PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bengazzoni
vs
Mannelly

183 cm
30
181 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

180 cm
40
178 lbs
30 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

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 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Mannelly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannelly scores with a hook to the body. Bengazzoni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benjamin Bengazzoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bengazzoni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bengazzoni cracks Mannelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mannelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mannelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bengazzoni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mannelly moves away from the strike by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Mannelly circles away.
Bengazzoni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bengazzoni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mannelly throws out a powerful jab.
Bengazzoni misses with a low kick as Mannelly jumps back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bengazzoni digs a good body shot into Mannelly's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bengazzoni sizes up Mannelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mannelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bengazzoni on the side of the head.
Mannelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Mannelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mannelly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've been hearing reports that Bengazzoni has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mannelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bengazzoni momentarily.
Mannelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bengazzoni's calf.
Bengazzoni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mannelly momentarily.
Mannelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly wants to clinch.
Mannelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bengazzoni lands with a cross.
Mannelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Mannelly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bengazzoni.
Mannelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mannelly moves away from the strike by Bengazzoni.
Mannelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Bengazzoni is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mannelly scores with a nice right hand.
Bengazzoni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mannelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Bengazzoni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mannelly staying out of range there.
Mannelly ducks under a wild hook from Bengazzoni.
Mannelly defending well as Bengazzoni loads up on a big left hand.
Bengazzoni scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mannelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mannelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bengazzoni doesn't seem bothered though.
Bengazzoni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mannelly.
An attempted straight right counter from Bengazzoni misses the target.
Mannelly scores with a hook.
Mannelly looks to land a left hand but Bengazzoni moved out of range nicely.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook
and Mannelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Bengazzoni avoids the body shot from Mannelly.
Bengazzoni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Mannelly has managed to clinch.
Bengazzoni throws a head punch that misses.
Bengazzoni blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bengazzoni fails to land.
Bengazzoni lands a shoulder strike.
Mannelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Bengazzoni controls his hands.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bengazzoni lands a shoulder strike.
Mannelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mannelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bengazzoni jumps guard and drags Mannelly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mannelly told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni is controlling Mannelly's posture.
Mannelly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mannelly is continuing to stall.
Mannelly won't allow Bengazzoni to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mannelly wants to control from the top but Bengazzoni keeps moving.
Mannelly controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big left from Bengazzoni misses.
Bengazzoni 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.
Mannelly throws a hook to the side of Bengazzoni's head but Bengazzoni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bengazzoni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannelly.

Mannelly rushes Bengazzoni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mannelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bengazzoni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bengazzoni tries to throw a body punch but Mannelly avoids it by throwing Bengazzoni back against the cage.
Mannelly blocks an uppercut.
Mannelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Benjamin Bengazzoni will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bengazzoni scores with a hook.
Bengazzoni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mannelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bengazzoni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mannelly can pounce on him.
Bengazzoni ducks under a wild hook from Mannelly.
Mannelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benjamin Bengazzoni is winning the standup battle so far.
Mannelly looks to throw the jab but Bengazzoni is out of range.
Bengazzoni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bengazzoni throws a shot from downtown. Mannelly moves away and avoids it.
Mannelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bengazzoni looks to throw the jab but Mannelly is out of range.
Bengazzoni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mannelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mannelly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mannelly slips a straight right by Bengazzoni.
Mannelly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mannelly throws an overhand right that lands on Bengazzoni's shoulder, as Bengazzoni tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mannelly.
The crowd cheers as Mannelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bengazzoni doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Bengazzoni finds it's target.

Bengazzoni has Mannelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Mannelly digs a right hand underneath Bengazzoni's ribcage. Bengazzoni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Bengazzoni fails to land.
Mannelly is leaning against Bengazzoni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bengazzoni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bengazzoni throws a jab when Mannelly was well out of range.
Bengazzoni moves out of range as Mannelly strikes.
Mannelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bengazzoni scores with a body shot.
Bengazzoni looks to land a left hand but Mannelly moved out of range nicely.
Mannelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mannelly misses with a hook.
Bengazzoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mannelly.
Mannelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mannelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bengazzoni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mannelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bengazzoni jabs Mannelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mannelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Mannelly avoids the body shot from Bengazzoni.
Mannelly looks to land a combination. Bengazzoni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mannelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bengazzoni throws out the jab.
Bengazzoni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mannelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mannelly scores with a nice strike.
Bengazzoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Bengazzoni misses with an uppercut. Mannelly saw that one coming.
Mannelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bengazzoni moves out of range as Mannelly strikes.
Nice defenses there by Bengazzoni.

Mannelly closes the distance and pushes Bengazzoni back into the cage.
Bengazzoni lands a nice uppercut.
Bengazzoni blocks an uppercut.
Mannelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Mannelly.
Bengazzoni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bengazzoni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards.
Mannelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bengazzoni struggles to land a body shot inside as Mannelly controls his hands.
Bengazzoni is working Mannelly over against the cage.
Bengazzoni is trying to break free.
Mannelly lands with a light punch inside.
Bengazzoni misses with a body punch.
Mannelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bengazzoni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mannelly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bengazzoni up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mannelly.
Mannelly tries to throw a body punch but Bengazzoni avoids it by throwing Mannelly back against the cage.
Bengazzoni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bengazzoni digs a right hand underneath Mannelly's ribcage. Mannelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bengazzoni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards.
Mannelly misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni blocks a punch to 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!
A shot in the inside from Mannelly.
Mannelly has Bengazzoni pressed against the cage.
Bengazzoni digs a right hand underneath Mannelly's ribcage. Mannelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Mannelly fails to land.
Mannelly blocks an uppercut.
Bengazzoni cracks Mannelly with a nice body shot.
Mannelly throws a head punch that misses.
Bengazzoni blocks an uppercut.
Mannelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bengazzoni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bengazzoni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bengazzoni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mannelly has a couple of punches blocked by Bengazzoni.
Mannelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bengazzoni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bengazzoni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mannelly tries to work over Bengazzoni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Patrick Mannelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Bengazzoni lands a jab to the head.
Mannelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mannelly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mannelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mannelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bengazzoni fails to land.
Mannelly gets through Bengazzoni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Patrick Mannelly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bengazzoni pushes Mannelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bengazzoni successfully pulls guard.
Mannelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bengazzoni is keeping the position for now.
Mannelly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mannelly won't allow Bengazzoni to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Bengazzoni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mannelly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bengazzoni haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mannelly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mannelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Bengazzoni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bengazzoni jabs Mannelly right on the nose. Mannelly blinks but takes it well.
Bengazzoni throws out a powerful jab.
Mannelly lands with a hook. Bengazzoni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bengazzoni throws a hook but Mannelly avoids it easily.
Bengazzoni misses with a lunging right hand

and Mannelly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mannelly pushes Bengazzoni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bengazzoni misses with a punch on the inside.
Mannelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mannelly blocks an uppercut.
Bengazzoni pushes Mannelly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bengazzoni working aggressively here.
Bengazzoni has a couple of punches blocked by Mannelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bengazzoni.

Bengazzoni turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mannelly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bengazzoni wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mannelly takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mannelly trying to remain calm as Bengazzoni controls from the top position.
Mannelly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mannelly can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bengazzoni is staying active.
Mannelly sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mannelly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mannelly wants to sweep here but Bengazzoni controlling him for the moment.
Mannelly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benjamin Bengazzoni.
I think Bengazzoni 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patrick Mannelly!
Patrick Mannelly thanked the fans post fight for their support.