to half guard.
Anstey misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mancuello struggling a bit here.
Anstey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bunny Anstey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bunny Anstey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anstey checks a leg kick.
Federico Mancuello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancuello throws out a loose jab but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mancuello throws out a counter right but Anstey avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by Anstey.
Anstey shoots for a double leg takedown but Mancuello sprawls well. He's pushed Anstey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anstey shoots in for a double leg but Mancuello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mancuello takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anstey with a hook.
Mancuello is still on wobbly legs! Can Anstey finish him?
Mancuello fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anstey is out of range.
Mancuello seems to have recovered his senses.
Anstey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mancuello's guard.
Mancuello is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anstey is controlling him.
Anstey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mancuello wants to get back to his feet but Anstey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancuello is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mancuello is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anstey is controlling him.
Anstey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mancuello can do to turn this around?
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mancuello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Mancuello.
Some wild striking there from Mancuello.
Mancuello throws a low kick but Anstey avoids it.
Anstey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anstey dodges the punch combination from Mancuello.
Anstey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mancuello swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancuello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anstey.
Anstey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anstey slips under a jab.
Anstey scores with a push kick.
Anstey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mancuello on the side of the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Anstey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Anstey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mancuello is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anstey off and has taken his back!
Anstey is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey turns into Mancuello and is now in his guard.
Anstey pushes down on Mancuello's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mancuello is in trouble now - Anstey has advanced to mount!
Anstey wants to control the pace but Mancuello is squirming around nicely.
Mancuello's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Anstey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mancuello wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Anstey with good strikes from the mount here!
Mancuello tries to lock up and control but Anstey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancuello's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Anstey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anstey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anstey trying to control but Mancuello is having none of it.
Anstey cracks Mancuello with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Anstey loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Mancuello scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Anstey land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Anstey stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bunny Anstey!
Bunny Anstey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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