PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rough Rida. Mancinelli has chosen Lookin' Out My Backdoor as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Aldo
vs
Mancinelli

180 cm
29
179 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
184 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancinelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldo.
A jab from Aldo misses.
Aldo takes a swing at Mancinelli's ribcage but misses.

Mancinelli dives in and scores a takedown into Aldo's guard.
Mancinelli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mancinelli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mancinelli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mancinelli connects with a couple of short punches.
Mancinelli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Mancinelli tries to pass.
Mancinelli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mancinelli passes into half guard.
Aldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancinelli not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aldo has his hands clasped together around Mancinelli's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mancinelli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aldo is just riding it out for now. Mancinelli eventually gives up the hold.
Mancinelli prevents Aldo from improving his position.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet.

Mancinelli wants to work for an arm triangle but Aldo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aldo gets full guard.
Mancinelli postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Mancinelli is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mancinelli with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mancinelli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mancinelli is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldo has wrist control.
Mancinelli throwing strikes but missing.
Aldo keeping full guard, as Mancinelli tries to pass.
Mancinelli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mancinelli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mancinelli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mancinelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo has momentary wrist control but Mancinelli slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mancinelli trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
Mancinelli wants to pass the guard but Aldo is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mancinelli working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aldo's head.
Mancinelli working some strikes from top position.
Mancinelli advances position into side control!
Mancinelli with the ground and pound but Aldo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Mancinelli is looking for a kimura here.
Mancinelli looks to land a strike but Aldo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mancinelli cracks Aldo with a solid left hand.
Aldo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Aldo controls Mancinelli momentarily but Mancinelli frees himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mancinelli is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Aldo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mancinelli is looking to defend but Aldo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mancinelli! Aldo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mancinelli taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jose Aldo!