PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison comes to the cage accompanied by Wherever I May Roam. Kristus Koistinen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Konstantin Manison's chin.

Manison
vs
Koistinen

185 cm
26
200 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

191 cm
27
187 lbs
17 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison misses the jab.
Koistinen drops his hands momentarily and Manison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Manison moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Manison misses its target.
Koistinen throws a lazy right hand but Manison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koistinen has time to react.
Koistinen misses with the combination.
Koistinen scores with a hook to the body. Manison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koistinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Manison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koistinen has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Manison throws a series of punches but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manison is out of range.
Manison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koistinen lands a slapping body shot.
Koistinen throws a lazy body kick
and Manison counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Koistinen.
Manison tries to bum rush Koistinen with a series of wild strikes but Koistinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koistinen connects with a right hand. Manison shakes it off.

It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
Manison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koistinen.
Koistinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manison tries to bum rush Koistinen with a series of wild strikes but Koistinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koistinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Manison should have avoided that one.
Koistinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koistinen connects with a leg kick. Manison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the body from Koistinen misses
letting Manison counter with a right hand.
Koistinen sizes up Manison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Manison stalks Koistinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koistinen's face. Koistinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Koistinen misses with a low kick.
Koistinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koistinen with a jab.
Koistinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Manison is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manison.
Oh Manison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sloppy strikes from Manison. Those never looked like landing.
Manison seems to have got his legs back now.
Koistinen needs to keep his hands up - Manison had a free shot at his head there.
Koistinen stuns Manison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Manison misses with an uppercut
and Koistinen counters with a body kick.
Koistinen misses with a head kick.
Manison connects with a jab.
Manison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koistinen can pounce on him.
Koistinen ducks under a wild hook from Manison.
Koistinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Manison is wise to it.
Koistinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koistinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koistinen tried to score with a low kick but Manison checks it.
Koistinen lands the left hand.
Koistinen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manison counters with a two punch combo.
Koistinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manison avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manison counters with a straight right hand.
Koistinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Manison misses with a double jab

and Koistinen moves into the clinch.
Koistinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Manison controls his hands.
Manison wants to break free but Koistinen has control.
Koistinen lands a right hand.
Koistinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koistinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manison is trying to push Koistinen away but Koistinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koistinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manison.
Koistinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koistinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manisons head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen digs a right hand into Manison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manison's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Koistinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen misses with a body punch.
Koistinen has Manison pressed against the cage.
Manison working hard to break the clinch.
Koistinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manison.
Koistinen lands a left hand.
Koistinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manison's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koistinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manison's efforts to push away.
Manison is trying to break the clinch but Koistinen has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristus Koistinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
That's time! Manison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manison takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Koistinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koistinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koistinen loads up on a big right hand but Manison slips the punch.
Koistinen throws a push kick but Manison slaps the foot to one side.
Manison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Manison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koistinen.
A jab from Koistinen finds it's way through Manison's defenses.
Manison leaves his chin hanging out and Koistinen seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Manison crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kristus Koistinen! Kristus Koistinen retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Kristus Koistinen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.