PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaska Manninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaska Manninen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manninen
vs
Souza

211 cm
25
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaska Manninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Souza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Souza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manninen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manninen feinted with a counter takedown.
Souza misses with a body shot
and Manninen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manninen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manninen attempts a counter takedown but Souza avoids it well and moves away.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Manninen pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza misses with a looping right.
Manninen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manninen attempts a counter takedown but Souza avoids it well and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manninen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Souza wants to clinch.
Souza closes the distance but Manninen moves to the side
and Manninen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Souza should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manninen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Manninen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manninen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Souza wants to clinch.
Manninen attempts a counter takedown but Souza avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manninen feinted with a counter takedown.
Manninen slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Manninen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Souza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A shot to the body from Souza misses
and Manninen counters with a series of strikes. Souza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manninen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Manninen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Souza misses with the body kick
and Manninen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manninen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?
Souza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Manninen attempts a counter takedown but Souza avoids it well and moves away.
Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manninen manages to avoid it.
Gabriel Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza tries to clinch but Manninen moves away
and Manninen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manninen slips a straight right by Souza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to clinch there but Manninen circles away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Souza might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Manninen has got the better of the exchanges.
Souza wants to clinch but Manninen slips to the side
letting Manninen counter with a right hand.

It looks like Gabriel Souza has been cut.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manninen moves away.
Jaska Manninen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Manninen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jaska Manninen is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza throws a sloppy body shot
and Manninen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses the body punch
and Manninen counters with a straight right hand.
Souza tries to clinch
and Manninen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Souza tries to clinch but Manninen is having none of it.
Manninen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Souza throws a right and a left that Manninen avoids nicely.
Manninen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Manninen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manninen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Souza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manninen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Souza sprawls and moves away.
Souza is looking to clinch but Manninen is avoiding it.
Manninen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Manninen keeps the fight on the outside.
Manninen attempts a counter takedown but Souza avoids it well and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manninen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Souza misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Manninen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Souza tries to clinch but Manninen moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manninen counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Manninen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Souza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Manninen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manninen counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Souza misses the target.
Souza looks to land a left hand but Manninen moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza wants to clinch but Manninen slips to the side
enabling Manninen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza wants to clinch up but Manninen keeps it at a distance.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manninen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manninen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Souza wants to clinch but Manninen slips to the side
and Manninen counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Manninen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Manninen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Souza shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manninen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Souza misses with a wild body shot.
Manninen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Manninen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Souza.
Souza tries to clinch up but Manninen circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Manninen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gabriel Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Manninen keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
Manninen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manninen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaska Manninen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manninen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaska Manninen!