PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Satoru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancinelli comes to the ring accompanied by Lookin' Out My Backdoor. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mancinelli
vs
Satoru

185 cm
22
185 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
197 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Black Skull Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Satoru!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancinelli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satoru. Mancinelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Satoru works the jab nicely.
Mancinelli moves in looking to clinch but Satoru pushes him off.

Mancinelli clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mancinelli obliges.
Mancinelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Satoru tries for a takedown but Mancinelli manages to get underhooks.
Satoru is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Mancinelli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli gets underhooks to prevent Satoru's takedown attempt.
Michele Mancinelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Satoru.
Satoru managing to block the knees to the body from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Satoru is defending well for now.
Mancinelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mancinelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Satoru avoids the damage to the body.
Satoru jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mancinelli walks away with a smile on his face. Satoru gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Satoru dives in and grabs Mancinelli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mancinelli pushes down on Satoru's head and hops out.
Mancinelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satoru shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Satoru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mancinelli thuds his right hand into Satoru's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mancinelli. That's going to slow Satoru down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mancinelli slips a jab from Satoru.
Mancinelli slips a jab and a cross from Satoru.
Mancinelli is looking to land body kicks.
Satoru swings for the body but Mancinelli moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli lands a jab-cross combination.

Satoru shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mancinelli manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mancinelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Satoru's guard.
Mancinelli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Satoru looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mancinelli is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Satoru is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Satoru looks gassed!
Satoru tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mancinelli wants to control from the top but Satoru keeps moving.
Mancinelli passes Satoru's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satoru tries to get to full guard but Mancinelli has control of the leg.
Mancinelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Satoru keeps working.
Mancinelli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mancinelli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mancinelli lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mancinelli wants to control but Satoru is keeping him busy.
Satoru is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Mancinelli there.
Mancinelli wants to get back to his feet.
Mancinelli not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satoru is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mancinelli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mancinelli wants to take a breather but Satoru is having none of it.
Mancinelli sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Satoru defending well though.
Satoru wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Satoru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Satoru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Satoru is defended easily by Mancinelli.
Satoru takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mancinelli tries to clinch up but Satoru circles away and keeps his distance.
Mancinelli misses with a head kick.
Satoru fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mancinelli avoids it really well and circles away.
Satoru shoots for a double leg takedown but Mancinelli sprawls well. He's pushed Satoru's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Satoru scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mancinelli doesn't seem bothered though.

Satoru shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Satoru showed some decent athleticism there.

Mancinelli looking for submissions off his back.
Satoru is trying to control the action in half guard but Mancinelli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mancinelli wants to improve his position but Satoru is controlling well.
Satoru trying to pass the guard but Mancinelli defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michele Mancinelli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mancinelli tries to land a front kick but Satoru steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mancinelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Satoru.
Mancinelli throws a leg kick but Satoru checks it.
Some wild striking there from Satoru.
Mancinelli scores with a hook to the body. Satoru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Mancinelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Satoru, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mancinelli throws an elbow that misses.
Mancinelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mancinelli lands with a right to the head.
Mancinelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Satoru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mancinelli presses Satoru against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Satoru jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mancinelli walks away with a smile on his face. Satoru gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mancinelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Satoru shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mancinelli but Mancinelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Satoru looks for a takedown but Mancinelli sprawls well.
Michele Mancinelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Satoru.
Satoru connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mancinelli. Mancinelli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Satoru is breathing heavily.
Satoru is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mancinelli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satoru scores with a sloppy right hand. Mancinelli should have avoided that one.
Satoru misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Mancinelli misses the target.
Horrible takedown by Satoru or perhaps it was just good defense by Mancinelli which made him look bad.

Mancinelli moves into the clinch.
A short right from Mancinelli on the inside.
Mancinelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Satoru.
Mancinelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Satoru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Satoru gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mancinelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mancinelli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Satoru passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli trying to control from the bottom.

Satoru is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Satoru is keen to just control but Mancinelli is a slippery customer.
Mancinelli wants to get back to full guard but Satoru has passed into side control.
Satoru wants to control the pace but Mancinelli is squirming around nicely.
Mancinelli swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mancinelli gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mancinelli makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mancinelli.

Mancinelli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Satoru can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Mancinelli, not yet.
Satoru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mancinelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mancinelli keeping moving, preventing Satoru from controlling successfully.

Mancinelli is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Satoru defends well.
Mancinelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Satoru drops back looking for a leg! Mancinelli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mancinelli manages to kick Satoru off! Satoru jumps back into Mancinelli's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Satoru fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Mancinelli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mancinelli scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Mancinelli throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Satoru won't allow Mancinelli to sweep him here.
Mancinelli looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Satoru puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mancinelli regains full guard. Nicely done.
Satoru trying to control but Mancinelli is working from the bottom.
Mancinelli wants to sweep here but Satoru controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michele Mancinelli dominated that second round.
That's time! Mancinelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mancinelli stuffs the takedown.
Mancinelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Satoru.
Mancinelli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Satoru is out of range.

Satoru fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mancinelli sprawls well initially but Satoru persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mancinelli regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mancinelli doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Satoru postures up.
Satoru preventing the sweep.
Mancinelli thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Satoru trying to control but Mancinelli is working from the bottom.
Mancinelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Satoru looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Satoru swings for the body but Mancinelli moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mancinelli. No joy for Satoru on that attempt.
Mancinelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Satoru.
Satoru closes the distance and clinches up with Mancinelli, looking for a takedown. Satoru pushes Mancinelli against the ropes but Mancinelli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michele Mancinelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Satoru.

Satoru scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mancinelli looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mancinelli manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mancinelli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mancinelli working a defensive guard here.
Mancinelli keeping moving, preventing Satoru from controlling successfully.

Satoru drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Satoru jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Satoru tries to free his leg and advance position but Mancinelli is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli is trying to keep Satoru in close.

Mancinelli has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Satoru doesn't defend quickly enough and Mancinelli has managed to lock this one up! Can Satoru escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mancinelli on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michele Mancinelli!