PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kovanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kovanen
vs
Mane

182 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

188 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kovanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Mane!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Mane.

Kovanen clinches up with Mane and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Kovanen.
Kovanen tries to pull guard but Mane won't allow it.
Mane is looking to break free of the clinch but Kovanen has double underhooks.

Kovanen manages to pull guard.
Kovanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Mane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kovanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kovanen, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kovanen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mane stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Kovanen moves into range and clinches up with Mane.
Kovanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kovanen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mane uses from the top position.

Mane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kovanen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mane has managed to get both his arms back between Kovanen's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kovanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kovanen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mane is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kovanen.
Kovanen is looking to reverse the position.
Mane wants to stand but Kovanen is controlling his arm.
Kovanen tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mane tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kovanen controls his leg.

Kovanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kovanen is looking for a sweep. Mane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

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.
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kovanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mane cracks Kovanen with an open hand slap.
Mane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mane.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kovanen!
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mane looks to land a right hand but Kovanen moved out of range.
Mane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovanen.
Kovanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kovanen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mane misses with a two punch combination.
Mane throws a right and a left that Kovanen avoids nicely.
Mane scores with a nice strike.
Mane throws a right and a left that Kovanen avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Mane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magnus Mane will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - Kovanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mane.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kovanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kovanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kovanen slips a jab and a cross from Mane.
Mane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kovanen is looking to clinch but Mane is avoiding it.

Kovanen has managed to clinch.
Kovanen jumps guard but Mane stands there with Kovanen around his waist. Kovanen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kovanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mane's defenses.

Kovanen successfully pulls guard.
Kovanen looking to control but Mane passes into half guard.
Kovanen is trying to maintain the position but Mane is very close to passing his half guard.

Kovanen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mane pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovanen regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kovanen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kovanen is working an open guard so Mane takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mane jabs Kovanen right on the nose. Kovanen blinks but takes it well.
Mane misses with a wild body shot.
Kovanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Mane misses.
Mane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kovanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovanen tries to clinch up but Mane circles away and keeps his distance.
Kovanen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kovanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mane thows a leg kick but Kovanen checks it
and Kovanen counters with a low kick, right behind Mane 's knee.
Mane swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovanen.
Kovanen is looking to clinch.
Mane throws a jab but it's blocked by Kovanen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovanen tries to clinch but Mane is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mane thows a body shot but no joy.
Kovanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jorma Kovanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kovanen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mane is breathing heavily.

Kovanen forces Mane back against the cage and clinches.
Kovanen fails to pull guard.

Kovanen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mane uses from the top position.

Kovanen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mane passes into half guard.
Kovanen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kovanen trying to control here.
Kovanen works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane is looking to stand up but Kovanen won't let him.

Kovanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mane defends it easily.
Kovanen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mane puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kovanen trying to control but Mane postures up.

Kovanen has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Mane. Oh but Kovanen has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Mane goes limp - he's gone! Kovanen jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jorma Kovanen!