PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohandes Ghandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Matinheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghandi comes to the cage accompanied by Am I Demon. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ghandi
vs
Matinheimo

187 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohandes Ghandi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Matinheimo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matinheimo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ghandi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ghandi ducks under a wild hook from Matinheimo.
Matinheimo throws out a loose jab but Ghandi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ghandi moves into range and clinches up with Matinheimo.
Ghandi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matinheimo avoids it.

Matinheimo breaks from the clinch.
Matinheimo throws out a loose jab but Ghandi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghandi blocks a jab.
Ghandi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matinheimo.
Ghandi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matinheimo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matinheimo throws a shot to the body.
Matinheimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghandi is just out of range.
Matinheimo lands a jab to Ghandi's midsection.
Matinheimo keeps the fight on the outside.
Matinheimo scores with a jab. Ghandi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Mohandes Ghandi has been cut.
Paavo Matinheimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matinheimo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ghandi as he jumps to the side.
Matinheimo throws a jab when Ghandi was well out of range.
Ghandi shoots in for a takedown but Matinheimo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ghandi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Matinheimo - just one landing.
Ghandi slips a jab from Matinheimo.
Matinheimo works Ghandi's body with a nice hook.

Matinheimo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Matinheimo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ghandi is retaining full guard.
Matinheimo content to stall in guard here.
Matinheimo cracks Ghandi with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Matinheimo trying to control but Ghandi is working from the bottom.
Ghandi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Matinheimo!
Matinheimo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matinheimo tries to get to full guard but Ghandi has control of the leg.
Matinheimo is controlling Ghandi's trapped leg to prevent Ghandi from advancing to side control.

Ghandi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Matinheimo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ghandi.

Matinheimo actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo gets back to full guard.
Matinheimo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghandi.
Matinheimo trying to keep a closed guard but Ghandi is proving a slippery customer.
Ghandi won't allow Matinheimo to sweep him here.
Ghandi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ghandi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Matinheimo is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from Matinheimo misses.
Good exchange - Matinheimo coming out on top.
No luck for Ghandi with that takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi scores a nice knee to the body.
Ghandi lands a knee to the body.
Matinheimo looks gassed!
Ghandi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ghandi lands a good knee to the midsection. Matinheimo won't want to take too many of those.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the temple.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside.
Ghandi lands a damaging elbow.
Ghandi working Matinheimo over with knees to the body.
Ghandi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ghandi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matinheimo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohandes Ghandi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghandi moves away from the strike by Matinheimo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Matinheimo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paavo Matinheimo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohandes Ghandi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ghandi moves away from the strike by Matinheimo.
A big right from Matinheimo misses.
Ghandi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matinheimo misses with an uppercut. Ghandi saw that one coming.

Matinheimo tries to keep at a distance but Ghandi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ghandi has Matinheimo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matinheimo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ghandi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matinheimo stalling against the cage.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ghandi lands a damaging elbow.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside that Matinheimo shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Ghandi.
Ghandi lands a nice knee to the body.
Matinheimo is breathing heavily.
Ghandi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghandi lands an elbow that stopped Matinheimo in his tracks for a moment.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ghandi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ghandi lands an elbow that stopped Matinheimo in his tracks for a moment.
Ghandi lands a good knee to the midsection. Matinheimo won't want to take too many of those.
Ghandi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ghandi lands a nice knee to the body.
Ghandi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ghandi.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghandi lands an elbow that stopped Matinheimo in his tracks for a moment.
Ghandi lands an elbow just above Matinheimo 's eye.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matinheimo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ghandi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ghandi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ghandi lands with a left to the head.
Ghandi lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ghandi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghandi lands a nice elbow.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ghandi lands a nice elbow.
Ghandi lands a damaging elbow.
Matinheimo is trying to stall.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghandi scores with a knee to the head.
Ghandi lands an elbow that stopped Matinheimo in his tracks for a moment.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Ghandi.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Ghandi.
Ghandi lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside that Matinheimo shrugs off.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside that Matinheimo shrugs off.
Ghandi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matinheimo stalling in the clinch but Ghandi improves position.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside.
Ghandi lands an elbow that stopped Matinheimo in his tracks for a moment.
Ghandi landing knees to the body.
Ghandi lands a damaging elbow.
Ghandi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ghandi landing knees to the body.
Mohandes Ghandi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghandi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matinheimo lands with a light punch inside.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside that Matinheimo shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghandi lands an elbow that stopped Matinheimo in his tracks for a moment.
Ghandi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matinheimo's defenses.
Matinheimo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ghandi lands a damaging elbow.
Ghandi working Matinheimo over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ghandi.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the temple.
Ghandi lands a damaging elbow.
Ghandi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghandi effectively controlling the action here.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside that Matinheimo shrugs off.
Ghandi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Matinheimo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ghandi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohandes Ghandi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mohandes Ghandi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ghandi has Matinheimo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ghandi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ghandi lands a damaging elbow.
Ghandi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ghandi lands a good knee to the midsection. Matinheimo won't want to take too many of those.
Ghandi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matinheimo's defenses.
Matinheimo dodges an elbow strike from Ghandi.
Ghandi lands a damaging elbow.
Ghandi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside that Matinheimo shrugs off.
Ghandi lands an elbow just above Matinheimo 's eye.
Ghandi lands an elbow just above Matinheimo 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ghandi lands a knee to the body.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside.
Matinheimo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ghandis head.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matinheimo takes an elbow to the temple.
Ghandi lands an elbow inside.
Matinheimo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ghandi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Matinheimo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matinheimo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Ghandi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matinheimo, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ghandi.
Matinheimo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ghandi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ghandi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matinheimo throws a hook but Ghandi avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Matinheimo misses the shot to the body.
Matinheimo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ghandi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mohandes Ghandi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavo Matinheimo.
Ghandi wants to take a breather but Matinheimo is having none of it.

Ghandi is looking for a kimura but Matinheimo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ghandi to get the leverage.
Ghandi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Matinheimo!
Ghandi wants to control the pace but Matinheimo is squirming around nicely.
Matinheimo can't escape the position.
Matinheimo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matinheimo is in a horrible position here. Ghandi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghandi lands a heavy elbow.
Matinheimo is squirming around, avoiding Ghandi's attempts to control the action.
Ghandi scoring with strikes but Matinheimo is staying in there.
Ghandi avoids the attempt from Matinheimo to control.

Ghandi is working for a guillotine from mount but Matinheimo frees his head quite easily.
Ghandi prevents Matinheimo from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ghandi tries to control but Matinheimo wriggling away.
Ghandi with good strikes from the mount here!

Ghandi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Matinheimo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Matinheimo and Ghandi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ghandi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Matinheimo!
Matinheimo tries to hold on but Ghandi postures up.
Matinheimo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghandi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Ghandi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohandes Ghandi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ghandi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohandes Ghandi!