PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martian Manhunter (ranked 3042 p4p, 2118 weight class) and David Dilbrandt (ranked 170 p4p, 128 weight class). Manhunter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, My Name Is J'onn J'onzz. Dilbrandt has chosen Rock the Dragon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manhunter
vs
Dilbrandt

175 cm
29
145
7 - 5 - 0

169 cm
19
147
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martian Manhunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Dilbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhunter tries to clinch up but Dilbrandt circles away and keeps his distance.
Dilbrandt throws a lazy right hand but Manhunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manhunter misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dilbrandt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Manhunter closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Dilbrandt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt lands a nice uppercut.
Manhunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dilbrandt tries to pull guard but Manhunter won't allow it.
Dilbrandt prevents a body shot from Manhunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt tries to work over Manhunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manhunter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manhunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dilbrandt fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manhunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Manhunter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Manhunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Manhunter manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Manhunter. Beautiful body shot.
Manhunter lands with a cross.
Dilbrandt moves out of range as Manhunter strikes.

Dilbrandt moves into range and clinches up with Manhunter.
Dilbrandt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Dilbrandt on the inside.
Dilbrandt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dilbrandt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manhunters head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt has a couple of punches blocked by Manhunter.
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manhunter works on Dilbrandt's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dilbrandt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manhunter's brow.

Manhunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Manhunter. That snapped Dilbrandt's head back.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook. Manhunter ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Manhunter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dilbrandt.
Manhunter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dilbrandt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manhunter. That did some damage!
Manhunter misses with a body shot.
Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manhunter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhunter avoids the body shot from Dilbrandt.
A swing and a miss from Manhunter.
The crowd cheers as Manhunter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dilbrandt doesn't seem phased though.
Manhunter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with an uppercut. Manhunter saw that one coming.
Manhunter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Manhunter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dilbrandt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
Manhunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Dilbrandt controls his hands.
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as Manhunter controls the action.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Manhunter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as Manhunter controls the action.
Manhunter blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt is trying to pull guard but Manhunter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Martian Manhunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manhunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt tries to work over Manhunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manhunter tries a body shot but Dilbrandt blocks it.
Dilbrandt tries to pull guard but Manhunter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Manhunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dilbrandt keeps the fight on the outside.
Manhunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dilbrandt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Manhunter both land. Nice combination.
Manhunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Dilbrandt misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martian Manhunter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Manhunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dilbrandt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Manhunter.
Dilbrandt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martian Manhunter is winning the standup battle so far.
Manhunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt misses with an uppercut. Manhunter saw that one coming.
Manhunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dilbrandt can do to turn this around?
Manhunter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Manhunter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Manhunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
Manhunter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dilbrandt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Manhunter on the side of the head.
Manhunter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dilbrandt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Manhunter eats them both and turns towards Dilbrandt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Manhunter throws a series of strikes that have Dilbrandt backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilbrandt moves away from the strike by Manhunter.
Manhunter misses with a looping left.
Martian Manhunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt misses with an uppercut. Manhunter saw that one coming.
Manhunter tries to clinch up
and Dilbrandt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Manhunter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhunter lands with a good body shot.
Dilbrandt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Manhunter's hands.
Dilbrandt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Dilbrandt clinches up with Manhunter and pushes him back against the cage.
Manhunter is trying to break the clinch but Dilbrandt is controlling him.
Manhunter tries to break free but Dilbrandt pushes him back against the cage.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dilbrandt cracks Manhunter with a nice body shot.

Dilbrandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dilbrandt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Manhunter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manhunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhunter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dilbrandt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dilbrandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhunter.
Dilbrandt misses the jab.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but Manhunter avoids it easily.
Dilbrandt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhunter lands a head shot.
Manhunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dilbrandt throws a lazy right hand but Manhunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martian Manhunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manhunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manhunter ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Manhunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dilbrandt wants to counter with a clinch but Manhunter pushes him away.
Manhunter throws a body shot but no joy.
Manhunter checks a leg kick nicely.
Manhunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dilbrandt sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but Manhunter blocks it.
Dilbrandt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Manhunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dilbrandt misses with a straight right.
Manhunter looks to land a right hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range.
Manhunter tries to clinch there but Dilbrandt circles away.
Manhunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilbrandt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dilbrandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manhunter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dilbrandt missing with a left hand there. Manhunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manhunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Dilbrandt circles away.
Manhunter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dilbrandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhunter.
Manhunter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manhunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dilbrandt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilbrandt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Dilbrandt misses its intended target.
Dilbrandt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manhunter.
Manhunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dilbrandt! But no joy.
Dilbrandt is looking to slow Manhunter down with leg kicks.
A left lands for Manhunter.
Manhunter misses the jab.
Manhunter misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dilbrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhunter manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Martian Manhunter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dilbrandt looks to land a combination but Manhunter avoids it well.
Manhunter works over Dilbrandt's head and body with a nice combination.
Dilbrandt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manhunter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Manhunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
Manhunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dilbrandt! But no joy.
A punch combination from Manhunter misses.
Manhunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manhunter misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manhunter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dilbrandt looks to throw the jab but Manhunter is out of range.
Manhunter throws a big counter combination but Dilbrandt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dilbrandt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dilbrandt throws out a leg kick but Manhunter moves out of range and Dilbrandt only half commits.
A jab from Manhunter does it's job there.
A punch combination from Manhunter misses.
Manhunter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dilbrandt throws a one two combo.

Manhunter is rocked!
Dilbrandt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Manhunter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dilbrandt cracks Manhunter on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Manhunter falls backwards against the cage. Dilbrandt follows up with more strikes that drop Manhunter to his knees. Dilbrandt keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Manhunter! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Dilbrandt!
David Dilbrandt gave a mention to SynCity Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).