PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paquito Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco Mancini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Mancini

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paquito Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franco Mancini!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Mancini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz throws a leg kick that misses.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Mancini counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mancini.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Mancini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Mancini counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Mancini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mancini lands a nice shot to the body.
Mancini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Mancini scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Paquito Diaz has been cut.
Mancini fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mancini. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Mancini counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Mancini to acknowledge the strikes.
Mancini lands with a good body shot.
Mancini is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Mancini.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mancini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mancini.
Mancini grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Diaz takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Mancini cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Franco Mancini!