PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dario Mancinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kami Kaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mancinelli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Captain Jack - Captain Jack. Dario Mancinelli has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mancinelli
vs
Kaze

185 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dario Mancinelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kami Kaze!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaze misses with a wild combination.
Mancinelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Kaze misses.
A punch combination from Kaze misses.
Kaze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mancinelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Mancinelli darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mancinelli wants to pass to mount but Kaze is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaze is looking for a sweep. Mancinelli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mancinelli.
Mancinelli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaze is defending against the submission attempts here by Mancinelli.
Kaze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mancinelli.

Mancinelli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kaze defends it well.

Mancinelli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kaze doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mancinelli.
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 thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaze's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mancinelli working Kaze over with strikes here.
Mancinelli postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kaze looks a forlorn figure.
Kaze avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mancinelli.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaze can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mancinelli looking for a guillotine from mount but Kaze is having none of it.
Kaze is squirming around, avoiding Mancinelli's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancinelli punching from mount but Kaze doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mancinelli throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Mancinelli is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kaze has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mancinelli lands a nice shot to the head.
Mancinelli throws some wild stikes that Kaze manages to avoid easily.
Mancinelli is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kaze can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kaze takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Mancinelli's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dario Mancinelli!