PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Neuer (ranked 1799 p4p, 1777 weight class) and Olli Lindholm (ranked 264 p4p, 261 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Olli Lindholm was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Neuer
vs
Lindholm

199 cm
34
271
23 - 15 - 0

199 cm
29
266
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Neuer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olli Lindholm!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindholm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neuer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Neuer throws a shot from downtown. Lindholm moves away and avoids it.
Lindholm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Neuer misses.
Neuer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lindholm swivels and escapes.
Lindholm goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Manuel Neuer has been cut.
Lindholm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Neuer counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Lindholm moves into range and clinches up with Neuer.
Lindholm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindholm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Neuer or not.
Neuer is breathing heavily.
Lindholm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lindholm lands a left hand.
Lindholm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindholm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neuer avoids it.
Neuer jumps guard but Lindholm stands there with Neuer around his waist. Neuer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lindholm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindholm with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Lindholm - that landed with a thud.
Lindholm gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lindholm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neuer backwards.
A body shot lands from Lindholm.
Lindholm scores with a shot to the side of Neuer's head.
Lindholm landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lindholm.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lindholm.
Lindholm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Neuer backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindholm lands with a light punch inside.
Lindholm lands an uppercut.
Lindholm cracks Neuer with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lindholm.
Lindholm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lindholm.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lindholm.
Lindholm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lindholm lands an uppercut.
Lindholm unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm works on Neuer's body with a couple of short punches.
Neuer blocks an elbow strike from Lindholm.
Lindholm tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Lindholm on the inside.
Lindholm pushes Neuer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Lindholm.
Lindholm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neuer backwards.
Neuer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Neuer can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lindholm.
Lindholm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lindholm trying to land knees to the body.
Lindholm lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lindholm works on Neuer's body with a couple of short punches.
Lindholm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Lindholm.

Manuel Neuer's cut is getting worse.
Lindholm is leaning against Neuer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lindholm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neuer backwards.
Lindholm cracks Neuer with a nice body shot.
Lindholm lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Neuer is rocked!
Lindholm lands a body punch.
Oh Neuer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Neuer.
Lindholm lands with a light punch inside.
Neuer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Lindholm.
Lindholm lands a knee to the body.
Neuer seems to have got his legs back now.
Neuer takes an elbow to the temple.
Lindholm crunches a lovely knee into Neuer's ribcage.
Lindholm lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lindholm misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lindholm obliges.
Lindholm lands a good knee to the midsection. Neuer won't want to take too many of those.
Lindholm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindholm has Neuer pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Neuer is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Lindholm - that's hurt Neuer badly! Oh, another knee lands and Neuer is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Neuer doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Olli Lindholm!