PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dario Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Punahilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancinelli comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Jack - Captain Jack. Punahilkka has chosen Mäihä Show feat. Punahilkka as his entrance music. Pekka Punahilkka 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!

Mancinelli
vs
Punahilkka

185 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Control Nutrition
M/S Paint Fightwear *** Cheapest in town ***

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dario Mancinelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Pekka Punahilkka!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancinelli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Punahilkka works over Mancinelli's head and body with a nice combination.
Punahilkka throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Punahilkka misses.
Punahilkka misses with a body shot.
Punahilkka tries to clinch but Mancinelli is having none of it.
Punahilkka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Punahilkka defends it nicely.
Punahilkka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Punahilkka duly obliges.
Punahilkka tries to clinch but Mancinelli is having none of it.
Punahilkka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Punahilkka swings for the body but Mancinelli moves out of range.
Punahilkka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Punahilkka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punahilkka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pekka Punahilkka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mancinelli shoots for a double leg takedown but Punahilkka sprawls well. He's pushed Mancinelli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dario Mancinelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punahilkka throws a combination. Mancinelli tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mancinelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pekka Punahilkka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punahilkka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mancinelli fails with a takedown attempt.
Punahilkka connects with a nice looking jab.
Punahilkka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Punahilkka is working the combinations to good effect here.

Mancinelli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Punahilkka won't allow Mancinelli to pass to mount.

Mancinelli is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Mancinelli seems to be looking for submissions.
Mancinelli is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli is stalling here. Punahilkka is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mancinelli seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Punahilkka has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Punahilkka lands a few punches from side control.
Mancinelli is trying to get back to half guard.
Punahilkka working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Punahilkka cracks Mancinelli with a big elbow.

Punahilkka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mancinelli takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli looks to move to half guard but instead Punahilkka has passed into mount! Damn!
Punahilkka scoring with strikes but Mancinelli is staying in there.
Mancinelli working to try and regain half guard.
Mancinelli slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Punahilkka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Punahilkka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mancinelli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mancinelli tries to roll over but Punahilkka keeps him under control.
Mancinelli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Punahilkka.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mancinelli manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Mancinelli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punahilkka defends it easily.
Punahilkka trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancinelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Punahilkka distracts Mancinelli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Punahilkka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mancinelli isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Punahilkka stacks Mancinelli on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Punahilkka!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mancinelli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Punahilkka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punahilkka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Punahilkka working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Punahilkka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mancinelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Mancinelli shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Punahilkka's guard.
Mancinelli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punahilkka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mancinelli throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punahilkka controlling the position.
Mancinelli with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mancinelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punahilkka is keeping the position for now.
Punahilkka thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mancinelli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Punahilkka working for a triangle but Mancinelli defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Punahilkka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Punahilkka is pulling down on Mancinelli's head. It's preventing any offense from Mancinelli, at least for the moment.
Mancinelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Punahilkka is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Punahilkka is on top in guard.
Punahilkka wants to control from the top but Mancinelli keeps moving.
Mancinelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Mancinelli, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mancinelli looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Punahilkka passes into side control.
Mancinelli takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mancinelli is looking to regain half guard here but Punahilkka keeps moving and retains side control.
Punahilkka creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Punahilkka trying to control the action but Mancinelli is working from the bottom.
Punahilkka cracks Mancinelli with a big right hand but Mancinelli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Punahilkka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mancinelli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mancinelli takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Punahilkka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punahilkka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancinelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancinelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka tries to clinch up but Mancinelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Mancinelli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Punahilkka but Punahilkka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mancinelli walks into a stiff left hand from Punahilkka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punahilkka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pekka Punahilkka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punahilkka misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mancinelli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mancinelli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punahilkka is fending him off so far but Mancinelli persists. Nope, Punahilkka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dario Mancinelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punahilkka misses with a double jab.
Punahilkka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Punahilkka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mancinelli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab, jab by Punahilkka - just one landing.
Punahilkka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mancinelli blocks a head kick by Punahilkka.
Punahilkka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mancinelli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mancinelli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Punahilkka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mancinelli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Punahilkka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mancinelli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mancinelli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Punahilkka lands a really nice looking cross but Mancinelli seems unphased.
Punahilkka doesn't manage to clinch there - Mancinelli circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mancinelli.
Punahilkka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Punahilkka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mancinelli drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Punahilkka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mancinelli has Punahilkka in his guard.

Mancinelli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punahilkka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mancinelli keeping moving, preventing Punahilkka from controlling successfully.
Punahilkka passes into half guard.
Punahilkka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mancinelli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Punahilkka 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.
Punahilkka 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.
Mancinelli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mancinelli keeping moving, preventing Punahilkka from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punahilkka tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mancinelli's legs.
Mancinelli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Punahilkka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Punahilkka working the head with strikes.
Mancinelli tries to bench press Punahilkka off him but Punahilkka keeps the position.
Punahilkka cracks Mancinelli with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Punahilkka decides to stand back up.
Punahilkka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Punahilkka as Mancinelli shoots in.
Punahilkka misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Punahilkka!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Punahilkka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Punahilkka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mancinelli takes one on the button.
Punahilkka doesn't manage to clinch there - Mancinelli circles away.
Punahilkka stuffs the takedown attempt from Mancinelli. Mancinelli gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dario Mancinelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punahilkka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Punahilkka.
Pekka Punahilkka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Punahilkka fails to land with a series of punches.
Mancinelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Punahilkka lands a slapping body shot.
Punahilkka cracks a nice hook into Mancinelli's ribs.
Punahilkka jabs Mancinelli right on the nose. Mancinelli blinks but takes it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dario Mancinelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Punahilkka smiles and moves away.
A combination from Punahilkka does no damage.
Punahilkka fails to land with a series of punches.
Punahilkka cracks a nice hook into Mancinelli's ribs.
Mancinelli misses with a takedown attempt - Punahilkka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Punahilkka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Punahilkka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mancinelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Punahilkka.
Punahilkka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pekka Punahilkka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mancinelli throws a leg kick but Punahilkka checks it.
Mancinelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Punahilkka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Punahilkka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Punahilkka!