PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Puntti Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Tallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manne comes to the cage accompanied by Edguy - Two Out of Seven. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Manne
vs
Tallon

170 cm
32
148 lbs
30 - 10 - 0

169 cm
33
141 lbs
38 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Reaper Combatwear
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puntti Manne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Tallon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallon misses with a leg kick.
And Manne counters with a quick kick to the body but Tallon blocks it.
Manne blocks the body kick.
Manne misses with a low kick.
Tallon lands a nice hook to Manne's body. Manne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tallon pushes Manne away with a front kick.
Tallon looks to throw a body kick

and Manne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Manne trying to pass the guard but Tallon defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manne stops Tallon from getting back to his feet.
Manne is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tallon is trying to stand back up but Manne is controlling him
Tallon is looking to improve his position.
Tallon wants to get back to his feet.

Manne is looking for a kimura but Tallon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Manne to get the leverage.
Manne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tallon trying to control from the bottom.

Manne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tallon sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tallon pushes Manne off and gets back to his feet.
Manne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manne shoots in looking for a takedown. Tallon tries to sprawl out of it but Manne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tallon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manne misses the shot to the body.
Tallon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tallon looks to land a body kick but Manne moved away.
Manne throws a body shot but no joy.
Manne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tallon. That one must have hurt.
Manne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tallon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tallon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tallon gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Manne to counter with a crisp jab.
Tallon misses the shot to the body.
Puntti Manne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Manne misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manne cracks Tallon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tallon avoids the body shot from Manne.
Tallon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manne thumps Tallon with a low kick.
Tallon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manne misses with a kick to the body.
Tallon lands a glancing blow to the side of Manne's head.
Tallon throws a push kick but Manne slaps the foot to one side.
Tallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manne moves away.
It looked like Manne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sean Tallon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manne moves out of range as Tallon strikes.
Manne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Manne throws a jab but it's blocked by Tallon.
Tallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manne moves away.

Tallon clinches with his opponent.
Tallon swings wildly with an uppercut but Manne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Manne controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manne breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Tallon.
Tallon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tallon slips under a jab.
Manne throws a body shot but no joy.
Manne scores with a nice right hand.
Manne lands with an overhand left.
Tallon is looking to land body kicks.
Manne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manne throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tallon to counter with a crisp jab.
Tallon moves away from the strike by Manne.
Manne throws out a leg kick but Tallon moves out of range and Manne only half commits.
Manne tests Tallon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Tallon misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Tallon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tallon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Tallon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tallon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tallon misses with some punches.

Manne manages to break the clinch.
Tallon slips under a jab from Manne.
Tallon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manne throws a lazy uppercut
and Tallon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tallon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tallon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manne.
Tallon lands a nice hook to Manne's body. Manne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tallon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tallon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Manne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Tallon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Manne digs a good hook to Tallon's body.
Manne takes one to the chin there.
Tallon scores with a head kick.
Manne misses the jab.
Tallon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manne connects with a body shot.
Manne thuds his right hand into Tallon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manne connects with a solid leg kick.
Manne looks to score with a jab to the body but Tallon is just out of range.
Manne misses with an uppercut
and Tallon counters with a nice body kick.
Manne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sean Tallon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tallon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manne throws out the jab.
Manne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tallon.
Manne blocks a leg kick.
Manne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Tallon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Manne tries to score with a low kick but Tallon moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne throws a leg kick

and Tallon counters by moving into the clinch.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manne breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Tallon is predictable there
and Manne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manne appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tallon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tallon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tallon connects with a body shot that sends Manne's belly button to the back.
Manne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tallon throws a hook to the side of Manne's head but Manne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tallon lands a right hook to the body.
Tallon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tallon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manne.
Manne throws a low kick but Tallon moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tallon.
Tallon loads up on a big right hand but Manne slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tallon as he checks the leg kick.
Tallon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
Tallon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tallon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tallon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tallon scores with a jab.
Tallon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tallon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tallon misses with a body kick.
Manne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tallon stuffs the takedown attempt from Manne. Manne gets slowly back to his feet.
Manne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Manne misses with a leg kick
letting Tallon counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tallon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Manne checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallon throws a leg kick but Manne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tallon.
Manne misses the jab.
Tallon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manne.
Tallon thuds a left hand into Manne's body.
Tallon looks for the body kick but Manne saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Manne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manne throws a leg kick but Tallon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tallon's corner calls for a 1-2. Tallon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tallon connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body kick from Tallon.
Tallon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tallon throws a shot from downtown. Manne moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tallon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tallon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tallon enables Manne to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tallon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Tallon has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Manne has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tallon is leaning against Manne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manne throws a head punch that misses.
Manne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manne tries to pull guard but Tallon holds him up against the cage and eventually Manne drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puntti Manne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Tallon.
Tallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tallon lands with a short shot to the head.
I was talking to Manne's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tallon misses with a punch to the body.
Tallon misses with a punch on the inside.
Tallon misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tallon throws a head punch that misses.

Manne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manne, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Tallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Manne. Tallon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manne throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Manne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tallon's head backwards.
Tallon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manne moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Manne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tallon - the referee stops the clock and Manne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tallon. Manne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tallon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Manne takes a step back to recover.
Good work by Manne as he checks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tallon. Manne shrugs it off though.
Manne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tallon.
Tallon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tallon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tallon. That's going to slow Manne down.
Manne misses with a kick to the body.
Tallon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tallon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tallon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manne counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon throws a body kick that misses

and Manne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manne.
Manne stands up over Tallon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Manne throws a big right hand that misses.
Manne postures up.
Tallon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tallon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Manne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Tallon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Manne lands a shoulder strike.
Tallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tallon blocks an uppercut.
Manne lands with a right to the head.
Tallon misses with a body punch.
Tallon pushes Manne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tallon taking a breather.
Tallon lands a hook that snaps the head of Manne backwards.

Manne has Tallon pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Manne pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tallon tumbling to the mat - Manne dives into Tallon's guard.
Manne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tallon's head.
Tallon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Tallon is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Manne presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Manne manages to break the clinch.
Tallon misses with a kick to the body.
Manne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tallon.
Manne throws out a powerful jab.
Manne throws a low kick but Tallon moves out of range easily.
Manne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Manne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tallon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tallon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne connects with a right hand. Tallon shakes it off.
Tallon misses with an uppercut

and Manne counters with a takedown into side control.
Tallon taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tallon is pushing Manne's head away, looking to escape. Manne manages to hold on to the position though.
Check out the look on Manne's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tallon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
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Manne lands an elbow.
Tallon struggling a bit here.
Tallon tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Manne lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tallon trying to get back to his feet but Manne is in full control for now.
Manne misses with an elbow to the head.
Tallon holding both Manne 's hands and preventing any damage.

Tallon manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Tallon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Manne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tallon's guard.

Tallon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Puntti Manne did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Manne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manne misses with a looping left.
Manne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tallon checks it well.
Tallon takes a swing at Manne's ribcage but misses.

Tallon has managed to clinch.
Tallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manne's elbow.
Tallon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tallon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Manne prevents a body shot from Tallon.
Manne throws a head punch that misses.

Manne turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manne scoring with punches and elbows.
Tallon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tallon tries to bench press Manne off him but Manne keeps the position.
Manne prevents Tallon from escaping the position.
Manne tries to score with some ground and pound. Tallon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Manne crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne is working Tallon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tallon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Manne.
Tallon is trying to get back to his feet.

Tallon sneaks out the side door and pushes Manne away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
An inside leg kick from Tallon misses.
The fighters circling - Manne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tallon misses with a kick to the body.
Tallon throws a lazy body kick

and Manne counters with a single leg into guard. Tallon didn't expect that.
Tallon wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Manne is now in half guard.
Manne winds up and cracks Tallon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Manne wants to free his trapped foot but Tallon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tallon is trying to stand up here but Manne is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Manne there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tallon is looking to control Manne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tallon avoid being mounted?
Tallon is looking to escape.
Tallon is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Manne working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tallon pushes Manne off looking to stand but Manne dives back in and keeps control.
Manne wants to free his trapped foot but Tallon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Manne slips a nice elbow through Tallon's hands, connecting with Tallon's forehead.
Manne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tallon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manne scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tallon tries to kick Manne off but Manne keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Tallon has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Manne is on him like a limpet, forcing Tallon back against the cage.
A short right from Tallon on the inside.
Tallon misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Tallon on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tallon.
Manne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tallon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tallon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manne misses with some punches.

Manne breaks the clinch.
Tallon slips under a jab from Manne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tallon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice cross by Manne.

Tallon clinches with his opponent.
Tallon misses with a punch to the body.
Manne is trying to drag Tallon to the mat but Tallon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A hook to the body from Tallon.
Tallon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tallon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manne lands a hook that snaps the head of Tallon backwards.
Manne prevents a body shot from Tallon.

Manne breaks the clinch.
Tallon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Manne is just out of range.
Manne needs to keep his hands up - Tallon had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sean Tallon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Manne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Manne tries a low kick but Tallon avoids it.
Tallon throws a big shot that misses.
Tallon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manne.
Tallon lands a nice looking body kick.
Manne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tallon.
As Manne backs off Tallon throws a huge counter combo but Manne manages to avoid it all.
Tallon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Manne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tallon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tallon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Manne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tallon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Manne scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Tallon misses.
Manne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tallon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tallon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tallon doesn't manage to clinch there - Manne circles away.
Manne is looking to counter punch.
Tallon misses with a body kick.
Tallon throws a low kick but Manne avoids it.
Tallon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manne doesn't seem bothered though.
Tallon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tallon blocks a jab.
Tallon misses with a hook
and Manne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manne lands a jab to the nose.
Manne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tallon.
Manne throws a poor cross that misses

and Tallon moves into the clinch.
Manne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tallon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tallon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sean Tallon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Manne controls his hands.
Tallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manne's elbow.
Puntti Manne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tallon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Manne breaks the clinch.
A big left from Manne misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Manne.
Tallon misses with a looping right.
A big left from Manne misses.
Manne dives in and grabs Tallon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tallon pushes down on Manne's head and hops out.
Manne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tallon wants to counter with a clinch but Manne pushes him away.
Tallon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Tallon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Manne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tallon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manne's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne throws a poor cross that misses
and Tallon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Tallon misses its intended target.
Manne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tallon.
Tallon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Manne throws a low kick but Tallon moves out of range easily.
Tallon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manne under the eye.
Manne takes a swing at Tallon's ribcage but misses.
Tallon scoring well with a low kick there.
Tallon thows a body kick. Manne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tallon. Manne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manne throws a body shot but no joy.
Manne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tallon throws a nice head kick!
Good shot there by Tallon.
Manne swings for the body but Tallon moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tallon walks into a straight right hand from Manne.
Tallon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tallon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tallon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Manne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tallon misses the body punch
and Manne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tallon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puntti Manne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Manne blocks the body kick.
Manne drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tallon sprawls and moves away.
Tallon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tallon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manne misses with a low kick.
Tallon scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Tallon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tallon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Tallon!
A victorious Sean Tallon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.