PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mannelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni has chosen Chica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mannelly
vs
Sonni

180 cm
36
178 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

186 cm
30
185 lbs
22 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Mannelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannelly thuds his right hand into Sonni's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sonni slips a straight right by Mannelly.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sonni has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sonni throws the left hand but Mannelly avoids the punch easily.
Sonni misses with a kick to the body.
Sonni lands a nice looking body shot.
Mannelly throws a hook to the side of Sonni's head but Sonni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sonni gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mannelly.
Sonni throws a looping overhand right but Mannelly ducks down to avoid it.
Mannelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonni is just out of range.
Mannelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mannelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sonni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mannelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Mannelly looks to throw the jab but Sonni is out of range.
Sonni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Sonni scores with the left hand. Mannelly knows he should have avoided that one.
Mannelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonni.
Mannelly swings for the body but Sonni moves out of range.
Sonni shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Sonni misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mannelly, right into the meat.
Mannelly moves out of range of the body kick from Sonni.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Mannelly moves out of range as Sonni throws a body kick.
Mannelly looks to throw the jab but Sonni is out of range.
Jab by Mannelly.
Mannelly misses the shot to the body.
Sonni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Mannelly moves into the clinch.
Mannelly tries to work over Sonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sonni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mannelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mannelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mannelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sonni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mannelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mannelly.
Sonni throws a low kick but Mannelly avoids it.
It appears Mannelly was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sonni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mannelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mannelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sonni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mannelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mannelly connects with the punch.

Mannelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
I was talking to Mannelly's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sonni blocking some punches.
Sonni misses with the head strike.
Mannelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mannelly stalling.
Sonni prevents a body shot from Mannelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mannelly lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mannelly.
Mannelly is leaning against Sonni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mannelly.
A left hand lands to the body for Mannelly.
Sonni misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Mannelly.
Sonni lands a hook that snaps the head of Mannelly backwards.
Sonni is trying to break the clinch but Mannelly is controlling him.
Mannelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mannelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mannelly - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mannelly working aggressively here.
Sonni working aggressively here.
Sonni is trying to push Mannelly away but Mannelly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonni.
Sonni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mannelly throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mannelly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mannelly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sonni up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mannelly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mannelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Sonni takes a swing at Mannelly's ribcage but misses.
Mannelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sonni lands with a nice body punch.
Mannelly lands with a hook. Sonni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mannelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mannelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Sonni.
Mannelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Sonni misses with a straight right.
Sonni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mannelly throws a big shot that misses.
Sonni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sonni misses with an uppercut
and Mannelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mannelly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mannelly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Patrick Mannelly is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonni moves away.
Mannelly backing away here, and Sonni unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mannelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mannelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mannelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonni.
Mannelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonni.
Sonni clobbers Mannelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mannelly moves forwards but Sonni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mannelly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mannelly ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
Sonni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mannelly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sonni's knee momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mannelly.
Mannelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mannelly misses with a straight right.
Sonni loads up on a big right hand but Mannelly slips the punch.
Mannelly throwing a counter right hand but Sonni manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni looks to land a right hand but Mannelly moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mannelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Mannelly misses with a left hand
and Sonni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sonni throws a chopping leg kick but Mannelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sonni avoids the head kick by Mannelly.
Sonni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mannelly.
Sonni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mannelly connects with a right hand. Sonni shakes it off.
Mannelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mannelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonni can do to turn this around?
Mannelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonni.
It looked like Mannelly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sonni.
Nice jab there from Sonni.
Sonni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mannelly throws out the jab.
Sonni walks into a stiff left hand from Mannelly.
Mannelly scores with a nice head shot.
Sonni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sonni. Mannelly shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sonni misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Sonni misses its intended target.
Mannelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sonni doesn't seem bothered though.
Sonni misses with a kick to the body.
Sonni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mannelly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mannelly checks a low kick from Sonni.
Sonni throws the left hand but Mannelly avoids the punch easily.
Mannelly stuns Sonni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mannelly throws a shot to the body.
Mannelly lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sonni.
Mannelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sonni.
Sonni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mannelly misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Sonni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sonni bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sonni pushes Mannelly away with a front kick.
Mannelly jabs Sonni to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mannelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mannelly.
Mannelly blocks a jab.
A low kick from Sonni is predictable there
and Mannelly counters with an outside leg kick.
Mannelly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sonni slips under a jab.
Sonni misses with a body kick.
Mannelly swings for the body but Sonni moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonni slips a straight right by Mannelly.
Both fighters circling a little - Mannelly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sonni looks for the body kick but Mannelly saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mannelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Mannelly dominated that second round.
That's time! Mannelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mannelly lands a leg kick that knocks Sonni off balance momentarily.
Mannelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mannelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Mannelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mannelly throws a looping overhand right but Sonni ducks down to avoid it.
Sonni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sonni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mannelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Sonni's head.
Mannelly lunges at Sonni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sonni's hand.
Mannelly misses with an uppercut. Sonni saw that one coming.
Mannelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Mannelly dips to his left and cracks Sonni with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mannelly misses with a body kick.
Mannelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sonni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sonni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Sonni is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mannelly is looking for a counter combo.

Sonni throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mannelly tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sonni is in Mannelly's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni wants to pass the guard but Mannelly is keeping the position.
Mannelly has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sonni has passed into side control.
Sonni throws a strike aimed at the side of Mannelly's head but Mannelly avoids it well.
Mannelly manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sonni trying to hold on to Mannelly's head to control him but Mannelly postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonni tries to roll over but Mannelly keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sonni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mannelly pulls his head out easily.
Sonni tries to get to full guard but Mannelly has control of the leg.

Sonni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mannelly pulls his head out easily.
Mannelly is thwarting Sonni's attempts to control the position.
Kaheli Sonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannelly passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sonni!
Mannelly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Patrick Mannelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mannelly avoids the attempt from Sonni to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mannelly controlling the position easily from mount.
Mannelly manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sonni to take his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Sonni turns into Mannelly and is now in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mannelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mannelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mannelly!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Mannelly thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.