PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anssi Manninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorgi Apollonik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Manninen
vs
Apollonik

186 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anssi Manninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yorgi Apollonik!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollonik circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Apollonik to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Anssi Manninen has been cut.
Manninen misses with a takedown
and Apollonik counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Manninen has his takedown stuffed

and Apollonik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Apollonik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manninen fails with the takedown

and Apollonik counters with a nice right hand that sends Manninen toppling to the canvas! Manninen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Apollonik finish him?!

Manninen is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anssi Manninen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manninen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Apollonik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manninen jumps guard but Apollonik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manninen tries to pull guard but Apollonik won't allow it.
Manninen is breathing heavily.
Manninen tries to pull guard but Apollonik forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Manninen has Apollonik pressed against the cage, preventing Apollonik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Apollonik tries to break the clinch but Manninen is controlling the position.
Apollonik wants to get back to striking at distance but Manninen won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollonik lands with a right to the head.
Apollonik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Apollonik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Manninen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Apollonik cracks Manninen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Manninen falls to his knees and Apollonik doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yorgi Apollonik!
Yorgi Apollonik seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.