PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Mansikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansikka comes to the cage accompanied by Icepick - Born to Crush You. 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.

Mansikka
vs
Carter

184 cm
23
190 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
202 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Mansikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansikka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mansikka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Mansikka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Mansikka persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing.
Mansikka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Calvin Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Mansikka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carter tries to bum rush Mansikka with a series of wild strikes but Mansikka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Mansikka lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter looks gassed!

Mansikka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Mansikka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Carter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansikka controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mansikka has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mansikka trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Mansikka jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Carter manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mansikka wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to control but Mansikka postures up.
Carter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mansikka.
Mansikka wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Mansikka in side control, throwing shots but Carter defends.

Mansikka goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mansikka but great work by Carter.
Carter wants to stand but Mansikka has his arm trapped.
Mansikka tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka struggling a bit here.
Mansikka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mansikka is working hard here to advance position.
Mansikka trying to control but Carter flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka is in bad spot here.
Carter slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Carter doesn't have the hooks in and Mansikka manages to turn into his guard.
Mansikka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mansikka works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Mansikka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Mansikka is trying for a kimura here. Carter looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mansikka wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Teppo Mansikka!
Teppo Mansikka got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'