PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Mansour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simppa Suruviesti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simppa Suruviesti has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mansour
vs
Suruviesti

190 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Mansour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simppa Suruviesti!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suruviesti scores with a hook.
Suruviesti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suruviesti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mansour tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suruviesti was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansour.
Mansour misses with a lunging right hand
and Suruviesti counters with a good low kick that Mansour was not able to check.
Suruviesti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mansour eats them both and turns towards Suruviesti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mansour punishes Suruviesti's body with a nice straight punch.
Mansour throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mansour on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mansour takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansour feints a jab promting Suruviesti to slip. Mansour then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Suruviesti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kenneth Mansour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suruviesti slips a straight right by Mansour.
A swing and a miss from Suruviesti.
Suruviesti darts in trying to clinch
and Mansour counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mansour throws an off balance right hand

and Suruviesti counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansour blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suruviesti scores with a hook to the body.
Suruviesti misses with a punch on the inside.
Mansour's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mansour lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suruviesti.
Suruviesti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mansour is trying to stall.
Suruviesti scores with a hook to the body.
Mansour takes a shot to the head.
Mansour's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suruviesti.
Suruviesti lands a left hand.
Mansour misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suruviesti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suruviesti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suruviesti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suruviesti lands a shot to the body.
Suruviesti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suruviesti cracks Mansour with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Suruviesti.
Suruviesti swings wildly with an uppercut but Mansour uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Suruviesti.
Mansour is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Suruviesti.
Mansour misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suruviesti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suruviesti.
Still in the clinch, Suruviesti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suruviesti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suruviesti is working Mansour over against the cage.
Good body shot from Suruviesti.
Suruviesti lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suruviesti.
Mansour blocking some punches.
Suruviesti lands an uppercut.
Mansour tries to break free but Suruviesti pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Suruviesti.
Suruviesti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suruviesti lands with a light punch inside.
Suruviesti digs a right hand into Mansour's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mansour's gas tank.
Suruviesti gets through Mansour's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suruviesti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suruviesti.
Suruviesti lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Suruviesti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suruviesti cracks Mansour with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suruviesti lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Suruviesti as the two fighters clinch.
Suruviesti lands a body shot.
Suruviesti throws a head punch that misses.
Suruviesti lands a body shot.
Mansour blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Suruviesti as the two fighters clinch.
Suruviesti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suruviesti lands an uppercut.
Suruviesti lands with a right to the head.
Suruviesti lands a nice uppercut.
Suruviesti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suruviesti swings wildly with an uppercut but Mansour uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suruviesti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Mansour is rocked!
Suruviesti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mansour backwards.
Oh Mansour is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suruviesti lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suruviesti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mansour's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suruviesti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mansour or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suruviesti.
Suruviesti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suruviesti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mansour backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simppa Suruviesti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mansour takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suruviesti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Suruviesti there.
Suruviesti throws a series of punches but Mansour avoids them all with ease.
Mansour seems to have got his legs back now.
Mansour swats away the attempt to clinch by Suruviesti.
A nice combination there by Suruviesti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansour misses with a lunging right hand
and Suruviesti counters with a nice uppercut.
Mansour misses with a body shot.
Suruviesti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mansour.
Mansour blocks a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mansour throws a lazy body kick
enabling Suruviesti to counter with a crisp jab.
Mansour rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Suruviesti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suruviesti.
Suruviesti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mansour lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suruviesti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Suruviesti.
Mansour is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mansour swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Suruviesti fails to land.
Suruviesti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mansour misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suruviesti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suruviesti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mansour.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suruviesti.
Suruviesti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suruviesti is leaning against Mansour and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mansour misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suruviesti lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suruviesti.
Mansour tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suruviesti's elbow.
Suruviesti is working Mansour over against the cage.
Suruviesti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Suruviesti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansour tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suruviesti's elbow.
Suruviesti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Mansour fails to land.
A short uppercut from Suruviesti.
Suruviesti pushes Mansour back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suruviesti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suruviesti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suruviesti lands a left hand.
Suruviesti digs a right hand underneath Mansour's ribcage. Mansour let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suruviesti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suruviesti is leaning against Mansour and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suruviesti working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Suruviesti.
Suruviesti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suruviesti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suruviesti.
Suruviesti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suruviesti works on Mansour's body with a couple of short punches.
Suruviesti digs a right hand into Mansour's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mansour's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suruviesti creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mansour with a big uppercut! Mansour tries to clinch up but Suruviesti pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Mansour to the mat! Mansour covers up and Suruviesti unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Simppa Suruviesti!