PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Corozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison's entrance music is Wherever I May Roam. A fine choice. Salvatore Corozzo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manison
vs
Corozzo

185 cm
32
200 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

190 cm
40
184 lbs
30 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Corozzo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corozzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manison lands a high kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Corozzo. Manison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manison lands a really nice looking cross but Corozzo seems unphased.
Manison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Manison misses
and Corozzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corozzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manison was well out of range. Poor timing from Corozzo.
Manison throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Corozzo.
Manison tried to score with a low kick but Corozzo checks it.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Corozzo ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Manison there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manison motions for Corozzo to come forward. Manison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corozzo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Manison blocks the body kick.
Corozzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corozzo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick lands from Manison.
Manison throws a head kick that misses.
Manison throws a body shot but no joy.
Manison throws a leg kick
and Corozzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Corozzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Manison.
A low kick from Manison misses
and Corozzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corozzo slips under a jab from Manison.
Manison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Manison thuds his right hand into Corozzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corozzo looks to throw a body kick
and Manison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Corozzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Corozzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corozzo moves out of range as Manison throws a body kick.
Manison with a jab.
Manison throws an overhand right that lands on Corozzo's shoulder, as Corozzo tries to avoid the shot.
Corozzo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manison throws a low kick, looking for Corozzo's leg but Corozzo calmly moves out of range.
Manison dips to his left and cracks Corozzo with an uppercut!
Manison misses with a right hand
and Corozzo counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manison clinches with his opponent.
Corozzo pushes Manison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Corozzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Manison blocks an uppercut.
Corozzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Corozzo.
Manison is breathing heavily.
Corozzo lands a right hand.

Corozzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manison throws a right hand that misses
and Corozzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corozzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Corozzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corozzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corozzo slips a straight right by Manison.
Corozzo throws a counter combo.
Manison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corozzo! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Corozzo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corozzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corozzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manison throws a wild body kick that Corozzo sees coming a mile off.
Corozzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manison is able to avoid easily.
Manison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Manison looks to score with a jab to the body but Corozzo is just out of range.
Corozzo throws a fast counter high kick but Manison manages to duck under it in time.
Manison misses with a lunging right hand
and Corozzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corozzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manison is looking to counter punch.
Corozzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manison misses with an uppercut. Corozzo saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Manison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Manison throws a right hand that misses
and Corozzo counters with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manison.
Corozzo ducks under a wild hook from Manison.
Despite the aggression on Corozzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Corozzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manison cracks a nice hook into Corozzo's ribs.
Corozzo blocks a head kick by Manison.
Manison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corozzo tries to clinch but Manison moves out of range.
Manison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Manison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corozzo throws a body punch but Manison moves out of range.
Corozzo misses with a low kick.
Manison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manison misses with a body punch
and Corozzo counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manison throws out the jab.
Corozzo throws a fast counter high kick but Manison manages to duck under it in time.
Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manison misses with a low kick.
Manison is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Corozzo.

It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
Manison throws a chopping leg kick but Corozzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Corozzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Manison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Corozzo.
Corozzo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manison tries to clinch up but Corozzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Manison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corozzo's head.
Manison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Corozzo is out of range and Manison settles back down.
Manison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manison lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison throws a big shot that misses.
Corozzo counters with a body kick.
Manison scores with a nice body kick.
Manison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corozzo can do to turn this around?
Corozzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Manison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corozzo misses with a low kick.
Corozzo lands with a good body shot.
Manison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Corozzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manison rather than just go for the knockout.
Manison misses with a wild body shot.
Corozzo moves in looking to clinch but Manison pushes him off.
Corozzo slips under a jab from Manison.
Manison lands a slapping body shot.
Manison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Corozzo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Corozzo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Manison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Corozzo scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo throws a jab when Manison was well out of range.
Manison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Corozzo's calf.
Manison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Corozzo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Corozzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Corozzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Manison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corozzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Corozzo scores with a hook.
Manison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Corozzo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Manison throws a lazy right hand but Corozzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manison digs a good body shot into Corozzo's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manison throws a leg kick
and Corozzo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manison thinking.
Manison misses with an uppercut.
Corozzo tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manison throws a sloppy head kick and Corozzo moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Corozzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Manison tries to clinch there but Corozzo circles away.
Corozzo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Manison misses with the body kick
and Corozzo counters with a good, hard body kick but Manison shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manison. Corozzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corozzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Corozzo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Corozzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Manison dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
That's time! Manison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Manison misses with a lunging right hand
and Corozzo counters with a right hand to the body.
Corozzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manison.
Corozzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manison.
Corozzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manison is looking to clinch but Corozzo is avoiding it.
Corozzo dodges the punch combination from Manison.
No joy there for Manison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corozzo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Corozzo looks for the body kick but Manison saw that one coming.
Manison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manison swings widly with a right hand
and Corozzo counters with a nice body shot.
Manison misses with a head kick.
Manison swings widly with a right hand
and Corozzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corozzo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corozzo staying out of range there.
And Corozzo responds with a good body kick, but Manison manages to step out the way in time.
Manison throws out a leg kick but Corozzo moves out of range and Manison only half commits.
Manison throws a chopping leg kick but Corozzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corozzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manison throws a head kick but Corozzo moves out of range.
Corozzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manison.
Manison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manison is looking to chop away at Corozzo's legs.
Manison takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Corozzo lands with a nice body kick.

Manison gets tackled into the cage by Corozzo. Corozzo maintains the clinch.
Salvatore Corozzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corozzo tries to work over Manison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corozzo tries a body shot but Manison blocks it.
Corozzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corozzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manison tries to work over Corozzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Corozzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Corozzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corozzo throws a shot from downtown. Manison moves away and avoids it.
Manison throwing a counter right hand but Corozzo manages to avoid it.
Corozzo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corozzo dodges the punch combination from Manison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison wants to clinch up but Corozzo keeps it at a distance.
Corozzo checks a leg kick.
Manison throws a leg kick
and Corozzo counters with a body kick that stops Manison in his tracks momentarily.
Corozzo tries to clinch but Manison is having none of it.
Manison just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corozzo! But no joy.
Manison misses with a leg kick
and Corozzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Manison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Konstantin Manison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the body from Manison misses
and Corozzo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A left lands for Corozzo.
Manison will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manison.
A countering left hand to the body from Corozzo misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manison. Corozzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corozzo! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Corozzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Manison tries to clinch but Corozzo moves out of range.
Corozzo throws out a counter right but Manison avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Manison does it's job there.
Corozzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manison slips a straight right by Corozzo.
Corozzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corozzo moves away.
Corozzo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Manison avoids the head kick by Corozzo.
Sloppy strikes from Manison. Those never looked like landing.
Corozzo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Corozzo is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Corozzo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Corozzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manison has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Manison!
Konstantin Manison spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.