PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martian Manhunter (ranked 3844 p4p, 7665 weight class) and Qfc Tournament (ranked 188 p4p, 262 weight class). Manhunter comes into the arena with My Name Is J'onn J'onzz blaring out of the sound system. Qfc Tournament has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Martian Manhunter's chin.

Manhunter
vs
Tournament

175 cm
28
145
6 - 5 - 0

225 cm
29
135
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martian Manhunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Qfc Tournament!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tournament darts in and clinches Manhunter up against the cage.

Manhunter manages to break the clinch.
Tournament takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Manhunter clinches up against the cage.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
Manhunter avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.
Tournament is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
Tournament throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tournament throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Manhunter pushes Tournament back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manhunter's brow.
Manhunter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Manhunter avoids a wild elbow strike from Tournament.
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!
Manhunter tries to break free but Tournament pushes him back against the cage.
Manhunter dodges an elbow strike from Tournament.
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhunter dodges an elbow strike from Tournament.
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.
Manhunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Manhunter breaks the clinch.
Manhunter lands a head shot.
Tournament closes the distance but Manhunter moves to the side
and Manhunter counters with a stiff right hand.
Manhunter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fighters circling - Manhunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tournament tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manhunter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Manhunter has closed the distance and engaged Tournament in a clinch.
Tournament lands an elbow just above Manhunter 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manhunter.
Manhunter avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhunter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manhunter lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manhunter breaks from the clinch.

Manhunter moves into the clinch.
Tournament comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Manhunter is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manhunter.
Manhunter dodges an elbow strike from Tournament.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
Tournament misses with an elbow strike.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manhunter's brow.
Tournament throws an elbow that misses.
Tournament pushes off an throws an elbow but Manhunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tournament looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Manhunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tournament gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Manhunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhunter throws a nice looking combination but Tournament bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Manhunter clinches.
Manhunter avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Manhunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manhunter can't find room to land a body shot as Tournament controls the action.

Manhunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tournament is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhunter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tournament tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Manhunter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tournament tries to clinch but Manhunter is having none of it.
Tournament tries to clinch up.
Tournament is looking to clinch.
Manhunter throws a looping overhand right but Tournament ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tournament looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tournament.
Tournament is looking to clinch but Manhunter is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tournament closes the distance and pushes Manhunter back into the cage.
Tournament pushes off an throws an elbow but Manhunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manhunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tournament backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tournament throws an elbow that misses.
Manhunter avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manhunter's brow.
Manhunter blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Manhunter throws an elbow but misses.

Manhunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tournament looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tournament tries to clinch up but Manhunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhunter throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tournament rushes Manhunter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tournament lands an elbow inside that Manhunter shrugs off.
Manhunter gets through Tournament's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Manhunter breaks from the clinch.
Manhunter misses with a looping right.
Manhunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tournament manages to avoid it.
Tournament steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manhunter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martian Manhunter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tournament tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Manhunter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tournament stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Manhunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tournament throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tournament pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Manhunter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tournament backwards.

Manhunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tournament takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Manhunter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Manhunter as the two fighters clinch.
Tournament looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Manhunter blocks the elbow strike.
Tournament lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tournament lands an elbow just above Manhunter 's eye.
Tournament pushes off an throws an elbow but Manhunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhunter avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.
Manhunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tournament can do to turn this around?
Tournament pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Manhunter breaks the clinch.
Tournament tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Manhunter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Manhunter misses.
Manhunter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Manhunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Manhunter clinches with his opponent.
Manhunter dodges an elbow strike from Tournament.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tournament pushes off an throws an elbow but Manhunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
Manhunter lands a hook that snaps the head of Tournament backwards.
Manhunter avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.
Tournament misses with an elbow strike.
Manhunter takes an elbow to the temple.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhunter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tournament blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tournament comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tournament throws an elbow that misses.
Manhunter wants to get back to striking at distance but Tournament won't allow it.
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.
Tournament pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tournament throws an elbow that misses.
Manhunter dodges an elbow strike from Tournament.
Manhunter scores with a hook to the body.
Manhunter blocks the elbow strike.
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.

Manhunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tournament uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manhunter.
Tournament steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manhunter.

Manhunter clinches with his opponent.
Tournament lands a nice elbow.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Manhunter breaks the clinch.
Martian Manhunter is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Manhunter misses.

Tournament clinches up against the cage.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manhunter's brow.
Tournament throws an elbow that misses.
Manhunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Manhunter blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manhunter's brow.
Manhunter avoids a wild elbow strike from Tournament.
Manhunter misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
Tournament pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tournament pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Manhunter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Manhunter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Manhunter.
Tournament looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tournament misses with an elbow strike.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tournament throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Manhunter lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhunter takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manhunter.
Manhunter has had enough of the clinch but Tournament keeps him there for the moment.

Manhunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manhunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tournament wants to clinch.
Tournament tries to clinch but Manhunter is having none of it.
Tournament fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tournament tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tournament tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manhunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tournament is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Martian Manhunter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Manhunter throws a hook but Tournament avoids it easily.
Tournament wants to clinch up but Manhunter keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Manhunter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tournament moves in looking to clinch but Manhunter pushes him off.

Tournament gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Qfc Tournament seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
Tournament throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Manhunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tournament looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tournament avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manhunter circles away from the clinch attempt.

Manhunter closes the distance and pushes Tournament back into the cage.
Manhunter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Manhunter breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Manhunter does no damage.
Manhunter sets himself, and Tournament steps forward looking for the clinch! Manhunter avoids it this time.
Manhunter sizes up Tournament with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manhunter tries to bum rush Tournament with a series of wild strikes but Tournament uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manhunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manhunter cracks Tournament with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tournament is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhunter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tournament moves in looking to clinch but Manhunter pushes him off.
Qfc Tournament seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tournament gets tackled into the cage by Manhunter. Manhunter maintains the clinch.
Manhunter blocks the elbow strike.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Manhunter lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Manhunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tournament tries to clinch but Manhunter is having none of it.
Manhunter takes a swing at Tournament's ribcage but misses.
Tournament tries to clinch there but Manhunter circles away.
Manhunter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tournament wants to clinch up but Manhunter keeps it at a distance.
Manhunter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Tournament.
Tournament takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Manhunter closes the distance and clinches.
Qfc Tournament has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhunter working hard to break the clinch.
Manhunter blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhunter lands a body punch.

Manhunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manhunter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhunter misses with a few strikes there.

Tournament gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tournament throws an elbow that misses.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Manhunter scores with a shoulder strike.
Manhunter tries to break the clinch but Tournament is controlling the position.

Manhunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manhunter throws a body punch but Tournament moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manhunter avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhunter working hard to break the clinch.
Manhunter takes an elbow to the forehead.

Manhunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Manhunter misses the target.

Manhunter clinches.
Tournament misses with an elbow strike.
Tournament pushes off an throws an elbow but Manhunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manhunter blocks an elbow strike from Tournament.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tournament.
Manhunter has had enough of the clinch but Tournament keeps him there for the moment.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
Manhunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
Manhunter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tournaments head.
Tournament misses with an elbow strike.
Manhunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
Tournament pushes off an throws an elbow but Manhunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manhunter lands a hook that snaps the head of Tournament backwards.
Manhunter misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manhunter's brow.
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.
Manhunter avoids a wild elbow strike from Tournament.
Martian Manhunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manhunter blocks the elbow strike.
Manhunter avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.
Manhunter avoids the elbow strike from Tournament, against the cage.
A short left from Manhunter.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
Tournament throws an elbow that misses.
Manhunter scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martian Manhunter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manhunter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martian Manhunter!
A relieved looking Martian Manhunter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.