PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Manilow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Mansikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansikka has chosen Sattuu as his entrance music. Barry Manilow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teppo Mansikka's chin.

Manilow
vs
Mansikka

188 cm
27
201 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

184 cm
28
188 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Manilow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Mansikka!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansikka avoids the body shot from Manilow.
Manilow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mansikkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mansikka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mansikka.
Mansikka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manilow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mansikka misses with a wild body shot.
Mansikka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mansikka misses with a series of wild punches.
Manilow looks to land a body kick but Mansikka moved away.
Mansikka fails with the takedown.
Manilow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mansikka. That did some damage!
Mansikka thuds a left hand into Manilow's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manilow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mansikka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manilow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manilow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mansikka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manilow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mansikka lunges at Manilow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manilow's hand.
A head kick misses from Mansikka.
Barry Manilow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Manilow blocks the leg kick.
Mansikka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mansikka throws a hook but Manilow avoids it easily.
Mansikka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mansikka dives in and grabs Manilow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manilow pushes down on Mansikka's head and hops out.
Barry Manilow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Mansikka.

Mansikka gets a double leg takedown into Manilow's guard.
Mansikka trying to control but Manilow is working from the bottom.
Mansikka tries to free his leg and advance position but Manilow is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mansikka tries to free his leg and advance position but Manilow is retaining full guard.
Manilow is looking to stand up but Mansikka isn't so interested in that idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manilow keeping full guard, as Mansikka tries to pass.
Manilow being controlled here, momentarily.
Mansikka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manilow swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Mansikka does no damage.
Mansikka throws a wild body kick that Manilow sees coming a mile off.
Mansikka staying out of range there.
Manilow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Manilow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mansikka connects with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Mansikka blocks the low kick.
Mansikka misses with a takedown
and Manilow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mansikka really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mansikka misses with a looping right.
Manilow swings for the body but Mansikka moves out of range.
Mansikka just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Manilow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka looks to score with a jab to the body but Manilow is just out of range.
Manilow checks a low kick from Mansikka.
Mansikka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mansikka throws a head kick but Manilow moves out of range.
Mansikka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manilow.
Manilow lands a jab.

Mansikka is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Manilow uses the oldest trick in the book to send Mansikka tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Manilow is absolutely delighted - when Mansikka wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Barry Manilow!
Barry Manilow decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.