PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asser Toropainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Manuawillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toropainen comes to the cage accompanied by Paleface-Syntynyt rellestää. Manuawillie has chosen Lil Wayne Feat. Eminem - Drop The World! as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Toropainen
vs
Manuawillie

188 cm
27
210 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

192 cm
26
203 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asser Toropainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willie Manuawillie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toropainen tries for a takedown but Manuawillie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toropainen motions for Manuawillie to come forward. Toropainen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Manuawillie both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Asser Toropainen has been cut.

Manuawillie pushes Toropainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Manuawillie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Manuawillie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manuawillie swings wildly with an uppercut but Toropainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Manuawillie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manuawillie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Toropainen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Toropainen shoots for a takedown but Manuawillie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toropainen is breathing heavily.
Manuawillie scores with a punch to the head.

Manuawillie sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Toropainen to the ground! Manuawillie dives into full mount looking to finish!

Toropainen is rocked!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Manuawillie postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Toropainen badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Manuawillie around the waist but Manuawillie pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Manuawillie is the winner by TKO! Manuawillie jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Manuawillie!
In his post fight interview, Willie Manuawillie gave a big smile as he said 'You all know what I want after a hard fought battle? Auntie Nellie's malasadas! Remember no be silly vote Willie!'.