PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Mononen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aengus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mononen's entrance music is I Must Break You!. A fine choice. O Donnell has chosen Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mononen
vs
O Donnell

186 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lauri Mononen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aengus O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mononen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Donnell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mononen.
Mononen is looking to land body kicks.
Mononen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Donnell pinned against the cage. O Donnell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mononen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mononen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donnell is looking to clinch but Mononen is avoiding it.

O Donnell forces Mononen back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell lands a body shot.

O Donnell jumps guard and drags Mononen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mononen postures up in O Donnell's guard and throws a big left but O Donnell blocks it.
O Donnell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mononen!
O Donnell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mononen is looking to escape.
Mononen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by O Donnell.
Mononen tries to hold on but O Donnell postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell trying to control but Mononen is having none of it.
Mononen wants to hold on but O Donnell pushes him away.
Mononen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mononen trying to control here.
Mononen keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Mononen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Mononen.
Mononen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Mononen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

O Donnell has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
O Donnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mononen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Donnell tries to avoid it but Mononen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Donnell to the ground. O Donnell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Mononen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mononen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mononen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but O Donnell avoids it really well and circles away.
O Donnell wants to clinch up but Mononen keeps it at a distance.
Mononen shoots in for a double leg but O Donnell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

O Donnell forces Mononen back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aengus O Donnell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mononen shoots in but no luck this time.
O Donnell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mononen closes the distance looking to clinch

and O Donnell counters by clinching up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mononen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Donnell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Mononen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from O Donnell - that landed with a thud.
O Donnell presses Mononen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

O Donnell turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and O Donnell manages to end up in side control.
O Donnell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mononen seems a little lost for a moment, as O Donnell dominates the positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Donnell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mononen keeps working.
O Donnell lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mononen keeps working.
Mononen is trying to improve his position.
Mononen manages to get back to half guard.
O Donnell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mononen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mononen trying to control here.
O Donnell is trying to control the action in half guard but Mononen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
O Donnell thows a huge punch but Mononen dodges it nicely.
Mononen trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Mononen is working to get back to half guard.
Mononen tries to hold on but O Donnell pushes him away.
Mononen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell avoids the attempt from Mononen to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Donnell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mononen is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
O Donnell scoring with strikes but Mononen is staying in there.
O Donnell avoids the attempt from Mononen to control.
O Donnell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mononen is squirming around, avoiding O Donnell's attempts to control the action.
Mononen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
O Donnell with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aengus O Donnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mononen fails with the takedown

and O Donnell counters by moving into the clinch.
O Donnell tries to score a body lock takedown but Mononen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mononen throws an elbow but misses.

Mononen breaks the clinch.
O Donnell tries to clinch there but Mononen circles away.
Mononen misses with a takedown
and O Donnell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mononen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and O Donnell counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Mononen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Donnell digs a right hand into Mononen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mononen's gas tank.
A body shot lands from O Donnell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Donnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

O Donnell has Mononen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. O Donnell pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mononen tumbling to the mat - O Donnell dives into Mononen's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mononen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead O Donnell passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell is nestled in close to Mononen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mononen wants to sweep but O Donnell has passed to side control!
O Donnell is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mononen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mononen can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mononen is looking to reverse the position.
Mononen can't do much from the bottom here.
Mononen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mononen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Mononen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mononen is looking to reverse the position.

O Donnell decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mononen to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mononen with a lazy takedown attempt

and O Donnell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
O Donnell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mononen's efforts to push away.

O Donnell drags the fight down to the ground.
Mononen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but O Donnell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Mononen is looking for a triangle but O Donnell pushes his legs off easily.
O Donnell chips away with some ground and pound.
Mononen trying to keep a closed guard but O Donnell is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
O Donnell throws an elbow but Mononen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mononen taking a bit of punishment here - O Donnell scoring with strikes.
Mononen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Aengus O Donnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mononen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mononen struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aengus O Donnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Donnell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aengus O Donnell!