PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Gayweather (ranked 2746 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Monni Mantzurin (ranked 291 p4p, 373 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gayweather
vs
Mantzurin

193 cm
25
263
10 - 7 - 0

195 cm
22
272
2 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Gayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monni Mantzurin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantzurin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mantzurin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mantzurin tries to clinch up
and Gayweather makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gayweather swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gayweather works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Mantzurin gets a takedown into half guard.
Mantzurin thows a huge punch but Gayweather dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantzurin throwing shots but Gayweather is blocking nicely.
Mantzurin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantzurin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gayweather's head.
Gayweather punching from the bottom.
Gayweather tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gayweather has his hands clasped together around Mantzurin's back. He's all about the action.
Mantzurin trying to mount his opponent but Gayweather defends it.

Mantzurin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gayweather sees it coming and defends easily.
Gayweather is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Gayweather looking for submissions off his back.
Gayweather gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mantzurin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gayweather swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mantzurin postures up and lands a big shot to Gayweather's brow.
Mantzurin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gayweather wants to sweep here but Mantzurin controlling him for the moment.
Gayweather is working hard here to advance position.
Mantzurin cracks Gayweather with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantzurin is looking to pass into half guard but Gayweather pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gayweather is in guard.

Mantzurin being controlled here, momentarily.
Gayweather stopping the sweep attempt from Mantzurin.
Mantzurin looking to control.
Gayweather makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mantzurin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gayweather can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mantzurin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gayweather. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gayweather lands a couple of digs.
Gayweather trying to control but Mantzurin is working from the bottom.
Gayweather lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather pushing down on Mantzurin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gayweather not doing much here.
Mantzurin trying to control but Gayweather postures up.
Mantzurin tries to roll over but Gayweather keeps him under control.

Gayweather is looking for a kimura but Mantzurin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gayweather to get the leverage.
Gayweather passes into side control, despite Mantzurin's attempt to control the position.
Mantzurin is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Gayweather dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gayweather throws a right and a left that Mantzurin avoids nicely.
Gayweather misses with a two punch combination.
Gayweather misses the shot to the body.
Gayweather throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mantzurin.
Nice takedown defense from Gayweather. No joy for Mantzurin on that attempt.
Gayweather swinging wildly here.
Gayweather avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gayweather is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mantzurin can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gayweather stuns Mantzurin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mantzurin avoids the body shot from Gayweather.
Mantzurin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mantzurin shoots for a double leg takedown but Gayweather sprawls well. He's pushed Mantzurin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gayweather fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mantzurin on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantzurin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gayweather stalks Mantzurin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mantzurin's face. Mantzurin staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Monni Mantzurin has been cut.
Mantzurin fails with a takedown attempt.
Floyd Gayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monni Mantzurin.
Mantzurin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gayweather as he jumps to the side.
Mantzurin shoots in for a takedown but Gayweather shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mantzurin.
Gayweather was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Floyd Gayweather is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mantzurin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gayweather walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Mantzurin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Gayweather swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Mantzurin's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Gayweather!
Monni Mantzurin spoke after the fight, saying 'blaaaahhhh.....'.