PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Dickson (ranked 8450 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Erich Von Manstein (ranked 6764 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Manstein has chosen Preußens Gloria as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dickson
vs
Erich Von Manstein

212 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fritz Erich Von Manstein!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dickson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Von Manstein manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Von Manstein uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Dickson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dickson showed some decent athleticism there.

Von Manstein makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fritz Erich Von Manstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Manstein stuffs the takedown attempt from Dickson. Dickson gets slowly back to his feet.

Dickson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Von Manstein trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson stopping the sweep attempt from Von Manstein.
Dickson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Von Manstein wants to sweep but no luck.
Von Manstein pulls Dickson in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dickson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dickson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Von Manstein's waist but Von Manstein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dickson off to one side.
Von Manstein throws a head kick that misses.
Von Manstein looks to land a body kick but Dickson moved away.
It looked like Dickson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Dickson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Von Manstein looks to move to half guard but instead Dickson has passed into mount! Damn!
Von Manstein throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Von Manstein can do anything to dispel that myth.
Von Manstein tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson controlling the pace for now.
Dickson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Von Manstein for as long as he can get away with.
Dickson looking to control but Von Manstein is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dickson controlling the position easily from mount.
Von Manstein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Von Manstein tries to hold on but Dickson postures up.
Dickson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Manstein is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fritz Erich Von Manstein will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Von Manstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Von Manstein. Dickson shrugs it off though.
Von Manstein lands a nice looking body kick.
Von Manstein throws a head kick that misses.
Von Manstein with a jab.

It looks like Felix Dickson has been cut.
Von Manstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Manstein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Felix Dickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Manstein throws a head kick that misses
and Dickson counters with a two punch combo.
We've been informed that Von Manstein has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Von Manstein throws a head kick that misses.
Dickson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Von Manstein's waist but Von Manstein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dickson off to one side.
Dickson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Dickson backs off Von Manstein throws a huge counter combo but Dickson manages to avoid it all.
Dickson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Dickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dickson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Von Manstein's waist but Von Manstein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dickson off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Manstein misses with a head kick.

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

Dickson is rocked!
Von Manstein feints a jab and as Dickson dips his head, Von Manstein unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Dickson right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Dickson falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Von Manstein smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fritz Erich Von Manstein!