PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Utter has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mannersormi
vs
Utter

185 cm
26
193 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
177 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Utter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mannersormi's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mannersormi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mannersormi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mannersormi working Utter over with strikes here.
Utter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Utter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mannersormi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Utter looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mannersormi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Utter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Utter is rocked!
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.
Mannersormi lands a big elbow - Utter is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Utter is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Markku Mannersormi!
Markku Mannersormi retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Markku Mannersormi 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.