PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between RIP Evan Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Mansikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the ring accompanied by Tornado of Souls - Megadeth. Mansikka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Icepick - Born to Crush You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Evan Tanner
vs
Mansikka

180 cm
24
195 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

184 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, RIP Evan Tanner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Mansikka!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansikka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mansikka. That one must have hurt.
Mansikka cracks Tanner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mansikka misses with a kick to the body.
Mansikka tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tanner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mansikka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
Tanner looks to land a right hand but Mansikka moved out of range.
A left lands for Mansikka.
Mansikka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mansikka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tanner misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mansikka. No joy for Tanner on that attempt.
Mansikka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mansikka scores with the left hand. Tanner knows he should have avoided that one.
Mansikka lands a right hook to the body.
Tanner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Teppo Mansikka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mansikka drops Tanner with a beautiful combination! Tanner stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mansikka is looking for the KO!

Tanner is rocked!
Tanner is breathing heavily.
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!

Mansikka rushes Tanner and presses him up against the ropes.
Oh Tanner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tanner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mansikka is keeping busy.
Tanner seems to have got his legs back now.
Mansikka lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mansikka as the two fighters clinch.
Mansikka stalling in the clinch but Tanner improves position.
Mansikka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mansikka is trying to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mansikka up against the ropes.
Tanner prevents Mansikka from breaking the clinch.

Mansikka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mansikka lands a big head kick that sends Tanner tumbling to the mat! Mansikka takes a step backwards and waves Tanner back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mansikka takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Mansikka! Tanner is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teppo Mansikka!
Teppo Mansikka is the new middleweight champion!