PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomppa Menninka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mark strike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Menninka
vs
strike

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

221 cm
21
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomppa Menninka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mark strike!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Menninka or perhaps it was just good defense by strike which made him look bad.
strike looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Menninka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? strike is fending him off so far but Menninka persists. Nope, strike circles away and we're back to standing.
Menninka looks for the body kick but strike saw that one coming.
Menninka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with strike but strike pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomppa Menninka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from strike. No joy for Menninka on that attempt.
Menninka fails with a takedown attempt.

strike pushes Menninka up against the cage in a clinch.

strike manages to break the clinch.
Menninka closes this distance looking for a takedown but strike circles away.
Menninka throws a push kick but strike slaps the foot to one side.

strike gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Menninka wants to get back to striking at distance but strike won't allow it.
strike blocks an elbow strike from Menninka.

strike pulls guard.
strike keeping moving, preventing Menninka from controlling successfully.
strike controls Menninka momentarily but Menninka frees himself.
Menninka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for strike on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

strike pushes Menninka off and scrambles back to his feet.
strike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menninka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has strike pinned against the cage. strike gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
strike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menninka.
Menninka tries to clinch but strike moves away

and strike moves into the clinch.
strike lands a knee to the body.
Menninka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Menninka can't break the clinch.
strike keeps control of Menninka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
strike landing some nice looking knees to the body.

strike has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Menninka is trying to keep an underhook but strike manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menninka is trying to stand.
Menninka tries to roll over but strike keeps him under control.
Menninka is trying to stand back up but strike is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Menninka has one foot on strike's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Menninka scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menninka wants to clinch

and strike counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by strike.
Menninka looking to control but strike passes into half guard.
Menninka wants to get back to his feet.
Menninka is not content to let strike control the position.
Menninka tries to kick strike off but strike keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Menninka misses with a head kick.
Menninka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Menninka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tomppa Menninka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
strike works Menninka's body with a nice hook.

strike scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Menninka is trying to buck strike off.
Menninka is looking to regain half guard here but strike keeps moving and retains side control.
Menninka tries to control the position but he's not in luck - strike easily slips into full mount!
Menninka is desperately trying to improve his position but strike has a good base and remains in mount.
Menninka is working hard here to advance position.
Menninka is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! strike has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
strike throwing sloppy strikes.
Menninka is trying to stand back up.
Menninka turns into strike and is now in his guard.
Menninka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Menninka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Menninka is looking to clinch but strike is avoiding it.
Menninka tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
strike swings away with a body shot that misses
and Menninka counters with a good, hard body kick but strike shrugs it off.
Menninka lands a brutal head kick. strike looks out on his feet and Menninka throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Tomppa Menninka!