PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McHale
vs
Mannersormi

182 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
193 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannersormi has a takedown stuffed.
Mannersormi misses with a wild body shot.
Markku Mannersormi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McHale enables Mannersormi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McHale manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McHale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mannersormi's guard.
McHale throwing strikes from guard but Mannersormi blocks nicely.
McHale throws a big elbow that misses.
Mannersormi wants to sweep but no luck.
Mannersormi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McHale sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mannersormi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McHale is controlling him.
McHale postures up in Mannersormi's guard and throws a big left but Mannersormi blocks it.
Mannersormi keeping moving, preventing McHale from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McHale wants to control from the top but Mannersormi keeps moving.
McHale throws a big right hand that misses.
Mannersormi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mannersormi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McHale!
Mannersormi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mannersormi looking to finish McHale with some ground and pound. This is bad for McHale!
Mannersormi lands a nice shot to the head.
McHale on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McHale tries to get out of the position.
McHale taking shots to the head.
McHale holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mannersormi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mannersormi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannersormi trying to control but McHale is having none of it.
Mannersormi is landing with some decent strikes but McHale is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McHale working to try and regain half guard.
Mannersormi looking to control but McHale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McHale blocking the ground and pound.
Mannersormi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McHale is looking to escape.
McHale gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannersormi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McHale with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McHale is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Mannersormi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mannersormi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!

Markku Mannersormi wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Markku Mannersormi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.