PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puntti Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manne has chosen Ei myö myyvä Villihevosia as his entrance music. Puntti Manne has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gaarlandt
vs
Manne

175 cm
22
140 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesus Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puntti Manne!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Gaarlandt.
Manne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Manne walks into a stiff left hand from Gaarlandt.
Nice shot lands for Manne.

Gaarlandt is rocked!
Manne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Gaarlandt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manne looks to land a combination but Gaarlandt avoids it well.
Gaarlandt seems to have got his legs back now.
An inside leg kick lands from Manne.
Gaarlandt lands a nice shot that snaps Manne's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Manne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manne.
Manne throws a body kick that misses.
Manne throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Manne throws a chopping leg kick but Gaarlandt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gaarlandt connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaarlandt misses with a looping right.
Manne is looking to land body kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manne.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manne.
Gaarlandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manne misses with a body punch
and Gaarlandt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Manne misses with a head kick.
Manne swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt misses with an uppercut. Manne saw that one coming.
Manne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gaarlandt avoids the head kick by Manne.
Gaarlandt scores with a three punch combo!
Manne walks into a left hand.
Gaarlandt lands a nice hook to Manne's body. Manne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manne misses with an uppercut. Gaarlandt saw that one coming.
Manne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaarlandt misses with a double jab.
Manne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaarlandt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Gaarlandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looks like Gaarlandt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Manne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gaarlandt just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaarlandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gaarlandt needs to keep his hands up - Manne had a free shot at his head there.
Gaarlandt swings for the body but Manne moves out of range.
Gaarlandt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaarlandt throws a nice looking combination but Manne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaarlandt throws a hook but Manne avoids it easily.
Manne thumps Gaarlandt with a low kick.
Manne tries to land a leg kick but Gaarlandt saw it coming and moves away.
Manne swings for the body but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Gaarlandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaarlandt looks to land a combination. Manne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gaarlandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manne moves away.
Manne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Manne.
Manne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaarlandt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaarlandt dodges the punch combination from Manne.
Gaarlandt works Manne's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt lands with a right hand.
Gaarlandt looks to land a combination. Manne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Manne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gaarlandt scores with the left hand. Manne knows he should have avoided that one.

Manne instigates a clinch.
Manne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaarlandt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manne smiles and moves away.
Gaarlandt just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Manne misses.

Manne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manne tries a body shot but Gaarlandt blocks it.
Manne lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manne lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne misses with some punches.
Manne lands an uppercut.
Gaarlandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manne misses with some punches.
Manne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manne tries to throw a body punch but Gaarlandt avoids it by throwing Manne back against the cage.
Manne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Manne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manne lands a left hand.
Manne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jesus Gaarlandt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gaarlandt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manne dips to his left and cracks Gaarlandt with an uppercut!
Gaarlandt misses with a double jab.
Manne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manne cracks Gaarlandt with a good jab.
Manne throws a hook but Gaarlandt avoids it easily.
A jab from Gaarlandt misses.
Manne tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaarlandt misses with a body shot.
Gaarlandt misses with a wild combination.

Manne clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Manne.
Manne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Manne.
Gaarlandt takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne misses with the head strike.
Manne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaarlandt tries to pull guard but Manne holds him up against the cage and eventually Gaarlandt drops back down to his feet.
Manne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaarlandt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manne to keep the fight standing.
Gaarlandt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manne smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Gaarlandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manne throws a low kick, looking for Gaarlandt's leg but Gaarlandt calmly moves out of range.
Jesus Gaarlandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Manne takes one to the chin there.
Gaarlandt throws a looping overhand right but Manne ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne avoids the body shot from Gaarlandt.
Manne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaarlandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaarlandt works Manne's body with a nice hook.
Gaarlandt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manne circles away quickly and effectively.
Manne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Manne moves into the clinch.
Gaarlandt tries to pull guard but Manne won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaarlandt backwards.
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!
Gaarlandt blocking some punches.
Manne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gaarlandt tries to pull guard but Manne forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Manne fails to land.
Manne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt jumps guard but Manne stands there with Gaarlandt around his waist. Gaarlandt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gaarlandt blocks an uppercut.
Gaarlandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manne tries to work over Gaarlandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Manne fails to land.
Manne has a couple of punches blocked by Gaarlandt.
Manne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gaarlandt or not.
Manne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manne lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne lands a nice uppercut.
Manne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manne can't find room to land a body shot as Gaarlandt controls the action.
Gaarlandt blocks an uppercut.
Manne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaarlandt prevents a body shot from Manne.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manne.
Gaarlandt jumps guard but Manne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gaarlandt jumps guard but Manne stands there with Gaarlandt around his waist. Gaarlandt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Manne throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaarlandt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puntti Manne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gaarlandt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gaarlandt misses the jab.

Manne clinches up with Gaarlandt and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manne.
Manne misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaarlandt.
Manne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manne lands with a short shot to the head.
Manne tries to work over Gaarlandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne misses with the head strike.
Manne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manne.
Manne pushes Gaarlandt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manne throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaarlandt.
Puntti Manne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gaarlandt is trying to pull guard but Manne has him pressed against the cage.
Gaarlandt tries to pull guard but Manne holds him up against the cage and eventually Gaarlandt drops back down to his feet.
Manne lands a shot to the body.
Gaarlandt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Manne just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Gaarlandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaarlandt.
Manne has a couple of punches blocked by Gaarlandt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt tries to pull guard but Manne won't allow it.
Manne scores with a hook to the body.
Gaarlandt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Manne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Manne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gaarlandt blocking some punches.
Gaarlandt jumps guard but Manne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manne scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Manne.
Manne is working Gaarlandt over against the cage.
Manne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaarlandt backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manne misses with some punches.
Manne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaarlandt jumps guard but Manne stands there with Gaarlandt around his waist. Gaarlandt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Manne fails to land.
Manne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaarlandt jumps guard but Manne stands there with Gaarlandt around his waist. Gaarlandt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gaarlandt jumps guard but Manne stands there with Gaarlandt around his waist. Gaarlandt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Manne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaarlandt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manne misses with some punches.
Manne lands with a right to the head.
Manne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaarlandt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Manne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gaarlandt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Manne to keep the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manne.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puntti Manne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puntti Manne!
A very excited looking Puntti Manne 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.