PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mannerheim has chosen Touch Of Red as his entrance music. Marcus Miller had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Miller
vs
Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

182 cm
25
181 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

182 cm
23
181 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Divine - Drugs (158 products)

FinnFighters Nutrition

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannerheim feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mannerheim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mannerheim tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.

Mannerheim gets a clinch.
Mannerheim lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller has Mannerheim pressed against the cage, preventing Mannerheim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller has Mannerheim pressed against the cage, preventing Mannerheim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller gets through Mannerheim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mannerheim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Miller.
Mannerheim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Mannerheim blocks an elbow strike.

Mannerheim breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mannerheim.
Marcus Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannerheim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miller's sensitive parts.
Miller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mannerheim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mannerheim, right into the meat.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mannerheim has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Mannerheim blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannerheim tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Mannerheim back against the cage.
Mannerheim looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mannerheim misses with a knee to the head.
Mannerheim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mannerheim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mannerheim has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.

Mannerheim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mannerheim blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miller.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mannerheim. That's going to slow Miller down.
Mannerheim defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Miller tries to clinch but Mannerheim moves out of range.
Miller lands with a hook. Mannerheim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mannerheim.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Mannerheim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mannerheim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Mannerheim pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannerheim scores with a hook to the body.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mannerheim is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Mannerheim will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mannerheim.
Mannerheim blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mannerheim is defending well for now.
Miller slowing the pace effectively.
Mannerheim is leaning against Miller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannerheim misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
Mannerheim taking a breather.
Mannerheim misses with a knee to the head.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller letting Mannerheim take a breather here.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannerheim struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Mannerheim scores with a hook to the body.
Mannerheim swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mannerheim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
Mannerheim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Mannerheim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mannerheim looks gassed!

Mannerheim breaks from the clinch.
Mannerheim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mannerheim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller throws a leg kick but Mannerheim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mannerheim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mannerheim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller misses with a hook. Mannerheim ducked under it nicely.
Mannerheim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Mannerheim moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Mannerheim is out of range.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Mannerheim moved out of range nicely.
Miller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Miller misses with a hook.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mannerheim wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mannerheim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller tries to land a front kick but Mannerheim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mannerheim.
Mannerheim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mannerheim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller is looking to clinch but Mannerheim is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Mannerheim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Miller misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Mannerheim ducks down to avoid it.

Mannerheim pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Mannerheim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mannerheim moves out of range as Miller strikes.

Mannerheim moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller stalling in the clinch.
Mannerheim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Mannerheim manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mannerheim throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller throws a hook but Mannerheim blocks it.
Mannerheim needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Mannerheim's head.
Mannerheim tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mannerheim feints and then cracks Miller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miller down.

Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mannerheim - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mannerheim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Mannerheim wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mannerheim avoids it.
A short left from Mannerheim.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mannerheim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miller trying to stall but Mannerheim improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannerheim working Miller over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.

Mannerheim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Mannerheim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Mannerheim.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mannerheim can pounce on him.
Mannerheim throws a big shot that misses.

Mannerheim closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mannerheim takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mannerheim taking a breather.
Miller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mannerheim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Miller.
Mannerheim tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mannerheim backwards.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mannerheim is breathing heavily.
Mannerheim with a knee to the head.
Miller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Mannerheim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mannerheim misses with a punch to the body.
Mannerheim tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller avoiding damage as Mannerheim throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mannerheim.
Miller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mannerheim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mannerheim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mannerheim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mannerheim looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannerheim tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mannerheim avoids a wild elbow strike from Miller.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Mannerheim shrugs off.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
Miller taking a breather.
Mannerheim takes an elbow to the temple.
Mannerheim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mannerheim tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller misses with an elbow strike.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller presses Mannerheim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Mannerheim is rocked!
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Mannerheim is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller throws an elbow but it misses.
Mannerheim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mannerheim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not.
Mannerheim is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mannerheim has his back to the cage.
Mannerheim scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped Mannerheim in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeps control of Mannerheim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mannerheim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mannerheim wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Mannerheim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mannerheim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim has been cut.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Mannerheim shrugs off.
Mannerheim is pressed against the cage. Miller pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Mannerheim! Two more big strikes from Miller and Mannerheim crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcus Miller!