PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mancine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pvt. Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen. Pvt. Mullen 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!

Mancine
vs
Mullen

192 cm
27
193 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

184 cm
27
195 lbs
17 - 7 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Mancine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pvt. Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mancine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mullen avoids it really well and circles away.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mullen as he jumps to the side.
Mancine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mullen is fending him off so far but Mancine persists. Nope, Mullen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Mancine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mancine takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Mancine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mullen.
Mancine shoots in but Mullen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Mullen misses.
Mancine lands a nice hook to Mullen's body. Mullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mullen throws a series of punches but Mancine moves out of range.

Mullen rushes Mancine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Mancine avoids the damage to the body.
Mancine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mancine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mancine tries to pull guard but Mullen won't allow it.
Mullen lands a left hand.

Mancine manages to pull guard.

Mancine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mullen defends well.
Mullen stays in close to Mancine's body and controls the position.
Mancine has his hands on Mullen's head, controlling the position.
Mancine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mullen is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pvt. Mullen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mancine.
Mancine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Mancine misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Mullen blocks the low kick.
Mullen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mancine misses with a wild body shot.
Mancine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mullen tries to avoid it but Mancine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mullen to the ground. Mullen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mancine looks to throw the jab but Mullen is out of range.
Mullen avoids the head kick by Mancine.
A swing and a miss from Mancine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mancine's calf.
Mancine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Mancine misses the target.
Mullen wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mancine.
A jab from Mullen misses.
Mancine displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Pvt. Mullen has been cut.
Mancine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mullen circles away.
Mancine misses with a few strikes there.
Mullen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mancine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mullen sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancine throws a right and a left that Mullen avoids nicely.
Mullen tries to clinch
and Mancine counters with a solid body kick.
Mancine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mullen works over Mancine's head and body with a nice combination.
Ray Mancine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mullen misses with a shot to the body
and Mancine counters with a nice body kick.
Mancine lands a nice hook to Mullen's body. Mullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mancine punishes Mullen's body with a nice straight punch.

Mullen drives through and clinches with Mancine against the cage.
Come on Mullen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mancine misses with the head strike.
Mancine tries to break the clinch but Mullen is controlling the position.
Mullen just leaning against Mancine, taking a breather.
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 Ray Mancine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pvt. Mullen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mullen moves out of range of the leg kick from Mancine.
A lazy left from Mancine finds it's target.
Mancine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mullen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mancine somewhat.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mancine manages to avoid it.
Mullen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mancine.
Mancine misses with a straight right.
Mullen moves out of range of the body kick.
Mancine connects with a single shot there.
Mancine throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mullen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a body shot
and Mancine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mancine defending well as Mullen loads up on a big left hand.
Mullen tests Mancine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mancine lands with an overhand left.
Mullen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mancine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Mancine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mullen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mullen keeping moving, preventing Mancine from controlling successfully.
Mancine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mullen has Mancine pulled in close to control his posture.
Mancine postures up in Mullen's guard and throws a big left but Mullen blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancine wants to control from the top but Mullen keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mancine looking to pass the guard.
Mancine wanted to stand there but Mullen had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mancine misses with a low kick.
Mancine defending well as Mullen loads up on a big left hand.
Mullen cracks Mancine with a good jab.
Mancine digs a good hook to Mullen's body.
Mullen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mullen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mancine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mancine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mancine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine lands with a kick to the temple. Mullen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mancine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pvt. Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mancine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mullen is fending him off so far but Mancine persists. Nope, Mullen circles away and we're back to standing.
Mancine motions for Mullen to come forward. Mancine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mancine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mancine misses with a takedown attempt - Mullen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Mancine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mancine misses with a looping left.
Mullen keeps the fight on the outside.
Mullen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mancine dodges the punch combination from Mullen.
Mullen lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mancine connects with a right hand. Mullen shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mancine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mancine feints and then cracks Mullen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mullen down.
Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mancine.
Mancine looks to throw the jab but Mullen is out of range.
Mullen looks to land a combination. Mancine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Ray Mancine has been cut.
Mancine slips under a jab from Mullen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mancine counters with a head kick.
Mancine thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Mancine dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mancine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Mullen blocks the leg kick.
Mancine lands a body shot.
Mullen missing with a left hand there. Mancine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Mancine misses its intended target.
Mancine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Mancine digs a good body shot into Mullen's ribs.
Mancine throws a hook to the side of Mullen's head but Mullen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mancine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mullen sprawls well. Mullen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mancine gets slowly back to his feet.
Mullen thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancine throws a hook but Mullen avoids it easily.
Mancine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mullen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mullen throws a hook to the side of Mancine's head but Mancine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mullen looks to land a right hand but Mancine moved out of range.
Mancine misses with a body shot
letting Mullen counter with a right hand.
Mullen misses with a double jab.
Mancine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mancine staying out of range there.
Mullen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mancine blocks a low kick nicely.
Mullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mancine's sensitive parts.
Pvt. Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mancine on the side of the head.
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!
Mancine cracks Mullen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mancine connects with a leg kick. Mullen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mullen walks into a left hand.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mancine.
Mullen misses with a body shot.
Mancine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mullen is fending him off so far but Mancine persists. Nope, Mullen circles away and we're back to standing.
Mullen jabs Mancine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mancine, right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Mullen. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mancine misses with a few strikes there.
Ray Mancine is winning the standup battle so far.
Mancine throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancine misses with a right hand
and Mullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mullen cracks Mancine with a good jab.
Mullen with a hook.
Mullen loads up on a big right hand but Mancine slips the punch.
Mullen throws a series of punches but Mancine avoids them all with ease.
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!
Mullen throws out a leg kick but Mancine moves out of range and Mullen only half commits.
Mancine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mancine misses with the combination.
Mancine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mullen works Mancine's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mullen thuds his right hand into Mancine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mullen is looking to clinch.
Mancine misses with a body shot

and Mullen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mancine! Mullen lets Mancine back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Mancine is rocked!
Mullen misses with a hook. Mancine ducked under it nicely.
Oh Mancine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mancine throws the left hand but Mullen avoids the punch easily.
Mancine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mancine seems to have got his legs back now.
Mullen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mullen takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mullen.
Mancine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Mancine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Mancine misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pvt. Mullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mancine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Mancine!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ray Mancine thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).