PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reima Maansiirto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Winner
vs
Maansiirto

175 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
162 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Reima Maansiirto!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner misses with a series of wild punches.
Winner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winner wants it to stay on the feet.
Maansiirto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maansiirto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Winner.
Maansiirto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andre Winner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reima Maansiirto.
Maansiirto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maansiirto shoots in for a takedown but Winner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Winner there.
Maansiirto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Maansiirto moves into the clinch successfully.

Winner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maansiirto fails with a takedown attempt.
Winner lands a nice shot that snaps Maansiirto's head back.
Winner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winner throws a series of punches but Maansiirto moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maansiirto closes the distance and clinches up with Winner, looking for a takedown. Maansiirto pushes Winner against the cage but Winner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winner stuns Maansiirto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maansiirto looks gassed!
A punch combination from Winner misses.
Winner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winner misses with a double jab.
Maansiirto has a takedown stuffed.
Reima Maansiirto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maansiirto moves in looking to clinch but Winner pushes him off.
Winner slaps away a takedown attempt from Maansiirto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Winner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winner lands a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Winner.
Maansiirto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Winner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maansiirto doesn't seem bothered though.
Winner cracks Maansiirto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maansiirto dives in and grabs Winner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Winner pushes down on Maansiirto's head and hops out.
Maansiirto walks into a stiff left hand from Winner.
Winner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maansiirto backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maansiirto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Winner is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maansiirto.
Winner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maansiirto shoots in but Winner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andre Winner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winner misses with a series of wild punches.
Maansiirto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winner works over Maansiirto's head and body with a nice combination.
Winner cracks Maansiirto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maansiirto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Winner.
Maansiirto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winner lands a jab-cross combination.
Maansiirto fails with a takedown attempt.
Maansiirto has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Winner connects with a looping right hand.
Winner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winner lands a jab to Maansiirto's midsection.
A combination from Winner does no damage.
Winner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Maansiirto shoots in looking for a takedown. Winner tries to sprawl out of it but Maansiirto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Winner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maansiirto's head backwards.
Maansiirto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maansiirto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Winner. That snapped Maansiirto's head back.
Winner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Winner.
Winner closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Maansiirto is rocked!
Winner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maansiirto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winner misses with a few strikes there.
Winner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maansiirto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maansiirto dives in and grabs Winner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Winner pushes down on Maansiirto's head and hops out.
Winner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maansiirto.
Winner cracks Maansiirto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Winner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maansiirto shoots in for a takedown but Winner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maansiirto circles away quickly and effectively.
Winner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maansiirto looks for a takedown but Winner sprawls well.
Winner digs a good hook to Maansiirto's body.
Maansiirto ducks right into an uppercut from Winner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Winner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Winner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Winner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maansiirto shoots for a double leg takedown but Winner sprawls well. He's pushed Maansiirto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maansiirto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maansiirto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Winner defends it nicely.
Maansiirto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maansiirto can do to turn this around?
Maansiirto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maansiirto wants to clinch.
Andre Winner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maansiirto.
Andre Winner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reima Maansiirto.
Maansiirto is breathing heavily.
Winner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maansiirto shoots in looking for a takedown. Winner tries to sprawl out of it but Maansiirto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maansiirto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab lands there for Winner.
Winner stalks Maansiirto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maansiirto's face. Maansiirto staggers backwards, shaken.

Maansiirto gets a takedown into half guard.

Maansiirto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winner sees it coming and defends easily.
Maansiirto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Winner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maansiirto wants to pass the guard but Winner is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maansiirto tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Maansiirto wants to take a breather but Winner is having none of it.
Maansiirto prevents Winner from improving his position.
Maansiirto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Winner reverses the position - he's now on top in Maansiirto's guard.
Winner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maansiirto on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Maansiirto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Winner tries to roll over but Maansiirto keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maansiirto wants to control but Winner is keeping him busy.

Winner is defending against the submission attempts here by Maansiirto.
Maansiirto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Maansiirto is looking for a kimura but Winner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maansiirto to get the leverage.
Winner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Winner wriggles free and stands up.
Maansiirto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four 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.
Winner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Winner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maansiirto is defended easily by Winner.
Winner looks to land a combination but Maansiirto avoids it well.
Andre Winner is winning the standup battle so far.
Winner misses with a combination

and Maansiirto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Winner's guard now.
Winner can't keep his opponent in guard - Maansiirto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maansiirto seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Winner is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Reima Maansiirto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maansiirto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Winner defends it nicely.

Maansiirto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Winner is trying to defend but Maansiirto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Maansiirto seems to be looking for submissions.
Winner is controlling Maansiirto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Maansiirto wants to pass the guard but Winner is defending well.
Winner is not content to let Maansiirto control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maansiirto trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.

Maansiirto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Maansiirto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Winner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Winner has escaped and now he's on top!
Winner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maansiirto is pulling down on Winner's head to control his posture.

Maansiirto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winner sitting in guard here, content to control.

Maansiirto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maansiirto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maansiirto closes the distance and clinches up with Winner, looking for a takedown. Maansiirto pushes Winner against the cage but Winner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Winner.
Maansiirto wants to clinch up but Winner keeps it at a distance.
Winner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Winner throws a series of punches but Maansiirto avoids them all with ease.
Maansiirto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Winner defends it nicely.
Andre Winner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reima Maansiirto.
Maansiirto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winner.
Winner dips to his left and cracks Maansiirto with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winner wants it to stay on the feet.
Maansiirto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winner fails to land with a series of punches.
Winner digs a good body shot into Maansiirto's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Winner.
Winner with a nice cross.
Winner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winner wants it to stay on the feet.
Maansiirto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maansiirto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winner is fending him off so far but Maansiirto persists. Nope, Winner circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Winner. No joy for Maansiirto on that attempt.
Maansiirto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Winner.
Maansiirto shoots in for a takedown but Winner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maansiirto has a takedown stuffed.
Winner throws a one two combo.
Winner digs a good hook to Maansiirto's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Winner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Winner 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Winner!