PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monni Mantzurin (ranked 24987 p4p, 24555 weight class) and Russell Northrop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mantzurin
vs
Northrop

195 cm
19
260
0 - 3 - 0

196 cm
21
257
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Monni Mantzurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russell Northrop!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantzurin doesn't manage to clinch there - Northrop circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mantzurin.
Northrop feints a counter leg kick.
Northrop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Northrop throws the kick towards the body but Mantzurin avoids it.
Northrop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mantzurin throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mantzurin pushes Northrop up against the cage in a clinch.
Mantzurin is trying to maintain a safe position but Northrop gets an underhook and turns Mantzurin into the cage.
Northrop scores with a shot to the side of Mantzurin's head.
Northrop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Northrop tries a body shot but Mantzurin blocks it.
Northrop lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantzurin is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Northrop.
Mantzurin is breathing heavily.
Northrop lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Monni Mantzurin has been cut.
Northrop lands with a light punch inside.
Northrop lands a right hand.
Northrop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Northrop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Northrop lands a body punch.
Northrop presses Mantzurin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mantzurin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Northrop has him pressed against the cage.
Mantzurin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mantzurin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Northrop digs a right hand underneath Mantzurin's ribcage. Mantzurin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Northrop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Northrop has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mantzurin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Northrop can turn it around.
A hook to the body from Northrop.
Northrop is working Mantzurin over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Northrop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Northrop.
Northrop lands a nice uppercut.
Northrop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mantzurin backwards.
A short right from Northrop on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mantzurins head.

Mantzurin is rocked!
Northrop works on Mantzurin's body with a couple of short punches.
Northrop lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Mantzurin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Northrop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Northrop unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mantzurin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Northrop is unloading with more strikes now! Mantzurin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Northrop!
A victorious Russell Northrop thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Monni Mantzurin was interviewed post fight and said 'blaaaahhhh.....'.