PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tauno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tauno comes to the cage accompanied by Pelican - Dead Between The Walls. Manson has chosen Helter Skelter as his entrance music. Charlie Manson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Tauno's chin.

Tauno
vs
Manson

193 cm
28
273 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

198 cm
30
280 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tauno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Manson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauno cracks Manson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Charlie Manson has been cut.
A low kick from Manson misses
and Tauno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab by Tauno.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tauno dives in and grabs Manson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manson pushes down on Tauno's head and hops out.
Manson lands a leg kick that knocks Tauno off balance momentarily.
Manson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tauno was well out of range. Poor timing from Manson.
Manson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tauno misses with an uppercut. Manson saw that one coming.
Tauno lands a nice shot to the body.
Manson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tauno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab from Tauno.
Manson avoids the body shot from Tauno.
Tauno scores with a spinning back kick!

Tauno closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Manson did well to prevent Tauno getting side control.
Manson is not content to let Tauno control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson wants to get back to full guard.
Tauno thows a huge punch but Manson dodges it nicely.
Tauno has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tauno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Manson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Manson is looking to improve his position.
Manson trying to control from the bottom.
Tauno trying to control the action but Manson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauno lands with a punch from half guard.
Tauno sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manson defending well though.
Tauno controlling the action here.
Tauno wants to control but Manson is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tauno in particular looking to stall.
Manson is looking for a sweep. Tauno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tauno passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tauno prevents Manson from getting the reversal.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauno avoids the attempt from Manson to control.
Manson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tauno looking to finish Manson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Manson!
Tauno with the ground and pound from mount.

The cut above Charlie Manson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manson can't escape the position.
Tauno controlling from mount.
Tauno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Manson is looking to escape.
Manson wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tauno trying to control but Manson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tauno controlling from mount.
Manson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tauno landing strikes from the mount.

Charlie Manson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Manson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Tauno!