PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aira Panganiban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aira Panganiban has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mannersormi
vs
Panganiban

185 cm
27
193 lbs
29 - 13 - 1

180 cm
27
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aira Panganiban!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panganiban stuffs the takedown.

Panganiban manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mannersormi on his heels. He'll look to pass Mannersormi's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Panganiban stopping the sweep attempt from Mannersormi.
Mannersormi is working hard here to advance position.
Panganiban being controlled here momentarily.
Panganiban throws a big elbow that misses.
Panganiban won't allow Mannersormi to sweep him here.
Panganiban looking to sit in guard and control but Mannersormi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mannersormi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Panganiban's head.
Mannersormi pushes down on Panganiban's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mannersormi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mannersormi is looking to take a break and control but Panganiban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panganiban really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mannersormi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi is taking a breather. Panganiban says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Panganiban is trying to stand.
Panganiban tries to kick Mannersormi off in order to stand up. Mannersormi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Mannersormi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Panganiban is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mannersormi is controlling him well.
Mannersormi controlling the position.
Mannersormi wants to control but Panganiban is keeping him busy.
Panganiban is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mannersormi is controlling him well.
Mannersormi working the body and head with strikes.
Mannersormi looks up at the clock and then as Panganiban takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mannersormi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mannersormi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panganiban pushes Mannersormi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mannersormi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Panganiban takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panganiban is trying to buck Mannersormi off.
Mannersormi lands some shots froms side control.
Mannersormi lands some shots froms side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Panganiban can do anything to dispel that myth.
Panganiban gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mannersormi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Panganiban's face.
Panganiban is in a horrible position here. Mannersormi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mannersormi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Panganiban is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mannersormi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mannersormi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Panganiban's face.
Mannersormi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannersormi is really struggling to control Panganiban but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mannersormi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Panganiban looks a forlorn figure.
Mannersormi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mannersormi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Panganiban wants to get back to his feet.
Mannersormi landing punches.
Panganiban wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mannersormi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mannersormi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mannersormi cracks Panganiban with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Panganiban is rocked!
Mannersormi lands a nice shot to the head.
Panganiban is still in real trouble! Can Mannersormi finish him?
Mannersormi lands a big elbow - Panganiban is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Panganiban is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Markku Mannersormi!
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.