PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chin Tu Fat (ranked 7442 p4p, 668 weight class) and Teppo Mansikka (ranked 7113 p4p, 654 weight class). Chin Tu Fat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teppo Mansikka's chin.

Tu Fat
vs
Mansikka

195 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
261 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chin Tu Fat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Mansikka!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Mansikka misses
and Tu Fat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mansikka connects with a nice looking jab.
Mansikka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tu Fat throws a jab but it's blocked by Mansikka.
Mansikka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mansikka swings for the body but Tu Fat moves out of range.
Tu Fat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mansikka on the side of the head.
Teppo Mansikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tu Fat tries to bum rush Mansikka with a series of wild strikes but Mansikka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mansikka takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mansikka.
Mansikka scores with a shot to the side of Tu Fat's head.
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!
Tu Fat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tu Fat misses with some punches.
Mansikka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tu Fat's efforts to push away.
Mansikka is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tu Fat is trying to force a seperation but Mansikka has the dominant position.
Mansikka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Mansikka on the inside.
Mansikka leaning against his opponent.
Tu Fat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mansikka stalling against the cage.
Tu Fat being controlled against the cage.
Tu Fat can't break the clinch.
Tu Fat is trying to maintain a safe position but Mansikka gets an underhook and turns Tu Fat into the cage.
Tu Fat looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mansikka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mansikka lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Tu Fat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tu Fat up against the cage.
Mansikka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tu Fat fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Mansikka clinches up against the cage.
Tu Fat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tu Fat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tu Fat has had enough of the clinch but Mansikka keeps him there for the moment.
Tu Fat can't break the clinch.
Mansikka scores with a shot to the side of Tu Fat's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tu Fat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tu Fat is trying to break the clinch but Mansikka is controlling him.
Mansikka scores with a shot to the side of Tu Fat's head.
Mansikka effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tu Fat working aggressively here.
Tu Fat wants to stall.
Tu Fat swings wildly with an uppercut but Mansikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tu Fat is trying to break the clinch but Mansikka is controlling him.
Tu Fat stalling in the clinch but Mansikka improves position.
Mansikka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tu Fat seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mansikka can turn it around.
Tu Fat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tu Fat is looking to control Mansikka's arms but Mansikka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tu Fat has his back to the cage.
Tu Fat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tu Fat takes a shot to the head.

Tu Fat is rocked!
Mansikka lands a big right hand that drops Tu Fat! The killer instinct kicks in and Mansikka finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mansikka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teppo Mansikka!
Teppo Mansikka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.