PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uiva Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mannerheim's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Touch Of Red. Nakki has chosen Pulkkinen - Ruusulaulu as his entrance music. Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uiva Nakki's chin.

Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
vs
Nakki

182 cm
24
181 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

163 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uiva Nakki!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mannerheim moves into the clinch successfully.
Nakki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mannerheim scores a nice knee to the body.
Nakki looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannerheim with a knee to the head.
Mannerheim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mannerheim misses with a knee strike.
Mannerheim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mannerheim lands a nice knee to the body.
Mannerheim throws an elbow that misses.
Mannerheim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakki.
Mannerheim connects with a knee to the head.
Mannerheim tries to land a knee to the head but Nakki blocks with his arms.
Mannerheim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mannerheim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakki blocks it with crossed arms.
Mannerheim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakki is defending well for now.
Mannerheim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mannerheim trying to land knees to the body.
Mannerheim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakki avoids it.
Mannerheim lands a knee to the head.
Nakki managing to block the knees to the body from Mannerheim.
Mannerheim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakki avoids it.

Nakki jumps guard and drags Mannerheim to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nakki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mannerheim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannerheim tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakki is retaining full guard.
Nakki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mannerheim is looking to work some ground and pound but Nakki has wrist control.
Mannerheim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nakki wants to sweep here but Mannerheim controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Nakki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mannerheim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mannerheim wants to control the position but Nakki says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannerheim moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nakki postures up in Mannerheim's guard and throws a big left but Mannerheim blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mannerheim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakki advances to half guard.
Mannerheim trying to hold on to Nakki's head to control him but Nakki postures up.
Nakki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mannerheim moves into full guard.
Mannerheim is trying to control the position but Nakki postures up.
Mannerheim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nakki manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannerheim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mannerheim trying to move into half guard but instead Nakki has managed to sweep!
Nakki stopping the sweep attempt from Mannerheim.
Nakki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mannerheim's head.
Mannerheim trying to keep a closed guard but Nakki is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
Nakki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mannerheim's guard.
Nakki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mannerheim gets back to full guard.
Mannerheim is trying to control the position but Nakki postures up.
Nakki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mannerheim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mannerheim is on top in guard.
Mannerheim has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mannerheim passes into half guard.
Nakki manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mannerheim tries to clinch but Nakki moves out of range.
Nakki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mannerheim throws an overhand right that lands on Nakki's shoulder, as Nakki tries to avoid the shot.
Mannerheim tries to work over Nakki's front leg with a kick but Nakki checks it.
Nakki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mannerheim tries to clinch up.
Mannerheim misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Nakki.
A low kick from Nakki is predictable there
and Mannerheim counters with a straight right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakki, right into the meat.

Nakki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mannerheim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mannerheim tries to bench press Nakki off him but Nakki keeps the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakki in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mannerheim is looking to reverse the position.
Nakki connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mannerheim some visible discomfort.
Nakki working the body and head with strikes.
Mannerheim is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Mannerheim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mannerheim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nakki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nakki tries to get to full guard but Mannerheim has control of the leg.

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.
Nakki gets full guard.
Mannerheim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mannerheim looking to pass the guard.
Mannerheim scoring with some ground and pound.
Mannerheim is looking to work some ground and pound but Nakki has wrist control.
Mannerheim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mannerheim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mannerheim looking to pass the guard.
Mannerheim forces his way into half guard.
Mannerheim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannerheim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nakki manages to get to full guard.
Nakki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mannerheim manages to get himself to full guard.
Mannerheim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mannerheim tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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.
Nakki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mannerheim wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakki looking to pass the guard.
Mannerheim wants to sweep here but Nakki controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nakki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mannerheim with a jab.
Nakki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uiva Nakki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mannerheim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mannerheim misses with a looping left.
Nakki scoring well with a low kick there.
Mannerheim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mannerheim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Nakki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nakki lands in his opponent's guard.
Mannerheim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakki is one step ahead there.
Mannerheim can't keep his opponent in guard - Nakki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mannerheim tries to get to full guard but Nakki has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannerheim is trying to control but can't.
Nakki trying to pass the guard but Mannerheim defending well.
Mannerheim tries to roll over but Nakki keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nakki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Nakki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nakki cracks Mannerheim with a solid left hand.
Mannerheim is pulling down on Nakki's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannerheim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nakki passes Mannerheim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mannerheim tries to roll over but Nakki keeps him under control.
Uiva Nakki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Nakki there.
Mannerheim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nakki is pushing down on Mannerheim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mannerheim is fighting to maintain full guard but Nakki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mannerheim is trying to maintain the position but Nakki is very close to passing his half guard.
Nakki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki lands strikes from half guard.
Mannerheim is looking for a sweep. Nakki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mannerheim trying to control here.
Nakki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nakki misses with a body kick.

That's four 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.

Nakki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mannerheim napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mannerheim is trying to improve his position.
Nakki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mannerheim keeps working.
Mannerheim looks to move to half guard but instead Nakki has passed into mount! Damn!
Nakki avoids the attempt from Mannerheim to control.
Nakki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nakki trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uiva Nakki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nakki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uiva Nakki!