PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gracie
vs
Manne

200 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Extremely Crazy MMA gear
Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shogun Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Per Manne!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manne scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Nice sprawl there from Manne as Gracie shoots in.
Manne loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Per Manne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manne lands with a nice body kick.
Manne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Manne's guard.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Manne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manne manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Manne's guard.
Gracie pushes down on Manne's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne landing small, sideways elbows.
Manne wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is pressing down on Manne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Manne is holding on for now.
Manne is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Manne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manne manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Manne's guard.
Manne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Manne throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Manne wants to sweep but no luck.
Manne keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manne.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Manne.
Manne feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Manne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Manne scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manne throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Manne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Manne tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manne swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Manne sprawls well.
Manne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slapping body kick lands there for Manne.
Manne cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Manne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manne.
Manne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Manne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manne connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manne as he jumps to the side.
Manne is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manne.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Manne sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Manne thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manne as he avoids it easily.
Manne works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Manne lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good exchange - Manne coming out on top.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manne, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manne.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Manne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Manne throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manne circles away.
A good leg kick by Manne.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Manne sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manne connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Per Manne dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manne, as that shot connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manne.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manne as he jumps to the side.
Manne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manne, right into the meat.
Shogun Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manne tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Manne.
Manne looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Manne throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Manne lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Manne sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Per Manne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Manne sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manne is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Manne circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manne. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Manne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Manne looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manne as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manne.
Manne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Manne gets back to half guard.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie is thwarting Manne's attempts to control the position.
Gracie prevents Manne from improving his position.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Manne defends the submission attempt.

Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Manne has managed to free his arm - good work.
Manne misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manne tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Manne shows good takedown defense.
Manne stuffs the takedown.
Manne cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manne throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Manne.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manne pinned against the cage. Manne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Manne sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manne lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Manne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manne is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manne.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Manne. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manne counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Manne lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manne.
Manne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Manne circles away easily
and Manne counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Per Manne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Manne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manne misses with a wild body shot.
Manne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manne misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Manne scores with a four punch combination!
Manne throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Manne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Manne counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shogun Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Manne.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Manne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manne.
Manne lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Manne, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Manne against the cage but Manne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Manne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manne throws out a powerful jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manne, right into the meat.
Manne misses with a double jab.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manne feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Manne counter with a right hand.
Manne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Per Manne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Manne cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Manne feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Manne counters with a straight right hand.
Manne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Shogun Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Manne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Manne lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Manne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manne. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne scores with a jab to the body.
Manne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Manne throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Manne throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manne!
Manne scoring well with a low kick there.
Manne is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Manne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Manne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manne scores with a nice strike.
Manne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manne scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manne. That's going to slow Gracie down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Jab from Manne.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manne makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manne scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Manne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Manne with a jab.
Manne swinging wilding here.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Manne counters with a leg kick.
Manne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Manne.
Manne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Manne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Manne both land. Nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Per Manne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Per Manne!
Per Manne is the new light heavyweight champion!