PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger von Schnabelmonokel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horse Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mania is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar '98. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

von Schnabelmonokel
vs
Mania

189 cm
22
215 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

191 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horse Mania!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mania looks to throw the jab but von Schnabelmonokel is out of range.
A left lands for Mania.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a one two! Mania had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Horse Mania has been cut.
Mania thuds his right hand into von Schnabelmonokel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Mania throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mania throws a combination that misses
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mania fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mania misses with a body punch
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
von Schnabelmonokel punishes Mania's body with a nice straight punch.
Mania scores with a sloppy right hand. von Schnabelmonokel should have avoided that one.
von Schnabelmonokel misses the shot to the body.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a solid leg kick but Mania takes the impact on his shin and smiles at von Schnabelmonokel.
A big right from von Schnabelmonokel misses.
von Schnabelmonokel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a head kick but Mania moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania blocks a head kick by von Schnabelmonokel.
Mania misses with a few strikes there.
Mania swings for the body but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range.
Mania jabbing away but nothing is landing.
von Schnabelmonokel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decent striking displayed by Mania there.
von Schnabelmonokel keeps the fight on the outside.
von Schnabelmonokel walks into a left hand.
Mania defending well as von Schnabelmonokel loads up on a big left hand.
Mania connects with a solid leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
von Schnabelmonokel fails to land with a series of punches.
von Schnabelmonokel looks to land a body kick but Mania moved away.
Mania lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Mania is predictable there
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
von Schnabelmonokel throws the left hand but Mania avoids the punch easily.
Horse Mania seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mania keeps von Schnabelmonokel at a distance using the push kick.
von Schnabelmonokel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mania swings away with a leg kick that misses.

von Schnabelmonokel moves into the clinch.
Mania with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mania with an attempt at a knee that misses.
von Schnabelmonokel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
von Schnabelmonokel blocks the elbow strike.
von Schnabelmonokel slows down the pace here.
Mania comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
von Schnabelmonokel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mania pushes off an throws an elbow but von Schnabelmonokel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mania as von Schnabelmonokel tries to tie him up.
Mania slows down the pace here.
von Schnabelmonokel is looking to control Mania's arms but Mania gets an underhook and turns him. Now von Schnabelmonokel has his back to the cage.

von Schnabelmonokel breaks the clinch.

von Schnabelmonokel forces Mania back against the cage and clinches.

von Schnabelmonokel breaks from the clinch.
Mania checks a leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel lands with a kick to the ribs.
von Schnabelmonokel throws and low kick but Mania moves out of range easily.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mania looks gassed!
Mania throws an uppercut from half a mile away. von Schnabelmonokel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mania misses with an uppercut. von Schnabelmonokel saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mania misses with a leg kick.
Mania lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mania ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mania throws a series of punches but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range.
Mania misses with an uppercut.
Mania is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! von Schnabelmonokel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
von Schnabelmonokel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mania can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as von Schnabelmonokel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mania fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Schnabelmonokel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mania counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mania checks a leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel lands with a hook. Mania tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rutger von Schnabelmonokel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horse Mania's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mania tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mania, right into the meat.
von Schnabelmonokel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mania. Mania obviously looking to wear him down.
Mania connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel is winning the standup battle so far.
von Schnabelmonokel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mania goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mania slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
von Schnabelmonokel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
von Schnabelmonokel drops his hands momentarily and Mania takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mania uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before von Schnabelmonokel has time to react.
Mania looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
von Schnabelmonokel slips a straight right by Mania.
Mania throws out a leg kick but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range and Mania only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from von Schnabelmonokel. Mania does a little dance to reset his feet.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mania paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Mania misses
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from von Schnabelmonokel.
Mania is breathing heavily.
Mania misses with a hook.
Mania takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mania throws a leg kick
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
von Schnabelmonokel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mania's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from von Schnabelmonokel lands but Mania takes it in his stride.

Mania is rocked!
von Schnabelmonokel throws a quick head kick that knocks Mania silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! von Schnabelmonokel is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!