PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison has chosen Wherever I May Roam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koistinen
vs
Manison

191 cm
27
187 lbs
16 - 5 - 2

185 cm
25
200 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manison's sensitive parts.
Koistinen dodges the punch combination from Manison.
Koistinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manison.
Manison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Manison. Beautiful body shot.
Koistinen misses with a jab to the body
and Manison counters with a two punch combo.
Manison moves out of range of the body kick from Koistinen.
Koistinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Koistinen misses with a hook. Manison ducked under it nicely.
Kristus Koistinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manison lands a head shot.
Koistinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manison misses with a double jab
and Koistinen counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
Manison throws a hook but Koistinen avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manison misses with a straight right.
Manison has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Manison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manison manages to avoid it.
Manison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manison lunges at Koistinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koistinen's hand.
Koistinen delivers a nice body kick.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Koistinen ducks down to avoid it.
As Manison backs away, Koistinen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Koistinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koistinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koistinen.
An inside leg kick lands from Koistinen.
Koistinen slips under a jab.
Koistinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koistinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koistinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manison misses with a two punch combination.
Koistinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koistinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Manison in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison misses with the combination.
Manison shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Koistinen eats them both and turns towards Manison to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Koistinen misses with a body kick.
Koistinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Koistinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Manison.
Koistinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at RNC Sport Club in the buildup to the fight.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Koistinen throws a chopping leg kick but Manison manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koistinen scores with a jab to the body.
Manison slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Manison misses with an uppercut.
Manison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koistinen defending well as Manison loads up on a big left hand.
Manison misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Manison blocks the low kick.
Manison throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koistinen misses with a low kick as Manison jumps back.
Manison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koistinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manison throws a body shot but no joy.
Manison avoids the body shot from Koistinen.
Koistinen takes one to the chin there.
Koistinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manison finds it's way round the side to connect with Koistinen's head.
Koistinen throws a head kick but Manison moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koistinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manison has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manison and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manison throws a jab but it's blocked by Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koistinen walks into a left hand.
Manison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koistinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison avoids a kick to the body.
Koistinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manison scores with a one two! Koistinen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manison shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Koistinen eats them both and turns towards Manison to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Koistinen is rocked!
Good leg kick by Koistinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oh Koistinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koistinen dodges the punch combination from Manison.
Koistinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Manison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koistinen.
Koistinen misses the shot to the body.
Manison misses with a two punch combination.
Manison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manison is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Koistinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Koistinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koistinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Manison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koistinen lands a front kick.
Koistinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Manison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Manison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Koistinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koistinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Koistinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manison digs a good body shot into Koistinen's ribs.
Manison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koistinen misses with a straight right.
As Koistinen backs off Manison throws a huge counter combo but Koistinen manages to avoid it all.
Koistinen 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.
Koistinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koistinen works the jab nicely.
Manison is looking to chop away at Koistinen's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Koistinen. That snapped Manison'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!
Koistinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manison's calf.
Koistinen is looking to land body kicks.
Koistinen throws a big shot that misses.
Manison misses the jab.
Koistinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Manison crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Koistinen - the referee stops the clock and Manison gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Koistinen. Manison manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Koistinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manison is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Manison slips under a jab.
A jab from Manison misses.
Koistinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manison's head backwards.

Manison is rocked!
A combination from Manison does no damage.
Manison misses with a looping right.
Koistinen lands with a good body shot.
Manison lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koistinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Manison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koistinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Manison's head.
Manison is still on wobbly legs! Can Koistinen finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Manison ducks straight into an uppercut from Koistinen and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Manison manages to regain guard straight away.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manison is on top in guard.

Koistinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manison defends well.
Manison wanted to stand there but Koistinen had control of the position.
Manison seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Koistinen is trying to keep Manison in close.
Manison wants to stand but Koistinen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koistinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koistinen controls Manison momentarily but Manison frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manison decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Koistinen takes a swing at Manison's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manison's sensitive parts.
Good work by Manison as he checks the leg kick.
Manison throws a counter combo.
Manison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koistinen.
Koistinen dodges the punch combination from Manison.
Koistinen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Manison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manison slips a jab from Koistinen.
Koistinen catches Manison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice leg kick lands there from Koistinen.
Manison moves out of range as Koistinen strikes.
Koistinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koistinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manison. Manison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koistinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manison moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen throws the kick towards the body but Manison avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manison throws a right hand that Koistinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Koistinen also avoids with ease.
Manison moves out of range of the body kick.
Manison looks to land a combination. Koistinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manison.
Manison throws an overhand right that lands on Koistinen's shoulder, as Koistinen tries to avoid the shot.
Manison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manison connects with a right hand. Koistinen shakes it off.
Manison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koistinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Manison.
Manison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koistinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koistinen moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manison lands a nice shot that snaps Koistinen's head back.
Manison gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manison catches Koistinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koistinen looks for the body kick but Manison saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristus Koistinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Manison lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Koistinen can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Manison and Koistinen drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Manison.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Manison!
Konstantin Manison is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Konstantin Manison thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.