PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Mansikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deal With the Devil --- Pop Evil. Mansikka has chosen Sattuu as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Boris Ivanovic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boris Ivanovic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ivanovic
vs
Mansikka

192 cm
33
199 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

184 cm
32
188 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teppo Mansikka!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansikka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ivanovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mansikka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big right from Ivanovic misses.
Ivanovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Ivanovic tries to keep at a distance but Mansikka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ivanovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivanovic.

Mansikka is rocked!
A short right from Ivanovic on the inside.
Mansikka is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanovic finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic dips a shoulder and cracks Mansikka with a mighty uppercut! Mansikka falls back against the cage and Ivanovic unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mansikka is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ivanovic screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Ivanovic!
A relieved looking Boris Ivanovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.