PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyro Mancer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hardy
vs
Mancer

186 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

225 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000
Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyro Mancer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy wants to land a leg kick but Mancer is out of range.
A head kick from Mancer lands but Hardy takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mancer doesn't seem phased though.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hardy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mancer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mancer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mancer cracks the inside of Hardy's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
Mancer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Hardy throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Mancer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mancer is looking to score with low kicks.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardy throws a body kick that misses.
Mancer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardy throws a half hearted mid kick.
George Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mancer is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to land a front kick but Mancer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Mancer counters with a straight right hand.
Mancer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Mancer lands a high kick!
Mancer cracks Hardy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mancer feints and then cracks Hardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardy down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mancer lands a high kick!
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Mancer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mancer scores with a push kick.
Hardy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mancer lands with a slapping head kick.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mancer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mancer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick from Mancer lands but Hardy takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mancer lands a big head kick that sends Hardy tumbling to the mat! Mancer takes a step backwards and waves Hardy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hardy is rocked!
Hardy drops his hands momentarily and Mancer needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Hardy just on the top of the head. Hardy drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Hardy - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pyro Mancer!