PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Allahu Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleva Mansikkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Akbar
vs
Mansikkamaa

178 cm
19
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
27
159 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Allahu Akbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaleva Mansikkamaa!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akbar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akbar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Mansikkamaa.
Akbar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mansikkamaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Akbar counters with a left to the body.
A nice combination there by Akbar.
Mansikkamaa thows a leg kick but Akbar checks it
and Akbar counters with a nice body shot.
Mansikkamaa misses with a body kick.
Mansikkamaa misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Akbar there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mansikkamaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Akbar is just out of range.
Akbar ducks under a wild hook from Mansikkamaa.
Nice shot lands for Akbar.
Akbar slips under a jab.
Akbar scores with a shot to the body.
Akbar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akbar throws out a powerful jab.
Mansikkamaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mansikkamaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akbar.
Akbar blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mansikkamaa.
Akbar is looking to clinch but Mansikkamaa is avoiding it.
Mansikkamaa throws a low kick but Akbar avoids it.
Akbar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mansikkamaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Mansikkamaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mansikkamaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akbar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mansikkamaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akbar defending well as Mansikkamaa loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Mansikkamaa misses the target.
Mansikkamaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mansikkamaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mansikkamaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Akbar misses with a hook. Mansikkamaa ducked under it nicely.
Mansikkamaa misses with a straight left.
Akbar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mansikkamaa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akbar tries to bum rush Mansikkamaa with a series of wild strikes but Mansikkamaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mansikkamaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akbar was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mansikkamaa lands with a right hand.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut. Akbar saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Akbar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mansikkamaa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Akbar throws out a powerful jab.
Akbar misses with a straight left.
Akbar avoids the body shot from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Akbar misses the target.
Akbar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mansikkamaa takes a swing at Akbar's ribcage but misses.
Mansikkamaa throws a body punch but Akbar moves out of range.
Akbar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Akbar ducks under a wild hook from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Akbar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mansikkamaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mansikkamaa misses with a straight left.
Akbar connects with a looping right hand.
Akbar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akbar just misses with a punch to the body.
Akbar moves out of range of the body kick.
Akbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mansikkamaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mansikkamaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akbar jabs Mansikkamaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Akbar defending well as Mansikkamaa loads up on a big left hand.
Mansikkamaa throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Mansikkamaa misses
and Akbar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akbar stuns Mansikkamaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mansikkamaa with a hook.
Akbar clobbers Mansikkamaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mansikkamaa throws a body punch but Akbar moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mansikkamaa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Akbar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akbar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akbar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mansikkamaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Akbar is just out of range.
Akbar connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mansikkamaa tries to score with a low kick but Akbar moves his leg out of the way.
Mansikkamaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Akbar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice jab there from Akbar.
Akbar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mansikkamaa pushes Akbar away with a front kick.
Akbar throws a jab but it's blocked by Mansikkamaa.
It seemed like Mansikkamaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa throws a right and a left that Akbar avoids nicely.
Mansikkamaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akbar throws out the jab.
A combination from Akbar does no damage.
Mansikkamaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akbar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mansikkamaa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mansikkamaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mansikkamaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akbar loads up on a big right hand but Mansikkamaa slips the punch.
Mansikkamaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansikkamaa. Akbar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut.
Mansikkamaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mansikkamaa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akbar under the eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akbar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mansikkamaa ducks under a wild hook from Akbar.
Mansikkamaa takes one to the side of the head.
Akbar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Akbar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mansikkamaa.
Akbar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Akbar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Allahu Akbar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Akbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Akbar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akbar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Akbar clinches.
Mansikkamaa slows down the pace here.

Mansikkamaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mansikkamaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Akbar.
Mansikkamaa misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Mansikkamaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mansikkamaa tries to work over Akbar's front leg with a kick but Akbar checks it.
Mansikkamaa throws a push kick but Akbar slaps the foot to one side.
Akbar defending well as Mansikkamaa loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansikkamaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akbar. That did some damage!
Akbar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mansikkamaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akbar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Akbar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Mansikkamaa misses.
Akbar jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar looks to land a combination but Mansikkamaa avoids it well.
Mansikkamaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akbar's corner calls for a 1-2. Akbar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mansikkamaa throws an overhand right that lands on Akbar's shoulder, as Akbar tries to avoid the shot.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut. Akbar saw that one coming.
A big right from Mansikkamaa misses.
Akbar throws a jab but it's blocked by Mansikkamaa.
Akbar backing away here, and Mansikkamaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jab from Akbar.
Akbar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mansikkamaa.
Akbar digs a good hook to Mansikkamaa's body.
Mansikkamaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Akbar.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mansikkamaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akbar stalks Mansikkamaa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mansikkamaa's face. Mansikkamaa staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansikkamaa throws a leg kick but Akbar moved away.
Mansikkamaa throws a low kick, looking for Akbar's leg but Akbar calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Akbar misses the target.
Mansikkamaa throws a head kick but Akbar moves out of range.
Akbar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mansikkamaa throws out the jab.
Akbar blocks a head kick by Mansikkamaa.
A quick step to the side and Akbar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa misses with a body shot.
Akbar throwing a counter right hand but Mansikkamaa manages to avoid it.
Mansikkamaa looks to throw the jab but Akbar is out of range.
Akbar is looking for a counter combo.
A leg kick checked by Akbar.
Akbar throws a good cross that connects.
Mansikkamaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mansikkamaa digs a good hook to Akbar's body.
Mansikkamaa drops his hands momentarily and Akbar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akbar lands a jab.
Allahu Akbar is winning the standup battle so far.
Akbar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab from Akbar.
Mansikkamaa slips under a jab.
Akbar works the jab nicely.
Mansikkamaa moves out of range as Akbar strikes.
Akbar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mansikkamaa eats them both and turns towards Akbar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mansikkamaa loads up on a big right hand but Akbar slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Akbar. Those never looked like landing.
Akbar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mansikkamaa misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar avoids the head kick by Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mansikkamaa moves away from the strike by Akbar.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mansikkamaa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Akbar connects with a nice looking jab.
Akbar throws a jab but it's blocked by Mansikkamaa.
A telegraphed right hand from Mansikkamaa misses the target.
Mansikkamaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mansikkamaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mansikkamaa throws an overhand right that lands on Akbar's shoulder, as Akbar tries to avoid the shot.
Mansikkamaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akbar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mansikkamaa under the eye.
Akbar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Akbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa throws a solid leg kick but Akbar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mansikkamaa.
Akbar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akbar throws a series of punches but Mansikkamaa moves out of range.
Akbar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mansikkamaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa walks into a jab.
Akbar checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mansikkamaa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akbar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mansikkamaa.
A shot to the liver by Akbar. Beautiful body shot.
Akbar works Mansikkamaa's body with a nice hook.
Akbar blocks a head kick by Mansikkamaa.
Akbar throwing a counter right hand but Mansikkamaa manages to avoid it.
Akbar misses with the combination.
Akbar lands a right hook to the body.
Mansikkamaa misses the shot to the body.
Mansikkamaa throws a low kick, looking for Akbar's leg but Akbar calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Akbar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mansikkamaa throws an overhand right that lands on Akbar's shoulder, as Akbar tries to avoid the shot.
Akbar throws a hook but Mansikkamaa blocks it.
Akbar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mansikkamaa.
Akbar scores with a decent looking hook.
Akbar misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allahu Akbar dominated that second round.
That's time! Akbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Akbar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mansikkamaa backs up against the cage.
Akbar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Akbar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mansikkamaa can do to turn this around?
Mansikkamaa misses with a shot to the body
enabling Akbar to counter with a crisp jab.
Akbar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akbar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Akbar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mansikkamaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akbar blocks a jab.
Akbar throws a combination. Mansikkamaa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akbar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mansikkamaa.
Nice body punch from Akbar.
Akbar slips under a jab from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa loads up on a big right hand but Akbar slips the punch.
Akbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akbar scores with a body shot.
Akbar moves out of range as Mansikkamaa strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa tries to move into range but Akbar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akbar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Akbar duly obliges.
Mansikkamaa cracks Akbar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akbar cracks Mansikkamaa with a good jab.
Akbar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mansikkamaa back to the cage. Akbar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Akbar sizes up Mansikkamaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akbar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Akbar duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Mansikkamaa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mansikkamaa scores with a shot to the body.
Akbar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akbar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mansikkamaa walks into a stiff left hand from Akbar.
Mansikkamaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mansikkamaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akbar ducks under a wild hook from Mansikkamaa.
Akbar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akbar moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansikkamaa. Akbar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akbar tries to bum rush Mansikkamaa with a series of wild strikes but Mansikkamaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mansikkamaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mansikkamaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Akbar.
Akbar looks to land a right hand but Mansikkamaa moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Akbar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akbar throws a hook to the side of Mansikkamaa's head but Mansikkamaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akbar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akbar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Akbar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akbar scores with a punch to the head.
Mansikkamaa tries to work over Akbar's front leg with a kick but Akbar checks it.
Mansikkamaa thows a leg kick but Akbar checks it
and Akbar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Akbar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mansikkamaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mansikkamaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mansikkamaa scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akbar was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansikkamaa.
Akbar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mansikkamaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Akbar in the body.
Akbar looks to land a combination. Mansikkamaa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mansikkamaa throws a shot from downtown. Akbar moves away and avoids it.
Akbar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akbar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Mansikkamaa misses.
Mansikkamaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mansikkamaa throws a head kick that misses.
Akbar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akbar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mansikkamaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Mansikkamaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaleva Mansikkamaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheers as Akbar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mansikkamaa doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa throws a shot to the body.
Akbar throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Mansikkamaa. Those never looked like landing.
Akbar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akbar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mansikkamaa's head.
The fighters circling - Mansikkamaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mansikkamaa misses with a hook.
Allahu Akbar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akbar digs a good hook to Mansikkamaa's body.
Akbar stuns Mansikkamaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akbar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mansikkamaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akbar finds it's way round the side to connect with Mansikkamaa's head.
Mansikkamaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Akbar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansikkamaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akbar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Akbar moves out of range of the leg kick from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa throws a body punch but Akbar moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allahu Akbar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akbar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allahu Akbar!
Post fight, Allahu Akbar stared into the camera and said 'Praise Allah! '.