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Video: See the trailer for Mauro Ranallo documentary film ‘Bipolar Rock ‘N Roller’

Longtime MMA play-by-play broadcaster Mauro Ranallo has made no secret about his lifelong battle with mental illness, and now he tells all in a new documentary.

“Bipolar Rock ‘N Roller” is set to premiere during Mental Health Awareness Month on May 25 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on Showtime.

Here’s the description of the film from a press release issued today by Showtime Sports:

The film explores Ranallo’s career, including his work on the two biggest pay-per-view events in television history, and his relentless pursuit of a childhood dream despite seemingly insurmountable odds. Through this deeply personal portrait, Ranallo hopes that the film might inspire others to persevere in pursuing their dreams despite the challenges of a mental health condition.

The film’s title is taken from the nickname Ranallo gave himself as a broadcast personality and DJ in the early 1990s.

“I have always tried to do my part to bring awareness to mental health issues,” said Ranallo, who has bipolar disorder. “Over the last several years, I allowed my best friend, Haris (Usanovic), to film me at my lowest points, as well as at my highest. The idea is simply to show others who suffer that they are not alone and that, even when the outlook is bleak, you can overcome and achieve success. Mental illness is a life sentence – there is no cure – but it doesn’t have to be a death sentence.”

Ranallo has called some of MMA’s biggest fights for Bellator, as well as now-defunct promotions PRIDE and Strikeforce. He’s also called some of the biggest boxing matches for Showtime Sports, including the two biggest pay-per-views of all time – Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao in 2015 and Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in 2017.

Ranallo, who used to call Canada’s “All-Star Wrestling,” currently serves as a play-by-play man for WWE on its NXT brand.

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