PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Flashlighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonaton Manzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flashlighter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Aerosmith - Lightning Strikes. Manzo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Breaking Benjamin - Dance With The Devil. Jonaton Manzo is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Flashlighter
vs
Manzo

181 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonaton Manzo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manzo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Flashlighter dodges the punch combination from Manzo.
A big right from Flashlighter misses.
Manzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flashlighter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manzo counters with a three punch combo that has Flashlighter backing up. Flashlighter nods at Manzo to acknowledge the strikes.
Flashlighter throws a shot from downtown. Manzo moves away and avoids it.
Flashlighter tries to clinch but Manzo is having none of it.

Flashlighter has Manzo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Manzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flashlighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flashlighter stalling in the clinch.
Manzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flashlighter controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manzo moves out of range as Flashlighter throws a body kick.
Manzo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Flashlighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Manzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manzo swinging wilding here.
Flashlighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manzo.
Jonaton Manzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flashlighter keeps Manzo at a distance using the push kick.
Manzo looks gassed!

Flashlighter has managed to clinch.
Flashlighter holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Flashlighter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flashlighter leaning against his opponent.
Manzo managing to block the knees to the body from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter scores with a shot to the side of Manzo's head.
Flashlighter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Flashlighter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flashlighter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flashlighter avoiding damage.
Flashlighter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flashlighter with a knee to the head.
Flashlighter leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter connects with a knee to the head.
Flashlighter lands with a right to the head.
Manzo can't break the clinch.
Flashlighter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flashlighter lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flashlighter.
Flashlighter is pushing Manzo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Flashlighter manages to break the clinch.
Flashlighter throws a hook but Manzo avoids it easily.
Manzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flashlighter.
Manzo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flashlighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manzo counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Flashlighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flashlighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Flashlighter lands a head kick that stumbles Manzo and the fighters go to the mat.

Manzo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flashlighter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Manzo is still in real trouble! Can Flashlighter finish him?
Nice strikes from Flashlighter there.
Flashlighter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flashlighter slips a nice elbow through Manzo's hands, connecting with Manzo's forehead.
Flashlighter is nestled in close to Manzo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flashlighter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flashlighter not doing much here.
Manzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Flashlighter wants to pass the guard but Manzo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Flashlighter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flashlighter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flashlighter misses with an uppercut.
Flashlighter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Flashlighter throws a sloppy head kick and Manzo moves out of range easily.
Manzo misses with a body shot.

Flashlighter 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Manzo is trying to control the position but Flashlighter postures up.
Flashlighter throwing strikes from guard but Manzo blocks nicely.
Flashlighter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Flashlighter prevents Manzo from getting back to his feet.
Flashlighter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter wants to control from the top but Manzo keeps moving.
Manzo is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flashlighter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flashlighter is in close to Manzo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flashlighter scoring with some ground and pound.
Flashlighter trying to control the position from guard on top but Manzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manzo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flashlighter is controlling him.
Manzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Flashlighter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flashlighter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flashlighter landing some decent shots from guard.
Manzo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Flashlighter manages to pass to side control.
Flashlighter is looking to take a break and control but Manzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flashlighter is really struggling to control Manzo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Manzo is looking to control Flashlighter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manzo avoid being mounted?
Flashlighter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Manzo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flashlighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manzo is trying to stand.
Flashlighter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flashlighter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flashlighter is trying to control. Manzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Flashlighter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Manzo!
Flashlighter landing strikes from the mount.
Manzo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Flashlighter landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flashlighter avoids the attempt from Manzo to control.
Flashlighter controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter working the ground and pound effectively.
Flashlighter with the ground and pound from mount.
Flashlighter scoring with strikes but Manzo is staying in there.
Flashlighter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Flashlighter scoring with strikes but Manzo is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Flashlighter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flashlighter controlling from mount.
The referee warns Manzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Flashlighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Flashlighter dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No luck for Flashlighter with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Manzo as Flashlighter shoots in.

Flashlighter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Manzo!

Flashlighter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Manzo really wants to buck Flashlighter off and get back to his feet.
Flashlighter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Manzo is working to get back to half guard.
Manzo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Flashlighter cracks Manzo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Manzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flashlighter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Manzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Flashlighter putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Flashlighter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flashlighter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Manzo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Flashlighter lands with some strikes.
Flashlighter raining down shots from the mount!
Flashlighter lands with some strikes.
Flashlighter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manzo is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Manzo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Flashlighter trying to control but Manzo is having none of it.
Manzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Flashlighter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flashlighter working Manzo over with strikes here.
Flashlighter dominating with strikes here.
Flashlighter landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Flashlighter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Manzo is surviving well by controlling Flashlighter's body position as best he can.
Flashlighter lands a big shot there that rocks Manzo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter with good strikes from the mount here!
Flashlighter is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Flashlighter is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Manzo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Manzo!

Manzo stands up and waves to Flashlighter to follow him.
Flashlighter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Manzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Flashlighter paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Manzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flashlighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felix Flashlighter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flashlighter lands with an uppercut that bounces Manzo off the ropes and back into rage.
Flashlighter scores with a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Felix Flashlighter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flashlighter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flashlighter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manzo is fending him off so far but Flashlighter persists. Nope, Manzo circles away and we're back to standing.
Jonaton Manzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Flashlighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manzo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Flashlighter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flashlighter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Flashlighter!