PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Buttesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buttesen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Svennebanan. Mikel Buttesen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Manuel
vs
Buttesen

163 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
28
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikel Buttesen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttesen tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buttesen tries to clinch there but Manuel circles away.
Manuel is looking to counter punch.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manuel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buttesen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Manuel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buttesen looks to clinch
and Buttesen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buttesen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Buttesen is rocked!
Manuel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buttesen is still on wobbly legs! Can Manuel finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buttesen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuel is looking to counter punch.
Buttesen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buttesen seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buttesen tries to clinch there but Manuel circles away.
Buttesen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manuel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buttesen tries to clinch up but Manuel circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Manuel lands an overhand right.
Buttesen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Manuel keeps the fight on the outside.
Buttesen tries to clinch up
and Manuel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buttesen looks up at the clock. Bad move! Manuel lands a right hand from hell, dropping Buttesen. Manuel pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Manuel!
Our winner, Peter Manuel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Mikel Buttesen was interviewed post fight and said 'Sh*t happens!'.