PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baltazar Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mancinelli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lookin' Out My Backdoor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mancinelli
vs
Ramos

185 cm
28
184 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

187 cm
27
182 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baltazar Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancinelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Ramos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mancinelli at a distance.
Mancinelli fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mancinelli.
Mancinelli slips a jab and a cross from Ramos.
Mancinelli misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely.
Mancinelli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mancinelli cracks Ramos with an open hand slap.
Mancinelli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramos.
Mancinelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michele Mancinelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancinelli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mancinelli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Mancinelli moves away and avoids it.
Ramos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That kick from Mancinelli tenderised Ramos's leg. Ramos is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mancinelli slips a straight right by Ramos.
Ramos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mancinelli.

Ramos tries to keep at a distance but Mancinelli has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mancinelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ramos looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ramos.
Ramos misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos blocks the elbow strike.
Ramos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ramos is trying to break free.

Mancinelli manages to break the clinch.
Mancinelli throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
Mancinelli slips under a jab.
Mancinelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Mancinelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mancinelli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos avoids the head kick by Mancinelli.
Mancinelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mancinelli defends it nicely.
Mancinelli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mancinelli slips a jab from Ramos.
Ramos scores with a jab. Mancinelli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramos scores with a sloppy right hand. Mancinelli should have avoided that one.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Mancinelli moved out of range nicely.
Mancinelli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ramos.
Michele Mancinelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baltazar Ramos.
Mancinelli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ramos dodges the punch combination from Mancinelli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mancinelli's head backwards.
Horrible takedown by Ramos or perhaps it was just good defense by Mancinelli which made him look bad.
Ramos takes a swing at Mancinelli's ribcage but misses.
Ramos connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramos tries to move into range but Mancinelli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ramos drops his hands momentarily and Mancinelli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mancinelli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mancinelli slips under a jab from Ramos.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mancinelli. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mancinelli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mancinelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mancinelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Mancinelli does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mancinelli misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mancinelli dodges the punch combination from Ramos.
Mancinelli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mancinelli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Michele Mancinelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mancinelli moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
Mancinelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mancinelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramos missing with a left hand there. Mancinelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mancinelli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramos throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michele Mancinelli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mancinelli defending well as Ramos loads up on a big left hand.
Mancinelli cracks Ramos with an open hand slap.
Ramos avoids the head kick by Mancinelli.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramos blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mancinelli.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Mancinelli moves away and avoids it.
Mancinelli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mancinelli leaves Ramos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mancinelli checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Mancinelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mancinelli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ramos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mancinelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
Ramos misses with a hook.
Mancinelli thumps Ramos with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli leaves Ramos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mancinelli tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ramos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramos keeps the fight on the outside.
Mancinelli misses with a series of wild punches.
Mancinelli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ramos tries to move into range but Mancinelli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mancinelli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mancinelli swivels and escapes.
Michele Mancinelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baltazar Ramos.
Mancinelli throws a nice looking combination but Ramos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mancinelli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramos. That did some damage!
Ramos shoots in but Mancinelli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Mancinelli counters with an outside leg kick.
Mancinelli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos walks into a jab.
Mancinelli misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mancinelli.
Ramos swinging wildly here.
Mancinelli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Michele Mancinelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Mancinelli misses the shot to the body.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Mancinelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mancinelli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mancinelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ramos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Mancinelli misses.
Mancinelli throws a combination. Ramos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ramos thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Mancinelli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ramos doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mancinelli throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Mancinelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Mancinelli tries to clinch up but Ramos circles away and keeps his distance.
Mancinelli looks to land a combination but Ramos avoids it well.
Mancinelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Ramos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mancinelli is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ramos.
Ramos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body. Mancinelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Mancinelli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ramos is looking to slow Mancinelli down with leg kicks.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mancinelli.
Ramos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mancinelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ramos circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws a jab but it's blocked by Mancinelli.
Ramos cracks Mancinelli with a good jab.
Mancinelli tries to clinch up but Ramos circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramos misses with the combination.
Mancinelli tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ramos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mancinelli.
Mancinelli moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
Mancinelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancinelli is looking to clinch but Ramos is avoiding it.
Ramos with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mancinelli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mancinelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Mancinelli slips a jab from Ramos.
Ramos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mancinelli pinned against the ropes. Mancinelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michele Mancinelli dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ramos dodges the punch combination from Mancinelli.
Ramos throws a jab when Mancinelli was well out of range.
Mancinelli is looking to clinch but Ramos is avoiding it.
Ramos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Ramos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mancinelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramos.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Mancinelli keeps moving.
Ramos sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but Mancinelli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mancinelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramos is keeping the position for now.
Mancinelli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baltazar Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mancinelli misses the shot to the body.
Mancinelli blocks a leg kick.
Mancinelli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramos's calf.
Mancinelli throws a nice head kick!
Ramos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mancinelli under the eye.
Ramos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mancinelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mancinelli.
Ramos throws a big shot that misses.
Mancinelli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramos's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramos.
Ramos misses the jab.
Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Mancinelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mancinelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mancinelli scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramos should have avoided that one.
Mancinelli is looking to clinch but Ramos is avoiding it.
Mancinelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Mancinelli thows a body kick. Ramos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mancinelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Mancinelli counters with a low kick, right behind Ramos 's knee.
Ramos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mancinelli works over Ramos's head and body with a nice combination.

Ramos is rocked!
Mancinelli throws a combination that misses
and Ramos counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli misses with a body shot.
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!
Mancinelli lands with a hook. Ramos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ramos is still on wobbly legs! Can Mancinelli finish him?
Mancinelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramos seems to have recovered his senses.
Mancinelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mancinelli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mancinelli tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ramos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mancinelli wants to clinch up but Ramos keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Ramos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mancinelli lands a nice shot that snaps Ramos's head back.
Ramos throws a big shot that misses.
Michele Mancinelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mancinelli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramos's sensitive parts.
Michele Mancinelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mancinelli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mancinelli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramos on the side of the head.

Mancinelli moves into the clinch successfully.
Ramos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michele Mancinelli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mancinelli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michele Mancinelli!
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