PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Manger (ranked 5626 p4p, 24886 weight class) and Andriy Yarmalenko (ranked 561 p4p, 632 weight class). Tim Manger had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Manger
vs
Yarmalenko

188 cm
18
261
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
19
258
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Manger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andriy Yarmalenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarmalenko stuffs the takedown.

Manger moves into range and clinches up with Yarmalenko.
Manger wants to take the fight to the mat but Yarmalenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yarmalenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Manger could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yarmalenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko's coach down at Casa Steel was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yarmalenko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yarmalenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manger backwards.
A short right from Yarmalenko on the inside.
Yarmalenko presses Manger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Manger is breathing heavily.
Yarmalenko pushes Manger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yarmalenko digs a right hand underneath Manger's ribcage. Manger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yarmalenko jerks Manger to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Manger's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Yarmalenko steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Andriy Yarmalenko!