PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremie Manninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denzel Washington has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeremie Manninen's chin.

Manninen
vs
Washington

182 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremie Manninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denzel Washington!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manninen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manninen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Washington avoids it really well and circles away.
Manninen shoots in but Washington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremie Manninen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manninens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Jeremie Manninen has been cut.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Manninen with that takedown attempt.

Washington takes the fight into the clinch.
Washington scores with a knee to the head.
Manninen stops a takedown attempt from Washington.
Manninen can't break the clinch.
Washington lands an uppercut.
Washington slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Washington prevents Manninen from breaking the clinch.
Washington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manninen working hard to break the clinch.
Manninen tries to break free but Washington pushes him back against the cage.

Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Manninen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Manninen is breathing heavily.
Washington is looking to regain half guard here but Manninen keeps moving and retains side control.
Manninen is working Washington over with some ground and pound from side control.
Manninen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Manninen in side control, throwing shots but Washington defends.
Manninen working the ground and pound but Washington is defending the strikes.
Washington is working to avoid the ground and pound but Manninen connects with a decent elbow.
Washington is looking to regain half guard here but Manninen keeps moving and retains side control.
Washington struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Washington can't do much from the bottom here.

Manninen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Washington rushes Manninen and presses him up against the cage.
Washington lands a good knee to the midsection. Manninen won't want to take too many of those.
A right hook to the body lands for Washington.
Manninen working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Washington - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Washington with a knee to the head.
Manninen can't break the clinch.
Washington leaning against his opponent.
Washington connects with a knee to the head.
Washington lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Washington on the inside.

Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Manninen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Manninen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Manninen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Washington is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Washington is trying to improve his position.
Washington is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Manninen working away.
Manninen lands a nice forearm strike.
Washington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Manninen scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Washington takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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!
Manninen throws an elbow but Washington slips to the side and avoids it well.
Washington tries to improve position but can't.
Manninen grinds an elbow into Washington's temple.
Manninen landing strikes.
Manninen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Washington some visible discomfort.
Washington is trying to control Manninen's posture but Manninen avoids it.
Manninen is working Washington over with some ground and pound from side control.
Manninen working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Washington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manninen is working Washington over with some ground and pound from side control.
Manninen grinds an elbow into Washington's temple.
Washington tries to buck Manninen off but Manninen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Denzel Washington will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremie Manninen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manninen fails to land the takedown.
Washington scores with a jab. Manninen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jeremie Manninen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manninen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Washington defends it nicely.
Manninen shoots in and drives through. Washington sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremie Manninen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manninen keeps the fight on the outside.
Manninen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Manninen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manninen misses with a takedown attempt - Washington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oh Manninen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Washington has managed to clinch.
Washington working the clinch nicely. Manninen is working for position but Washington cracks him with a big knee to the head! Manninen crumples up against the cage and Washington lands two more shots before the ref can save Manninen! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Denzel Washington!