PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Palicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wherever I May Roam. Dan Palicki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Manison
vs
Palicki

185 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Palicki!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manison moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Dan Palicki has been cut.
Manison throws a series of punches but Palicki moves out of range.
Palicki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manison.
Manison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palicki.
Manison misses with a few strikes there.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Palicki looks to land a combination. Manison sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Palicki throws a series of punches but Manison moves out of range.
Palicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manison definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palicki shoots in looking for a takedown. Manison tries to sprawl out of it but Palicki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manison lands with a straight right. Palicki didn't see that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palicki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manison circles away.
Manison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palicki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palicki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palicki slips a jab and a cross from Manison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Palicki misses.
Manison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palicki.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Palicki.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manison.
Palicki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Manison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Konstantin Manison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palicki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Manison.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palicki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palicki tries to clinch up but Manison circles away and keeps his distance.
Manison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palicki.
Palicki misses with a wild combination.

Palicki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manison is trying to defend but Palicki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Palicki looks winded!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Palicki thows a huge punch but Manison dodges it nicely.
Manison wants to get back to his feet.

Manison pushes Palicki off and gets back to his feet.
Manison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palicki.
Manison connects with a crisp jab.
Manison throws a series of punches but Palicki avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Manison as Palicki shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palicki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Palicki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manison.
Manison moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, jab by Manison - just one landing.
A lazy left from Palicki finds it's target.
Manison tries to bum rush Palicki with a series of wild strikes but Palicki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Palicki is rocked!
Manison is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Manison misses.
Palicki is still on wobbly legs! Can Manison finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palicki slips a jab and a cross from Manison.
No joy there for Manison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palicki misses with a takedown attempt - Manison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big right from Palicki misses.
Palicki seems to have recovered his senses.
Manison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palicki dives in for a single leg takedown but Manison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Manison tries to break free but Palicki pushes him back against the cage.
Manison gets underhooks to prevent Palicki's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palicki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palicki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Manison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Manison throws a nice looking combination but Palicki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palicki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Manison throws a right and a left that Palicki avoids nicely.
Manison thuds a left hand into Palicki's body.
Manison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palicki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palicki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manison misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Manison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Palicki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Manison lands a head shot.
Palicki misses with an uppercut
and Manison counters with a series of strikes. Palicki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Palicki misses with a wild combination.
Palicki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palicki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manison is fending him off so far but Palicki persists. Nope, Manison circles away and we're back to standing.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palicki dives in for a single leg takedown but Manison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Palicki.
Manison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Palicki prevents Manison from breaking the clinch.

Manison manages to break the clinch.
Palicki is breathing heavily.
Palicki tries to clinch but Manison moves out of range.
Manison throws a series of strikes that have Palicki backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Manison both land. Nice combination.
Manison stuffs the takedown attempt from Palicki. Palicki gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison lands a hook that stumbles Palicki back into the cage. Manison follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Palicki to the canvas! Manison pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Palicki has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Konstantin Manison!
An intense looking Konstantin Manison took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I was disappointed in this game and with it's engine. My passion for it has gone away. Win or loss? I don't give a shit!'.