PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markku Mannersormi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Antenni
vs
Mannersormi

190 cm
26
211 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

185 cm
26
193 lbs
21 - 7 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antenni tries to clinch but Mannersormi moves out of range.
Mannersormi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antenni.
Mannersormi throws a leg kick but Antenni checks it.
Mannersormi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mannersormi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Antenni swivels and escapes.
Antenni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antenni misses with a body shot.
Antenni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antenni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markku Mannersormi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannersormi misses with a wild combination.
Mannersormi throws the left hand but Antenni avoids the punch easily.
Mannersormi misses with a takedown attempt - Antenni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ari Antenni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku Mannersormi.
Antenni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mannersormi moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antenni tries to clinch up.
Mannersormi misses with a few strikes there.
Mannersormi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Antenni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mannersormi somewhat.

Mannersormi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mannersormi working the ground and pound from side control.
Antenni tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mannersormi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mannersormi lands some shots froms side control.
Mannersormi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Antenni is trying to work for a sweep but Mannersormi has mounted him!
Mannersormi lands a big shot there that rocks Antenni but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Antenni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mannersormi with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannersormi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannersormi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mannersormi controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mannersormi working the ground and pound effectively.
Antenni is bucking up trying to escape but Mannersormi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mannersormi landing punches.
Mannersormi lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannersormi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Antenni?
Mannersormi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ari Antenni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mannersormi punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Mannersormi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mannersormi 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!

Markku Mannersormi wins by unanimous decision!
Markku Mannersormi is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Markku Mannersormi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.