PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Carter (ranked 1911 p4p, 3215 weight class) and Taluli Manzine (ranked 217 p4p, 346 weight class). Sam Carter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taluli Manzine's chin.

Carter
vs
Manzine

195 cm
21
275
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
270
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taluli Manzine!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter misses with a shot to the body
and Manzine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Sam Carter has been cut.

Carter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manzine is trying to defend but Carter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Carter.
Carter slips a nice elbow through Manzine's hands, connecting with Manzine's forehead.
Carter drops an elbow to the side of Manzine's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter working Manzine over with strikes.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Manzine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manzine is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to free his trapped foot but Manzine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Manzine is in trouble now - Carter has advanced to mount!
Carter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Carter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Manzine is trying to stand up.
Carter raining down shots from the mount!
Carter won't let Manzine get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter controlling his opponent.
Carter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carter with a couple of short strikes.
Manzine taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Manzine is rocked!
Carter drops a big elbow. That's hurt Manzine! More shots from Carter and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Carter!