PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Hopea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Maunonen (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.

Hopea
vs
Maunonen

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
21
269 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Katukauppa.com

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Hopea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Maunonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Hopea as Maunonen shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Hopea as Maunonen shoots in.

Maunonen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hopea sprawls well initially but Maunonen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maunonen wants to control but Hopea is keeping him busy.
Maunonen wants to pass the guard but Hopea is defending well.
Maunonen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hopea has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maunonen is working away from the top position though.
Hopea tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Maunonen manages to move to mount!
Hopea is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hopea wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maunonen.
Maunonen throws some wild stikes that Hopea manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maunonen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Maunonen wants to finish this one by submission but Hopea is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maunonen.
Maunonen looking to finish with strikes here!
Maunonen prevents Hopea from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maunonen lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maunonen landing strikes from the mount and Hopea is in trouble!
Hopea in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen looking to finish Hopea with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hopea!
Maunonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maunonen with good strikes from the mount here!
Maunonen working the ground and pound effectively.
Maunonen unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hopea wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Maunonen celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janne Maunonen!