PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manong Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laxus Dreyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manong Wrestler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wrestler
vs
Dreyar

180 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manong Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laxus Dreyar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreyar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wrestler misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Wrestler is predictable there
and Dreyar counters with a nice leg kick.
Wrestler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dreyar looks gassed!
Dreyar moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrestler throws a leg kick but Dreyar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dreyar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wrestler.
Dreyar moves out of range as Wrestler throws a body kick.
Dreyar blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dreyar checks a leg kick.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.
Dreyar thows a body kick. Wrestler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wrestler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dreyar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wrestler misses with a body kick.
Dreyar checks a leg kick nicely.
Dreyar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wrestler. Wrestler obviously looking to wear him down.
Dreyar avoids a kick to the body.
Dreyar checks the leg kick.
Dreyar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wrestler misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wrestler throws a push kick but Dreyar slaps the foot to one side.
Wrestler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wrestler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wrestler misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Wrestler misses.
Wrestler misses with a low kick as Dreyar jumps back.
Wrestler looks for the body kick but Dreyar saw that one coming.
Dreyar avoids a kick to the body.
Dreyar moves out of range as Wrestler throws a body kick.
Wrestler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dreyar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrestler misses with a leg kick
and Dreyar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wrestler's knee momentarily.
Wrestler looks to throw a body kick
and Dreyar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wrestler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wrestler misses with a body kick.
Wrestler throws a body kick the misses
and Dreyar counters with a head kick. That will keep Wrestler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dreyar checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreyar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wrestler throws a leg kick that misses.
Wrestler tries to score with a low kick but Dreyar moves his leg out of the way.
Wrestler tries to land a front kick but Dreyar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dreyar.
Wrestler really is a fat lump.
Dreyar moves out of range of the body kick from Wrestler.
Wrestler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dreyar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wrestler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wrestler misses with a body kick.
Wrestler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dreyar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dreyar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wrestler is out of range and Dreyar settles back down.
Wrestler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wrestler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wrestler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wrestler throws a body kick that misses.
Wrestler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreyar blocks the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Dreyar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dreyar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Wrestler misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wrestler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wrestler throws a body kick that misses.
Dreyar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wrestler misses with a leg kick
and Dreyar counters with a good low kick that Wrestler was not able to check.
Wrestler delivers a nice body kick.
Dreyar moves out of range of the body kick from Wrestler.
Dreyar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wrestler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wrestler throws the kick towards the body but Dreyar avoids it.
Wrestler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wrestler is looking to land body kicks.
Wrestler throws a leg kick
and Dreyar counters with a big head kick but Wrestler shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Wrestler tenderised Dreyar's leg. Dreyar is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrestler motions for Dreyar to come forward. Wrestler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wrestler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wrestler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wrestler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wrestler looks for the body kick but Dreyar saw that one coming.
Dreyar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wrestler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dreyar blocks a leg kick.
Wrestler throws out a leg kick but Dreyar moves out of range and Wrestler only half commits.
Wrestler misses with the body kick
and Dreyar counters with a nice leg kick.
Wrestler misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dreyar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dreyar checks a leg kick.
Wrestler motions for Dreyar to come forward. Wrestler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dreyar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manong Wrestler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dreyar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wrestler. Wrestler obviously looking to wear him down.
Wrestler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dreyar is able to avoid easily.
Wrestler looks for the body kick but Dreyar saw that one coming.
Dreyar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wrestler looks to throw a body kick
and Dreyar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wrestler's knee momentarily.
Dreyar connects with an inside leg kick.
Dreyar connects with a high kick.
Manong Wrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrestler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wrestler misses with a body kick.
Dreyar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dreyar throws a sloppy head kick and Wrestler moves out of range easily.
Wrestler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wrestler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wrestler is looking to chop away at Dreyar's legs.
Dreyar blocks a low kick nicely.
Dreyar blocks a low kick nicely.
Dreyar is breathing heavily.
Wrestler throws a wild body kick that Dreyar sees coming a mile off.
Wrestler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wrestler throws a leg kick but Dreyar checks it.
Dreyar checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wrestler.
Wrestler throws a chopping leg kick but Dreyar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wrestler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dreyar can do to turn this around?
Wrestler throws a leg kick but Dreyar sees it coming and moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wrestler!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrestler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dreyar is able to avoid easily.
Wrestler looks for the body kick but Dreyar saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wrestler.
Dreyar moves out of range of the body kick from Wrestler.
Dreyar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wrestler tries to work over Dreyar's front leg with a kick but Dreyar checks it.
Wrestler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dreyar moves out of range of the body kick from Wrestler.
Wrestler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wrestler swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreyar throws a chopping leg kick but Wrestler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wrestler throws a wild body kick that Dreyar sees coming a mile off.
Wrestler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wrestler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wrestler throws a wild body kick that Dreyar sees coming a mile off.
Dreyar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wrestler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wrestler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wrestler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wrestler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dreyar is out of range.
Good work by Dreyar as he checks the leg kick.
Dreyar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dreyar moves out of range of the leg kick from Wrestler.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.
Wrestler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wrestler misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreyar is looking to chop away at Wrestler's legs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dreyar might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wrestler has got the better of the exchanges.
Wrestler delivers a nice body kick.
Wrestler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dreyar moves out of range as Wrestler throws a body kick.
Dreyar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wrestler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wrestler throws a leg kick but Dreyar moved away.
Wrestler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dreyar wants to land a leg kick but Wrestler is out of range.
Wrestler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dreyar checks it well.
Wrestler tries to land a leg kick but Dreyar saw it coming and moves away.
Wrestler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dreyar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wrestler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wrestler throws a body kick that misses.
Dreyar moves out of range of the body kick from Wrestler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler misses with a body kick.
Wrestler tries to land a front kick but Dreyar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Dreyar.
Wrestler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wrestler looks to land a body kick but Dreyar moved away.
Wrestler scores with a spinning back kick!
Wrestler thows a leg kick but Dreyar checks it
and Dreyar counters with a solid body kick.
Dreyar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wrestler's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrestler looks to land a body kick but Dreyar moved away.
Dreyar checks the leg kick.
Wrestler misses with a kick to the body
and Dreyar counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrestler looks for the body kick but Dreyar saw that one coming.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.
Dreyar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wrestler throws out a leg kick but Dreyar moves out of range and Wrestler only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manong Wrestler dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wrestler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wrestler tries to land a body kick
and Dreyar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dreyar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wrestler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dreyar throws a head kick that Wrestler semi-blocks.
Wrestler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wrestler throws a leg kick
and Dreyar counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Wrestler misses
and Dreyar counters with a low kick, right behind Wrestler 's knee.
Dreyar feints and then cracks Wrestler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wrestler down.
Wrestler throws a lazy body kick
and Dreyar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dreyar blocks the body kick.
Wrestler looks for the body kick but Dreyar saw that one coming.
Wrestler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dreyar counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dreyar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Manong Wrestler is winning the standup battle so far.
Dreyar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wrestler's head.
Wrestler misses with a kick to the body.
Dreyar blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreyar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wrestler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wrestler throws out a leg kick but Dreyar moves out of range and Wrestler only half commits.
Wrestler misses with a body kick.
Wrestler throws a wild body kick that Dreyar sees coming a mile off.
Wrestler throws the kick towards the body but Dreyar avoids it.
Wrestler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wrestler throws a leg kick but Dreyar moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dreyar checks a leg kick.
Wrestler motions for Dreyar to come forward. Wrestler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Wrestler misses
and Dreyar counters with a low kick, right behind Wrestler 's knee.
Wrestler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.
Wrestler tries to land a leg kick but Dreyar saw it coming and moves away.
Dreyar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dreyar checks a low kick from Wrestler.
Laxus Dreyar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manong Wrestler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreyar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.
Wrestler misses with a kick to the body.
Dreyar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Dreyar as he checks the leg kick.
Wrestler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wrestler misses with a kick to the body.
Wrestler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wrestler is looking to land body kicks.
Wrestler throws a leg kick that misses.
Dreyar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wrestler throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrestler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dreyar checks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wrestler.
Wrestler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wrestler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wrestler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wrestler misses with a body kick.
Dreyar blocks the body kick.
Wrestler throws a low kick, looking for Dreyar's leg but Dreyar calmly moves out of range.
Wrestler tries to work over Dreyar's front leg with a kick but Dreyar checks it.
Wrestler throws a leg kick but Dreyar checks it.
Wrestler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dreyar throws out a leg kick but Wrestler moves out of range and Dreyar only half commits.
Wrestler misses with a leg kick.
Wrestler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dreyar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wrestler fakes the leg kick and cracks Dreyar in the body.
Dreyar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Dreyar blocks the low kick.
Wrestler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreyar moves out of range of the body kick.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.
Wrestler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dreyar checks a leg kick.
Wrestler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dreyar moves out of range of the body kick.
Wrestler misses with a low kick.
Wrestler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dreyar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dreyar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrestler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrestler throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Dreyar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wrestler throws a chopping leg kick but Dreyar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manong Wrestler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wrestler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manong Wrestler!