PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Szyslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mann's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roxy Music. Szyslak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica-Enter Sandman. Nick Szyslak is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mann
vs
Szyslak

176 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

165 cm
27
160 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MFS Voodoo Labs - 159 Energy
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Szyslak!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann misses with a looping right.
Mann lands the left hand.
Mann throws a leg kick which misses Szyslak's front leg but catches the back leg as Szyslak tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mann misses the target.
Szyslak misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
A left lands for Mann.
Mann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Szyslak. That did some damage!
Szyslak swats away the attempt to clinch by Mann.
Szyslak throws a sloppy head kick and Mann moves out of range easily.
Szyslak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mann manages to avoid it.
Szyslak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Szyslak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mann is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Szyslak just misses with a punch to the body.
Mann scores with a nice head shot.
Szyslak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mann.
Mann is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mann scores with a leg kick.
Mann with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Mann.
A left and a right from Mann both land. Nice combination.
Szyslak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szyslak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szyslak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szyslak misses with an uppercut. Mann saw that one coming.
Szyslak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nick Szyslak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szyslak throws a head kick but Mann moves out of range.
Szyslak misses with a straight right.
Mann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Szyslak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mann connects with a looping right hand.
Mann throws a right and a left that Szyslak avoids nicely.
Mann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Szyslak lands a right hook to the body.
Mann clobbers Szyslak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Szyslak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Szyslak throws a shot from downtown. Mann moves away and avoids it.
Szyslak walks into a stiff left hand from Mann.
Mann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mann avoids the head kick by Szyslak.
Nice uppercut lands for Mann. That snapped Szyslak's head back.

Szyslak is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Mann knocks Szyslak out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steven Mann!