PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jutta Hanolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wherever I May Roam kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanolla
vs
Manison

190 cm
30
194 lbs
19 - 4 - 2

185 cm
34
200 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Sully's Bar & Grill

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jutta Hanolla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hanolla.
Hanolla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manison.
It appears Hanolla was looking to counter with a kick there.
Manison throws a big shot that misses.
Hanolla scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
Hanolla avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Hanolla was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Manison.
Manison scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanolla thuds a left hand into Manison's body.
Hanolla throws a hook but Manison avoids it easily.
Manison jabs Hanolla right on the nose. Hanolla blinks but takes it well.
Manison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanolla circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanolla moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manison slips a straight right by Hanolla.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanolla counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanolla lands a leg kick that knocks Manison off balance momentarily.
Manison throws a right and a left that Hanolla avoids nicely.
Manison misses with an uppercut. Hanolla saw that one coming.
Manison throws a lazy uppercut
and Hanolla counters with a straight right hand.
Hanolla tries to work over Manison's front leg with a kick but Manison checks it.
Hanolla throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison connects with a body shot that sends Hanolla's belly button to the back.
Hanolla walks into a stiff left hand from Manison.
Some wild striking there from Manison.
Manison moves out of range as Hanolla strikes.
The fighters circling - Manison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanolla tests Manison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanolla backing away here, and Manison unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hanolla walks into a straight right hand from Manison.
Manison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanolla.
Hanolla swings widly with a right hand
and Manison counters with a nice uppercut.
Manison throws a jab when Hanolla was well out of range.
Manison 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.
We've been told by Hanolla's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Manison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Manison does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manison lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Manison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanolla looks for the body kick but Manison saw that one coming.
Hanolla throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanolla.
Hanolla lets loose with a powerful body kick. Manison will feel that in the morning.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Hanolla ducks down to avoid it.
Manison moves out of range of the body kick.

Hanolla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanolla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manison has a couple of punches blocked by Hanolla.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanolla.

Hanolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison misses with a low kick.
Hanolla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Hanolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanolla.
Manison scores with a shot to the body.
Hanolla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Hanolla.
Manison throws a big shot that misses.
Hanolla throws a looping overhand right but Manison ducks down to avoid it.
Manison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hanolla checks a leg kick nicely.
Manison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanolla.
Manison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manison moves out of range of the body kick from Hanolla.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manison! But no joy.
Manison tries to work over Hanolla's front leg with a kick but Hanolla checks it.
Hanolla misses with a looping right.
Hanolla staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanolla swings for the body but Manison moves out of range.
Manison misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Hanolla lands.

That has opened up Konstantin Manison's cut even more.
Hanolla throws a body kick that misses.
Manison misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanolla counters with a straight right hand.

Hanolla lands a big head kick that sends Manison tumbling to the mat! Hanolla takes a step backwards and waves Manison back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Manison is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hanolla! Manison is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jutta Hanolla!
Jutta Hanolla retains his middleweight title!
Jutta Hanolla thanked the fans post fight for their support.