PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slim Star could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Magnus Mane's chin.

Star
vs
Mane

190 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Mane!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star misses with a wild combination.
Mane throws a lazy right hand but Star sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mane takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Star, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Mane misses.
Mane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Star.
Mane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Star sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Slim Star has been cut.
Star getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Star is out of range.
Mane looks to throw the jab but Star is out of range.
Star lands a really nice looking cross but Mane seems unphased.
Mane loads up on a big right hand but Star slips the punch.
Mane looks to score with a jab to the body but Star is just out of range.
Star rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Star ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Star rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Star throws a hook to the side of Mane's head but Mane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Star scores with a hook to the body. Mane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mane misses with a low kick.
Star blocks a low kick nicely.
Star fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Star throws a series of punches but Mane avoids them all with ease.
Mane throws a nice looking combination but Star bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magnus Mane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Star throws a shot from downtown. Mane moves away and avoids it.
Mane throws a series of punches but Star moves out of range.
Mane throws a looping overhand right but Star ducks down to avoid it.
Mane misses with an uppercut.
Star misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mane.
Star connects with a looping right hand.
Mane looks to land a right hand but Star moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mane misses with a body shot.
Star lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mane backs up against the cage.
Mane looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Star. Mane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Star misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mane.
Star throws out a loose jab but Mane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Star misses with a few strikes there.
Mane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Star counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Star circles away quickly and effectively.
Star lands a right hook to the body.

Star clinches up against the cage.
Mane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Star lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Star lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mane backwards.
Star is stalling here.
Star presses Mane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Star gets through Mane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Star.
Star lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Star.

Mane is rocked!
Star has a couple of punches blocked by Mane.
Mane is still on wobbly legs! Can Star finish him?
Star working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Star presses Mane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Star stalling.
Star dips a shoulder and cracks Mane with a mighty uppercut! Mane falls back against the cage and Star unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mane is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Star screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Star!