PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adil Ek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poliisipaalikko Mannion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ek is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ek
vs
Mannion

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adil Ek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Poliisipaalikko Mannion!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ek shoots for a double leg takedown but Mannion sprawls well. He's pushed Ek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ek is breathing heavily.
Mannion listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Adil Ek has been cut.
Mannion lands a body shot.

Mannion has managed to clinch.
Mannion lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Mannion as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ek.
Mannion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ek is rocked!
Mannion gets through Ek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Ek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mannion lands a shoulder strike.
Mannion lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ek to his knees! Mannion keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Poliisipaalikko Mannion!