PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Manners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Shiaaaat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Manners
vs
Shiaaaat

190 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

204 cm
20
276 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dixon Manners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Captain Shiaaaat!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiaaaat throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dixon Manners seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiaaaat moves out of range as Manners strikes.
A good leg kick by Shiaaaat.
Manners takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Manners avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shiaaaat ducks under a wild hook from Manners.
Shiaaaat moves out of range as Manners strikes.
Manners throws a poor cross that misses
and Shiaaaat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shiaaaat moves away from the strike by Manners.
Shiaaaat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manners misses with a hook.

Shiaaaat pushes Manners up against the cage in a clinch.
Manners tries to break free but Shiaaaat pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Manners's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Manners moves into the clinch.
Manners is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shiaaaat's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Manners's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manners throws a jab but it's blocked by Shiaaaat.
Manners has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shiaaaat.
Manners on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shiaaaat tries to clinch up but Manners circles away and keeps his distance.
Shiaaaat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shiaaaat.

Shiaaaat takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiaaaat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Manners's defenses.
Manners has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manners is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Shiaaaat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manners shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shiaaaat is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Manners sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Manners is looking to clinch.
Manners misses with a wild body shot.

Shiaaaat closes the distance and clinches.
Shiaaaat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manners 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!
Shiaaaat lands a damaging elbow.
Shiaaaat lands an elbow inside.
Manners is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiaaaat has double underhooks.
Manners is trying to force a seperation but Shiaaaat has the dominant position.
Shiaaaat trying to land knees to the body.
Shiaaaat lands a nice elbow.
Manners doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shiaaaat lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiaaaat keeps control of Manners as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manners takes an elbow to the forehead.

Dixon Manners's cut is getting worse.
Shiaaaat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Shiaaaat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shiaaaat cracks Manners with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shiaaaat wants to clinch up but Manners keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shiaaaat.
Shiaaaat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shiaaaat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manners momentarily.

Dixon Manners's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Shiaaaat forces Manners back against the cage and clinches.
Manners wants to break free but Shiaaaat has control.
Manners wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shiaaaat has him pressed against the cage.
Manners wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shiaaaat keeps control of Manners as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shiaaaat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manners in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shiaaaat lands an elbow that stopped Manners in his tracks for a moment.
Manners has had enough of the clinch but Shiaaaat keeps him there for the moment.
Shiaaaat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Manners up against the cage.
Shiaaaat missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiaaaat has Manners pressed against the cage, preventing Manners from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shiaaaat lands a good knee to the midsection. Manners won't want to take too many of those.
Shiaaaat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Dixon Manners's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Shiaaaat lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dixon Manners's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Captain Shiaaaat!