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). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McHale
vs
Mannersormi

182 cm
26
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
193 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHale moves out of range as Mannersormi strikes.
Mannersormi shoots in for a takedown but McHale shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mannersormi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McHale to the mat! McHale manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mannersormi postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mannersormi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mannersormi trying to control but McHale is working from the bottom.
McHale controlling the position.
McHale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Beaumont McHale has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Mannersormi tries to sprawl but McHale drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McHale working over Mannersormi with some ground and pound. Mannersormi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McHale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mannersormi keeps working.
McHale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McHale lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi blocking the ground and pound attempt from McHale.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McHale looks to land a strike but Mannersormi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
McHale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McHale with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McHale wants to control from the top but Mannersormi keeps moving.
Mannersormi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McHale stopping the sweep attempt from Mannersormi.
McHale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McHale trying to control the position from guard on top but Mannersormi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McHale won't allow Mannersormi to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mannersormi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mannersormi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mannersormi keeping moving, preventing McHale from controlling successfully.
McHale is looking to work some ground and pound but Mannersormi has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McHale is working Mannersormi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McHale throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McHale postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannersormi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McHale wants to control from the top but Mannersormi keeps moving.
Mannersormi wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beaumont McHale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McHale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!

Beaumont McHale wins by unanimous decision!
Beaumont McHale retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Beaumont McHale made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.