PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Swearengen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mannersormi
vs
Swearengen

185 cm
26
193 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
299 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearengen scores with a hook.

Mannersormi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Swearengen is looking for a sweep.
Mannersormi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mannersormi scoring with punches and elbows.
Mannersormi is looking to take a break and control but Swearengen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mannersormi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Swearengen is avoiding damage well.
Mannersormi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Swearengen down.

That has opened up Al Swearengen's cut even more.
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!
Mannersormi working the head with strikes.
Mannersormi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Swearengen to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mannersormi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swearengen keeps working.
Mannersormi misses with the ground and pound.
Swearengen dodges the ground and pound from Mannersormi.
Swearengen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mannersormi scores with punches from side control.
Swearengen looks gassed!
Mannersormi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannersormi wants to control but Swearengen is keeping him busy.
Mannersormi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mannersormi controls the position.
Mannersormi in side control, throwing shots but Swearengen defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swearengen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mannersormi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Al Swearengen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mannersormi working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Mannersormi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mannersormi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Markku Mannersormi!

Markku Mannersormi wins by unanimous decision!
Markku Mannersormi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.