PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janne Maunonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Reki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bullet For My Valentine - Hand Of Blood. 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.

Maunonen
vs
Reki

199 cm
21
269 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

202 cm
26
277 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Maunonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Reki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reki misses with a head kick.
Maunonen tries to clinch up.
Reki is looking to land body kicks.
Maunonen scores with a kick to the body.
Reki misses with a looping right.
Reki throws a jab when Maunonen was well out of range.
Maunonen with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Reki.
Maunonen looks to land a body kick but Reki moved away.
Reki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maunonen misses with a looping left.
Reki misses the shot to the body.
Reki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reki throws a chopping leg kick but Maunonen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reki staying out of range there.

Reki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maunonen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Reki with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Maunonen looking for a guillotine here but Reki defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reki throws a big right hand that misses.

Maunonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Maunonen has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Reki should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Maunonen has tightened it up now! Reki should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Janne Maunonen!