PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Manner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Largius Fistius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Largius Fistius is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Manner
vs
Fistius

192 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
214 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tuomas Manner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Largius Fistius!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manner closes the distance and clinches up with Fistius, looking for a takedown. Manner pushes Fistius against the cage but Fistius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Fistius or perhaps it was just good defense by Manner which made him look bad.
Manner tries to clinch up but Fistius circles away and keeps his distance.
Manner closes the distance and clinches up with Fistius, looking for a takedown. Manner pushes Fistius against the cage but Fistius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Fistius darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Fistius is looking for a kimura but Manner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fistius to get the leverage.
Manner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fistius looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Manner trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Manner.
Fistius prevents Manner from getting back to his feet.
Fistius is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fistius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fistius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fistius prevents Manner from getting back to his feet.
Manner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Manner can't keep his opponent in guard - Fistius advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fistius with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Fistius is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fistius looks gassed!
Manner wants to improve his position but Fistius is controlling well.
Fistius controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Fistius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Manner trying to control but Fistius postures up.
Fistius wants to free his trapped foot but Manner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Manner tries to get to full guard but Fistius has control of the leg.
Fistius wants to take a breather but Manner is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fistius tries for a takedown but Manner circles away easily
and Manner counters with a two punch combo.
Manner misses with a head kick.

Manner closes the distance and clinches.
Fistius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fistius throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manner has had enough of the clinch but Fistius keeps him there for the moment.
Fistius can't find room to land a body shot as Manner controls the action.
Fistius throws a punch but it's blocked by Manner.

Fistius decides to pull guard.
Fistius is striking off his back. Manner thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Fistius works his way to full guard. Good work.
Manner works over Fistius with some ground and pound from guard.
Manner is looking to stand up but Fistius won't let him.
Fistius is looking to sweep but instead, Manner has passed into half guard.
Fistius trying to control here.
Fistius is looking to improve his position.
Manner is trying to control the action in half guard but Fistius is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Manner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fistius moves into full guard.
Fistius is trying to keep Manner in close.
Manner landing some decent shots from guard.
Manner postures up and lands a big shot to Fistius's brow.
Manner stopping the sweep attempt from Fistius.

Manner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Good standup being displayed there by Manner as he connects with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manner shoots for a double leg takedown but Fistius sprawls well. He's pushed Manner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Manner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manner misses with a wild combination.
Largius Fistius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fistius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Manner to the mat! Manner manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tuomas Manner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Manner throws a right hand that Fistius ducks under and follows up with a left that Fistius also avoids with ease.

Fistius gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fistius wants to sweep but no luck.
Manner tries to stand but Fistius is controlling from the bottom.
Manner trying to control the position from guard on top but Fistius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manner tries to stand but Fistius is controlling from the bottom.

Fistius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fistius escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Manner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fistius, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fistius drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fistius is one step ahead there.
Fistius is working Manner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Manner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fistius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fistius is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fistius postures up.
Fistius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Largius Fistius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fistius passes Manner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fistius throwing shots but Manner is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manner has one foot on Fistius's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fistius is looking to clinch but Manner is avoiding it.
Manner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fistius on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Fistius is rocked!
Manner with a hook.
Fistius is still on wobbly legs! Can Manner finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fistius tries for a takedown but Manner circles away easily

and Manner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Manner is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fistius is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Manner to the mat. Manner regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fistius is looking to work some ground and pound but Manner has wrist control.
Fistius seems to have recovered his senses.
Manner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fistius thows a big elbow that misses.
Fistius cracks Manner with a solid left hand.
Manner keeping full guard, as Fistius tries to pass.
Fistius stops Manner from standing up.
Manner keeping full guard, as Fistius tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Manner looks to land a combination. Fistius sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manner stuffs the takedown attempt from Fistius. Fistius gets slowly back to his feet.

Fistius closes the distance and clinches.
Fistius misses with some punches.
Fistius throws a punch but it's blocked by Manner.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fistius.
Fistius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fistius lands a shot to the body.
Fistius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fistius has a couple of punches blocked by Manner.
Manner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fistius fails to land.
Fistius tries to score a body lock takedown but Manner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tuomas Manner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Largius Fistius.
Fistius can't get the takedown.

Fistius has Manner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fistius pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Manner tumbling to the mat - Fistius dives into Manner's guard.
Manner has momentary wrist control but Fistius slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fistius trying to control but Manner is working from the bottom.
Fistius throws a strike but Manner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fistius keeping moving, preventing Manner from controlling successfully.

Fistius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fistius looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Largius Fistius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fistius rushes Manner and presses him up against the cage.
Fistius lands an uppercut.
Manner stops a takedown attempt from Fistius.
Fistius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manner backwards.
Fistius wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fistius.
Manner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fistius throws a head punch that misses.
Fistius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manner is pressed up against the cage. Fistius has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Manner down to the mat. Manner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tuomas Manner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Largius Fistius.

Fistius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fistius distracts Manner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fistius throws a strike but Manner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Manner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Manner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fistius wants to improve his position but Manner is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fistius keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fistius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Manner is working away from the top position though.
Manner prevents Fistius from improving his position.
Manner wants to stand up but Fistius has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Manner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fistius keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Manner looks for a takedown but Fistius sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fistius walks into a straight right hand from Manner.

Manner gets caught flat footed, as Fistius shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fistius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fistius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manner is keeping the position for now.
Fistius lands a couple of digs.
Fistius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fistius is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fistius trying to control the position from guard on top but Manner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fistius is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fistius preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fistius working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Manner's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fistius's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fistius slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Fistius goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Manner has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fistius but great work by Manner.
Fistius tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Manner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Manner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fistius to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Fistius or perhaps it was just good defense by Manner which made him look bad.
Manner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fistius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Manner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Fistius shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Manner's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fistius looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fistius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Manner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fistius wants to control from the top but Manner keeps moving.

Fistius drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Manner dives on top into guard.

Manner stands up from Fistius's guard - Manner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Manner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Manner gets caught flat footed, as Fistius shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fistius advances to half guard.
Fistius stops Manner from getting back to his feet.
Manner has hold of Fistius's hands but Fistius slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Largius Fistius.
I think Fistius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Largius Fistius!