PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michele Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ton Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancinelli's entrance music is Lookin' Out My Backdoor. A fine choice. Michele Mancinelli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mancinelli
vs
Lim

185 cm
22
185 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

176 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

KAISER

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michele Mancinelli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ton Lim!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lim misses with a jab to the body

and Mancinelli counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Mancinelli on the inside.
Mancinelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lim blocks an uppercut.
Mancinelli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lim's defenses.

It looks like Ton Lim has been cut.
Lim tries to throw a body punch but Mancinelli avoids it by throwing Lim back against the cage.
Mancinelli looking to throw knees to the head but Lim is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Mancinelli.
Lim is pressed up against the ropes. Mancinelli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lim down to the mat. Lim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mancinelli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Mancinelli moves into the clinch.
Mancinelli tries a knee to the head but Lim blocks it.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli throws an elbow but it misses.
Mancinelli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Mancinelli.
Lim looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mancinelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mancinelli.
A short right from Mancinelli on the inside.

Mancinelli wants the takedown. Lim is fighting it off but Mancinelli persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lim's guard against the ropes.
Mancinelli wants to control from the top but Lim keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mancinelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Lim is retaining full guard.
Mancinelli wants to control from the top but Lim keeps moving.
Mancinelli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mancinelli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mancinelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Lim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mancinelli wants to pass the guard but Lim is keeping the position.
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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lim loads up on a big right hand but Mancinelli slips the punch.
Mancinelli misses with a wild body shot.
Lim misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mancinelli lands with a nice body punch.
Mancinelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ton Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lim tries to keep at a distance but Mancinelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mancinelli lands a nice shot to the body.
Mancinelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Mancinelli works on Lim's body with a couple of short punches.
Mancinelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lim or not.
Mancinelli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mancinelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mancinelli lands with a light punch inside.
Mancinelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mancinelli lands a hook that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
A right hand to the body from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli scores with a hook to the body.
Mancinelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mancinelli digs a right hand underneath Lim's ribcage. Lim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mancinelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lim.
Nice elbow from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli digs a right hand into Lim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lim's gas tank.
Mancinelli wants a takedown but no success here.
Mancinelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli looking to throw knees to the head but Lim is blocking nicely.
Mancinelli lands a damaging elbow.
Mancinelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mancinelli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lims head.
Lim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mancinelli's elbow.
Mancinelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lim.
Nice body punch from Mancinelli - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lim blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lim or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mancinelli.
Mancinelli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
Mancinelli scores with a shot to the side of Lim's head.
Mancinelli goes for a takedown attempt but Lim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michele Mancinelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim throws a low kick but Mancinelli avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Lim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mancinelli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lim tries to avoid it but Mancinelli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lim to the ground. Lim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lim digs a good hook to Mancinelli's body.
Lim scores with a push kick.
Jab by Lim.
Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mancinelli's sensitive parts.
Lim thuds a left hand into Mancinelli's body.
Lim lands with a straight right. Mancinelli didn't see that one coming.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Lim blocks the low kick.
A big left from Lim misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lim throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mancinelli's calf.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Lim misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michele Mancinelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ton Lim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mancinelli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mancinelli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lim.
Mancinelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lim.
Lim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mancinelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lim ducks right into an uppercut from Mancinelli.
Lim's corner calls for a 1-2. Lim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mancinelli.
Mancinelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lim lands with a good body shot.
Lim scores with a nice strike.
Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mancinelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mancinelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mancinelli is out of range and Lim settles back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lim. That's going to slow Mancinelli down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim feints and then cracks Mancinelli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mancinelli down.
Ton Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim lands a nice shot to the body.
Lim scores with a hook to the body. Mancinelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim works Mancinelli's body with a nice hook.
Mancinelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Lim circles away.
Mancinelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mancinelli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lim.
Lim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mancinelli rather than just go for the knockout.
Lim scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mancinelli in his tracks.
Mancinelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lim misses with a hook to the body
and Mancinelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lim.
Lim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mancinelli's calf.
Lim scores with a sloppy right hand. Mancinelli should have avoided that one.
Mancinelli checks a low kick from Lim.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lim.
A head kick misses from Lim.
Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mancinelli.
Lim takes one to the chin there.
Lim throws a hook but Mancinelli avoids it easily.
Mancinelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Mancinelli fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli takes a swing at Lim's ribcage but misses.
Mancinelli tries to clinch but Lim moves out of range.
Mancinelli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mancinelli is looking to clinch but Lim is avoiding it.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.

Mancinelli scores with a takedown into Lim's guard.
Mancinelli looking to pass the guard.
Mancinelli thows a big elbow that misses.
Mancinelli wants to pass the guard but Lim is keeping the position.
Lim working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim 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.
Mancinelli looking to pass the guard.
Lim controlling Mancinelli's posture.
Mancinelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lim is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lim throws a lazy right hand but Mancinelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mancinelli tries to clinch up but Lim circles away and keeps his distance.
Mancinelli throws a solid leg kick but Lim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mancinelli.
Lim swats away the attempt to clinch by Mancinelli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ton Lim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ton Lim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Lim.
Lim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Mancinelli misses
and Lim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mancinelli.
Lim wants to land a leg kick but Mancinelli is out of range.
Lim lands a glancing blow to the side of Mancinelli's head.
Lim throws a leg kick but Mancinelli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mancinelli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mancinelli moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Mancinelli fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mancinelli moves into range and clinches up with Lim.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mancinelli obliges.
Mancinelli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mancinelli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Still in the clinch, Mancinelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lim blocks a body shot from Mancinelli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancinelli misses with a knee to the head.
Mancinelli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michele Mancinelli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mancinelli working aggressively here.
Lim is looking to break free of the clinch but Mancinelli has double underhooks.
Mancinelli throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lim cracks Mancinelli with a nice body shot.
Mancinelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mancinelli lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lim.
Lim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mancinelli misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Mancinelli.
Mancinelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mancinelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mancinelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lim is working Mancinelli over against the ropes.
Lim trying to stall but Mancinelli improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Mancinelli fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mancinelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Lim prevents a body shot from Mancinelli.
Lim tries a body shot but Mancinelli blocks it.
Mancinelli blocks an uppercut.
Lim tries to circle away but Mancinelli has him pinned against the ropes.
Mancinelli pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lim tries to stall but Mancinelli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mancinelli prevents a body shot from Lim.
Mancinelli tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mancinelli has a couple of punches blocked by Lim.
Lim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lim is trying to maintain a safe position but Mancinelli gets an underhook and turns Lim into the ropes.
Lim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Lim.
Mancinelli working aggressively here.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lim working aggressively here.
Mancinelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim is trying to break the clinch but Mancinelli is controlling him.
Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mancinelli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lim avoids it.
Mancinelli misses with a punch to the body.
Mancinelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lim breaks the clinch.
Lim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mancinelli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mancinelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lim misses with a leg kick
and Mancinelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ton Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim swings for the body but Mancinelli moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lim.
Mancinelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lim misses with a hook. Mancinelli ducked under it nicely.

Mancinelli gets the takedown into side control.
Lim is looking for a sweep.
Mancinelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lim keeps working.
Mancinelli has knee on belly momentarily but Lim bucks him off and regains half guard.

Mancinelli looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mancinelli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ton Lim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ton Lim! Ton Lim retains his middleweight title!