PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison comes to the cage accompanied by Wherever I May Roam. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Manison
vs
Paris

185 cm
21
200 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

183 cm
30
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Paris!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison lands a jab to the head.
Paris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manison.
Manison throws a nice looking combination but Paris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paris darts in looking for a takedown but Manison gets double underhooks and turns Paris into the cage.
Paris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Manison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manison stalling in the clinch.
Paris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Paris.
Paris is trying to drag Manison to the mat but Manison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Manison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Manison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manison stalks Paris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paris's face. Paris staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Craig Paris has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manison lands a jab-cross combination.
Manison lands a hook that stumbles Paris back into the cage. Manison follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Paris to the canvas! Manison pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Paris has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Konstantin Manison!
Konstantin Manison retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Konstantin Manison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.