PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richie Mancha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erevis Cale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancha has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Erevis Cale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mancha
vs
Cale

180 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

170 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Revostar Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Mancha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erevis Cale!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cale tries to clinch up.
Mancha looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cale tries to clinch up.
Mancha shoots in and drives through. Cale sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cale tries to clinch up.
Cale tries to clinch up.
Cale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cale shoots and misses

and Mancha counters by clinching up.
Cale tries to break free but Mancha pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Cale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cale stalling in the clinch but Mancha improves position.
Cale is looking to break free of the clinch but Mancha has double underhooks.
Cale scores with a hook to the body.
Cale wants to get back to striking at distance but Mancha won't allow it.
Cale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cale is trying to force a seperation but Mancha has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cale misses with a punch on the inside.
Cale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mancha's elbow.
Cale trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cale is trying to maintain a safe position but Mancha gets an underhook and turns Cale into the cage.
Cale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mancha backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Cale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cale wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cale can't break the clinch.
Cale is trying to break the clinch but Mancha has him pressed against the cage.
Mancha keeps control of Cale as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cale is trying to break the clinch but Mancha has him pressed against the cage.
Cale working Mancha over with knees to the body.
Cale tries to break the clinch but Mancha is controlling the position.
Cale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mancha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cale is trying to break the clinch but Mancha has him pressed against the cage.
Cale wants to break free but Mancha has control.
Mancha prevents Cale from breaking the clinch.
Cale tries to break the clinch but Mancha is controlling the position.
Cale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cale wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mancha prevents Cale from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cale lands with a light punch inside.
Cale can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Cale.
Cale wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mancha has Cale pressed against the cage, preventing Cale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cale wants to break free but Mancha has control.
Cale lands a nice knee to the body.
Cale lands with a short shot to the head.
Mancha blocks the elbow strike.
Cale wants to break free but Mancha has control.
Cale creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mancha prevents Cale from breaking the clinch.
Cale working hard to break the clinch.
Cale misses with a punch to the body.
Cale has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cale swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cale is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mancha is keeping busy.
Cale working hard to break the clinch.
Cale tries to stall but Mancha uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cale is trying to break the clinch but Mancha is controlling him.
Cale is trying to break free.
Cale lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mancha or not.
Mancha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cale's efforts to push away.
Mancha blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Cale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cale is trying to break the clinch but Mancha has him pressed against the cage.
Cale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mancha can't get the takedown.
Mancha misses with an elbow strike.
Cale goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mancha prevents it.
Richie Mancha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erevis Cale.

Mancha has hold of one of Cale's legs. Cale is fighting the takedown attempt but Mancha gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cale looking for a sweep. Not yet Cale, not yet.
Mancha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cale utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cale is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mancha drops back looking for a leg! Cale is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cale manages to kick Mancha off! Mancha jumps back into Cale's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cale keeping moving, preventing Mancha from controlling successfully.
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 Richie Mancha will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cale tries to clinch up.
Cale scores with a one two! Mancha had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mancha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Cale blocks the low kick.
Cale connects with a solid leg kick.
Cale tries to clinch but Mancha moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cale.
Cale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cale tries to close the distance and clinch but Mancha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richie Mancha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mancha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mancha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cale. That's going to slow Mancha down.
Cale shoots in for a takedown but Mancha shows good takedown defense.
Mancha throws a combination that misses
and Cale counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mancha.
Cale stalks Mancha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mancha's face. Mancha staggers backwards, shaken.
Mancha takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cale throws a shot to the body.
Cale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mancha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cale tries to clinch but Mancha moves away

and Mancha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cale's guard.
Cale wants to stand but Mancha is controlling the position.
Mancha trying to control the position from guard on top but Cale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cale is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mancha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cale's head.
Cale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cale wants to stand up but Mancha is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mancha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cale tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mancha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mancha.
Cale looking for a takedown.
Cale trying to control the position but instead, Mancha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cale into the cage.
Mancha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cale looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cale working hard to break the clinch.
Cale goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mancha prevents it.
Richie Mancha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erevis Cale.
Cale looking to slow down the pace here.
Cale wants to break free but Mancha has control.
Cale landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Mancha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mancha.
Cale tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mancha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cale is trying to stand back up but Mancha is controlling him
Mancha scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mancha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Mancha there.

Mancha wants to work for an arm triangle but Cale is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mancha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Cale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mancha is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cale wants to stand back up but Mancha manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richie Mancha dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cale wants to clinch up but Mancha keeps it at a distance.
Cale scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cale shoots in but no luck this time.
Cale tries to close the distance and clinch but Mancha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Cale or perhaps it was just good defense by Mancha which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Mancha or perhaps it was just good defense by Cale which made him look bad.
Mancha tries to clinch but Cale moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cale tries to clinch up

and Mancha counters by moving into the clinch.
Mancha landing knees to the head.
Mancha has Cale pressed against the cage, preventing Cale from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mancha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cale swats away the attempt to clinch by Mancha.
Cale delivers a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cale displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cale tries to close the distance and clinch but Mancha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cale looks to land a combination. Mancha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mancha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cale.
Mancha throws a hook but Cale avoids it easily.

Mancha closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mancha lands in his opponent's guard.
Cale is looking to stand up but Mancha isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancha looking to pass the guard.
Mancha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Cale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mancha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mancha is looking to take a break and control but Cale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mancha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cale is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cale lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mancha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Richie Mancha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erevis Cale.
Cale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mancha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richie Mancha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cale dodges the punch combination from Mancha.
Cale tries to clinch up

and Mancha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mancha stops Cale from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cale won't allow Mancha to pass to mount.
Mancha content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mancha wants to control but Cale is keeping him busy.
Mancha wants to free his trapped foot but Cale is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Erevis Cale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cale misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richie Mancha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mancha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richie Mancha!