PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Mansikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansikka has chosen Sattuu as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Monday
vs
Mansikka

180 cm
33
199 lbs
23 - 13 - 2

184 cm
31
188 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teppo Mansikka!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday stuffs the takedown attempt from Mansikka. Mansikka gets slowly back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Monday.
Mansikka tries to improve position but can't.
Monday is looking to take a break and control but Mansikka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monday lands a few punches from side control.

Monday is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mansikka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Monday has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Monday working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Monday wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mansikka, who protects the arm well.
Mansikka dodges the ground and pound from Monday.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mansikka is looking for a sweep.
Mansikka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monday misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Monday working the head and body with strikes.
Monday cracks Mansikka with a big elbow.
Monday landing a few strikes.
Mansikka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mansikka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Monday creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Mansikka is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monday in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Mansikka looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Monday turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Monday!