PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kahdi Mandinos (ranked 1775 p4p, 2430 weight class) and Pietro Marchionni (ranked 245 p4p, 325 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mandinos
vs
Marchionni

180 cm
22
180
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
172
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
SpeeDee BBQ

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahdi Mandinos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietro Marchionni!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchionni stuns Mandinos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marchionni cracks Mandinos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marchionni bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marchionni works the jab nicely.
Marchionni has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marchionni throws a head kick but Mandinos moves out of range.
It looked like Mandinos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marchionni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mandinos at a distance.
Marchionni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Mandinos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marchionni lands an overhand right.
We've been hearing reports that Mandinos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mandinos keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Mandinos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marchionni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Kahdi Mandinos has been cut.
Marchionni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandinos was well out of range. Poor timing from Marchionni.
Mandinos is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marchionni throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchionni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Marchionni there.
Mandinos checks a leg kick.
Marchionni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mandinos under the eye.
Pietro Marchionni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marchionni punishes Mandinos's body with a nice straight punch.
Marchionni misses with a lunging right hand
and Mandinos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Marchionni. That snapped Mandinos's head back.
Marchionni lands with a kick to the temple. Mandinos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mandinos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mandinos throwing a counter right hand but Marchionni manages to avoid it.
Marchionni takes a swing at Mandinos's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchionni clobbers Mandinos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marchionni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marchionni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marchionni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marchionni throws a body punch but Mandinos moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandinos misses the target.
Marchionni works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Marchionni. Beautiful body shot.
Mandinos avoids the body shot from Marchionni.
Mandinos is looking to counter punch.
Marchionni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchionni stuns Mandinos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marchionni is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mandinos rather than just go for the knockout.
Marchionni lands a nice looking body shot.
Marchionni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pietro Marchionni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandinos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marchionni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mandinos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marchionni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marchionni scores with a body shot.
Mandinos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marchionni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandinos manages to avoid it.
Mandinos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchionni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mandinos on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marchionni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandinos.
A little feinted left hand from Mandinos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marchionni cracks Mandinos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marchionni throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Marchionni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mandinos doesn't seem phased though.

Mandinos is rocked!
Marchionni scores with a body shot.
Oh Mandinos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marchionni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mandinos gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Marchionni gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Mandinos is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pietro Marchionni!
Pietro Marchionni was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.