PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samir Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asko Manninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Samir Oliva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Oliva
vs
Manninen

194 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samir Oliva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Manninen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Oliva.
Manninen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oliva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manninen fails with the takedown
and Oliva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manninen looks gassed!
Oliva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliva throws a head kick that misses.
Oliva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manninen.
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!
Good leg kick by Oliva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oliva throws a head kick but Manninen moves out of range.

Oliva lands a big head kick that sends Manninen tumbling to the mat! Oliva takes a step backwards and waves Manninen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Manninen is rocked!

It looks like Asko Manninen has been cut.
Oliva feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Manninen collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Samir Oliva!
Samir Oliva retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Samir Oliva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.