PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mancini (ranked 2595 p4p, 55 weight class) and Max Paddy (ranked 1976 p4p, 38 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mancini
vs
Paddy

178 cm
32
100 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

RESISTANCE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Paddy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paddy fails with the takedown.
Paddy tries to clinch
and Mancini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paddy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ray Mancini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paddy misses with a hook. Mancini ducked under it nicely.
Mancini stalks Paddy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paddy's face. Paddy staggers backwards, shaken.

Paddy shoots in and bounces Mancini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Mancini looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Paddy passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mancini trying to control from the bottom.

Paddy is trying to work for a kimura but Mancini is defending well.

Paddy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mancini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mancini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mancini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mancini wants to sweep but no luck.
Paddy pushes down on Mancini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mancini regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mancini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paddy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mancini holds on and takes a little breather.
Mancini looking to control.
Paddy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Mancini is rocked!

Mancini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paddy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oh Mancini is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mancini pulls Paddy in to control the position.
Paddy forces his way into half guard.
Mancini seems to have got his legs back now.
Paddy lands strikes from half guard.
Mancini tries to get to full guard but Paddy has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini trying to hold on to Paddy's head to control him but Paddy postures up.

Paddy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mancini is just riding it out for now. Paddy eventually gives up the hold.

Mancini looking for submissions off his back.
Paddy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Paddy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mancini!
Mancini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paddy wants to take his opponent's back but Mancini doesn't allow it.
Mancini wants to hold on but Paddy pushes him away.
Paddy looking to control but Mancini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mancini is trying desperately to improve position.
Paddy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mancini is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Paddy dominated that round.
That's time! Mancini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mancini takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Mancini.
Mancini stalls.
Mancini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mancini gets underhooks to prevent Paddy's takedown attempt.
Mancini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mancini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Mancini has picked Paddy up - he's going for a ride! Mancini dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Paddy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mancini 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.

Paddy actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paddy is staying active underneath Mancini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini drops an elbow to the side of Paddy's head.
Mancini winds up and cracks Paddy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paddy is looking to improve his position.
Paddy 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.
Mancini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paddy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paddy regains full guard. Nicely done.

Paddy looking for a guillotine here but Mancini defends easily.

Paddy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mancini defends well.
Mancini scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini landing some decent shots from guard.
Mancini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paddy keeping moving, preventing Mancini from controlling successfully.

Paddy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mancini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mancini lands a couple of digs.
Mancini content to stall in guard here.
Mancini advances to half guard.
Mancini is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paddy tries to get to full guard but Mancini has control of the leg.
Max Paddy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paddy wants to control but Mancini is keeping busy.
Mancini slips a nice elbow through Paddy's hands, connecting with Paddy's forehead.
Mancini trying to mount his opponent but Paddy defends it.
Mancini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Paddy is looking for a sweep. Mancini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mancini landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Paddy actively working from the bottom here.

Paddy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paddy is trying to maintain the position but Mancini is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paddy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mancini pulls his head out easily.
Mancini trying to control the action but Paddy is working from the bottom.
Mancini passes into side control, despite Paddy's attempt to control the position.
Paddy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mancini connects with a decent elbow.
Mancini is looking to take a break and control but Paddy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mancini slows the pace down.
Paddy tries to buck Mancini off but Mancini is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Mancini dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

No luck for Paddy with that takedown attempt.
Paddy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mancini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paddy scrambles back to his feet.
Paddy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mancini connects with a body shot.
Paddy shoots and misses
and Mancini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Paddy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mancini connects with a couple of short punches.
Mancini is working Paddy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mancini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mancini stopping the sweep attempt from Paddy.
Mancini distracts Paddy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini scoring with some ground and pound.

Paddy looking for a guillotine here but Mancini defends easily.

Paddy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mancini has picked Paddy up and slammed him! Paddy can't keep hold of the triangle and Mancini manages to pass to side control!
Paddy tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Mancini easily slips into full mount!
The referee warns Paddy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Paddy is looking to improve his position but Mancini isn't that keen on the idea.
Paddy is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paddy tries to hold on but Mancini pushes him away.
Paddy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Paddy tries to get to full guard but Mancini has control of the leg.
Mancini lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Paddy looking for submissions off his back.
Mancini drops an elbow to the side of Paddy's head.
Mancini seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Paddy actively working from the bottom here.
Paddy tries to get to full guard but Mancini has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mancini winds up and cracks Paddy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mancini content to control rather than advance.
Paddy trying to control but Mancini postures up.

Paddy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Paddy looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mancini lands with a punch from half guard.

Paddy looking for submissions off his back.
Mancini lands with a punch from half guard.
Mancini wants to control but Paddy is keeping him busy.
Paddy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mancini's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mancini's back!
Mancini looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Mancini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mancini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Mancini!
A less than humble Ray Mancini misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.