PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pietari Manninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andris Dilans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietari Manninen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andris Dilans's chin.

Manninen
vs
Dilans

180 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pietari Manninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andris Dilans!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manninen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dilans wants to control but Manninen postures up.

Manninen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Manninen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dilans.
Dilans swats away the attempt to clinch by Manninen.
Dilans misses with a double jab.
Manninen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donk. Manninen catches Dilans right on the button with a cross.

Dilans is rocked!
A combination from Dilans does no damage.
Manninen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manninen tries to clinch there but Dilans circles away.

Dilans tries to keep at a distance but Manninen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manninen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dilans looks gassed!
Dilans stalling in the clinch but Manninen improves position.
Manninen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manninen dodges an elbow strike from Dilans.
Manninen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manninen lands with a light punch inside.
Manninen has had enough of the clinch but Dilans keeps him there for the moment.
Dilans tries to break the clinch but Manninen is controlling the position.
Manninen blocks the elbow strike.
Manninen lands a nice uppercut.
Dilans is still on wobbly legs! Can Manninen finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manninen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Manninen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Manninen cracks Dilans with a left hook right on the temple and Dilans goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Manninen lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Dilans is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pietari Manninen!