PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkki Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Real American. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morris
vs
Manne

220 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bertrand Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nyrkki Manne!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Manne!
Morris punching from mount but Manne doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Morris looking to control but Manne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Manne avoids a series of strikes thrown by Morris.
Manne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morris throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Manne because Morris loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Morris there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Morris is working for a guillotine from mount but Manne frees his head quite easily.
Manne is squirming around, avoiding Morris's attempts to control the action.
Manne holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Morris tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Morris throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manne can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manne bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Morris had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Manne is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Morris Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Manne's back instead.
Morris doesn't have the hooks in and Manne manages to turn into his guard.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manne is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne cracks Morris with a solid left hand.
Morris trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manne looking to sit in guard and control but Morris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Manne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morris's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Morris wants to sweep here but Manne controlling him for the moment.
Morris looking to control.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Manne from controlling successfully.
Morris keeping full guard, as Manne tries to pass.
Morris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Morris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Morris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Manne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manne circles away.
Manne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morris swinging wilding here.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morris tries for a takedown but Manne circles away easily

and Manne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morris's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bertrand Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morris looking to control.
Manne preventing the sweep.
Morris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morris trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some bone on bone action there as Morris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morris checks a low kick from Manne.
Manne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morris fails with the takedown

and Manne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morris throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Morris wants to stand and escape but Manne is having none of it.

Morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Manne from controlling successfully.
Manne postures up and lands a big shot to Morris's brow.
Manne stopping the sweep attempt from Morris.
Manne wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manne is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manne throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
Manne looks to clinch

and Morris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Manne won't be happy with that.

Manne is rocked!
Morris is chipping away with strikes.
Manne is still in real trouble! Can Morris finish him?

It looks like Nyrkki Manne has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris throws an elbow but Manne slips to the side and avoids it well.

Morris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morris looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Manne is avoiding damage well.

Morris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Manne prevents Morris from moving into mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Morris.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt
and Manne counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyrkki Manne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nyrkki Manne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morris shoots in but no luck this time.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bertrand Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manne circles away.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - Manne circles away.
Morris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morris swings for the body but Manne moves out of range.
Bertrand Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manne stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Morris looks to land a combination but Manne avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Morris or perhaps it was just good defense by Manne which made him look bad.
Manne stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Morris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manne pinned against the cage. Manne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manne pinned against the cage. Manne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manne stuffs the takedown.
Nyrkki Manne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Manne as Morris shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manne is fending him off so far but Morris persists. Nope, Manne circles away and we're back to standing.
Morris tries to clinch but Manne is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morris closes the distance and clinches up with Manne, looking for a takedown. Morris pushes Manne against the cage but Manne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morris shoots in and drives through. Manne sprawls well.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Morris or perhaps it was just good defense by Manne which made him look bad.
Morris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morris looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morris tries for a takedown but Manne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manne stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Morris wants to clinch up but Manne keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manne.
Manne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morris fails to land the takedown.
Morris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manne pinned against the cage. Manne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manne as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manne circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Manne. No joy for Morris on that attempt.
Morris looks for a takedown but Manne sprawls well.
Morris looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morris fails to land the takedown.
Manne stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Morris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manne is fending him off so far but Morris persists. Nope, Manne circles away and we're back to standing.
Morris looks for a takedown but Manne sprawls well.
Morris shoots in and drives through. Manne sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyrkki Manne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nyrkki Manne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Morris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morris shoots in but no luck this time.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bertrand Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morris.
Morris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manne swivels and escapes.
Morris throws a leg kick but Manne checks it.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morris has a takedown stuffed.
Manne keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Morris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morris looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manne circles away.
Morris is looking to clinch.
Morris has a takedown stuffed.
Morris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morris throws a right and a left that Manne avoids nicely.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - Manne circles away.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but Manne shows good takedown defense.
Manne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Manne as Morris shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manne but Manne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manne swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Manne as Morris shoots in.
Morris shoots in but Manne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morris fails with the takedown.
Morris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morris tries for a takedown but Manne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manne is fending him off so far but Morris persists. Nope, Manne circles away and we're back to standing.
Morris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manne circles away.
Morris looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manne but Manne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt - Manne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manne stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Manne as Morris shoots in.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but Manne shows good takedown defense.
Morris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manne but Manne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manne stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manne as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manne keeps the fight on the outside.
Morris looks for a takedown but Manne sprawls well.
Morris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manne circles away.
Horrible takedown by Morris or perhaps it was just good defense by Manne which made him look bad.
Morris looks for a takedown but Manne sprawls well.
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morris tries for a takedown but Manne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morris tries to clinch up but Manne circles away and keeps his distance.
Morris fails to land the takedown.
Morris tries to clinch but Manne is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nyrkki Manne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Manne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyrkki Manne!