PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jani Sormunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shwe Mon Dine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sormunen comes to the cage accompanied by Alcoholic Party. Shwe Mon Dine will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sormunen
vs
Mon Dine

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
143 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jani Sormunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shwe Mon Dine!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mon Dine slips a jab from Sormunen.
Sormunen swings for the body but Mon Dine moves out of range.
Mon Dine wants to clinch.
Sormunen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sormunen throws a hook to the side of Mon Dine's head but Mon Dine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sormunen swinging wilding here.
Mon Dine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sormunen throws a right hand that Mon Dine ducks under and follows up with a left that Mon Dine also avoids with ease.
Sormunen fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Mon Dine.
Sormunen throws a sloppy head kick and Mon Dine moves out of range easily.

Mon Dine takes the fight into the clinch.
Mon Dine connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sormunen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mon Dine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sormunen is breathing heavily.
Mon Dine looking to throw knees to the head but Sormunen is blocking nicely.
Mon Dine working aggressively here.
Mon Dine lands a knee to the body.
Mon Dine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sormunen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mon Dine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mon Dine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Mon Dine.
Mon Dine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sormunen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mon Dine misses with a knee strike.
Mon Dine is trying to maintain a safe position but Sormunen gets an underhook and turns Mon Dine into the cage.
Sormunen is trying to break free.
Mon Dine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sormunen.

Sormunen decides to pull guard.
Mon Dine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mon Dine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sormunen's head.
Mon Dine throwing strikes but missing.
Mon Dine pushing down on Sormunen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mon Dine is nestled in close to Sormunen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sormunen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mon Dine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sormunen trying to control but Mon Dine postures up.
Sormunen is trying to get back to full guard.
Mon Dine is trying to control the action in half guard but Sormunen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Sormunen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mon Dine pulls his head out easily.
Sormunen is trying to control but can't.
Sormunen tries to get to full guard but Mon Dine has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sormunen looks to land a left hand but Mon Dine moved out of range nicely.
Sormunen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mon Dine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sormunen is working for takedown but Mon Dine is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jani Sormunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mon Dine tries a knee to the head but Sormunen blocks it.
Mon Dine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sormunen blocks it with crossed arms.
Sormunen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mon Dine lands a knee to the body.
Sormunen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mon Dine misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sormunen - that landed with a thud.
Mon Dine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sormunen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sormunen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mon Dine is fending him off so far but Sormunen persists. Nope, Mon Dine circles away and we're back to standing.

Sormunen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mon Dine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mon Dine is not content to let Sormunen control the position.
Mon Dine regains half guard.
Mon Dine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mon Dine actively working from the bottom here.
Mon Dine is looking to improve his position.
Mon Dine lands with a few short shots to the body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mon Dine wants to control but Sormunen is keeping busy.
Mon Dine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mon Dine gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sormunen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sormunen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sormunen has a takedown stuffed.
Mon Dine tries to clinch but Sormunen moves out of range.

Sormunen pushes Mon Dine up against the cage in a clinch.
Sormunen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Sormunen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mon Dine uses from the top position.
Sormunen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sormunen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mon Dine keeps working.

Sormunen is looking for a kimura here.
Sormunen 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.
Sormunen working the head and body with strikes.

Sormunen seems to be working for a kimura but Mon Dine defends the submission attempt.
Mon Dine is pressing down on Sormunen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sormunen stays in close to Mon Dine's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shwe Mon Dine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot by Sormunen.
Nice takedown defense from Mon Dine. No joy for Sormunen on that attempt.
Sormunen misses with a right hand
and Mon Dine counters with a series of strikes. Sormunen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sormunen wants to clinch
and Mon Dine counters with a leg kick.
Mon Dine is looking to clinch.
Mon Dine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sormunen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mon Dine tries to avoid it but Sormunen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mon Dine to the ground. Mon Dine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Mon Dine rushes Sormunen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sormunen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mon Dine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Sormunen has clasped his hands together around Mon Dine's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sormunen trying to control the position but Mon Dine is working away.

Sormunen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sormunen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mon Dine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mon Dine is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sormunen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Mon Dine is rocked!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mon Dine is still in real trouble! Can Sormunen finish him?
Sormunen scoring with punches and elbows.

Sormunen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mon Dine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mon Dine takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mon Dine taking a bit of punishment here - Sormunen scoring with strikes.
Sormunen works to advance to full mount. Mon Dine defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sormunen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sormunen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mon Dine hang on?
Mon Dine gets back to half guard.
Mon Dine wants to improve his position but Sormunen is controlling well.
Mon Dine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sormunen working over Mon Dine with some ground and pound. Mon Dine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mon Dine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Sormunen is looking for a kimura here.
Sormunen prevents Mon Dine from improving his position.
Sormunen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sormunen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mon Dine!
Sormunen landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sormunen lands a big shot to the head and Mon Dine winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jani Sormunen!