PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Mancini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tikal Mohiney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mancini
vs
Mohiney

200 cm
20
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arthur Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tikal Mohiney!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancini tries to clinch

and Mohiney counters with a left and a right that hurts Mancini! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Mohiney jumps into full mount!

Mancini is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mancini avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mohiney.

Mohiney jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mancini is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mancini and Mohiney has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mancini can't do much from the bottom here.

Mohiney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mancini is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mancini struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mancini defending against the ground and pound.
Mohiney wants to control but Mancini is keeping him busy.
Mancini is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini defending against the ground and pound.
Mancini is trying to get back to half guard.
Mohiney looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mancini is avoiding damage well.
Mohiney landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mohiney misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mancini wants to control but Mohiney postures up.
Mohiney throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mancini works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Mohiney seems to be working for a kimura but Mancini defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini is staying active underneath Mohiney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mancini wants to control but Mohiney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mohiney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mancini tries to get to full guard but Mohiney has control of the leg.
Mohiney trying to pass the guard but Mancini defending well.
Mancini manages to get to full guard.
Mohiney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mancini can't keep his opponent in guard - Mohiney advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohiney is looking to take a break and control but Mancini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mancini is trying to get back to full guard.
Mohiney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mohiney wants to take a breather but Mancini is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mohiney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mancini is concentrating on defense, preventing Mohiney from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mohiney throws a strike but Mancini avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mancini seems keen to control Mohiney's posture.
Mohiney throwing strikes from guard but Mancini blocks nicely.
Mohiney trying to control but Mancini is working from the bottom.
Mohiney advances to half guard.
Mancini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mohiney.
Mohiney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mancini wants to improve his position but Mohiney is controlling well.
Mohiney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tikal Mohiney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mancini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mancini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mohiney's head.

Mohiney looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mohiney moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Mohiney working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mancini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mancini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mancini working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mohiney's head.

Mohiney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mancini advances position into side control!

Mancini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mancini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mohiney wants to control but Mancini postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mancini goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mohiney has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mancini but great work by Mohiney.
Mohiney is looking to take a break and control but Mancini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mancini struggling a bit here.
Mohiney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mohiney in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Mancini bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mohiney connects with a body shot that sends Mancini's belly button to the back.

Mancini scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mancini landing shots from mount.
Mohiney is trying to escape the mount.
Mohiney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mancini working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mohiney regains half guard.

Mancini looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini thows a huge punch but Mohiney dodges it nicely.

Mancini is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Mohiney still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Mohiney has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Mancini is looking for a sweep.
Mohiney trying to control the position but Mancini is working away.
The ground and pound from Mohiney seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mohiney wants to control but Mancini is keeping him busy.
Mohiney throwing strikes but Mancini manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mohiney is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mancini off and has taken his back!
Mohiney misses with a punch to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Mancini manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Mohiney is now in side control.
Mohiney working the ground and pound but Mancini is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Mancini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mohiney working the ground and pound from side control.
Mancini can't do much from the bottom here.
Mohiney misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Mancini will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Mancini scores with a four punch combination!
Mancini looks for the body kick but Mohiney saw that one coming.
Mancini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mohiney.
Arthur Mancini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohiney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mancini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mohiney.
Mancini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mohiney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Mohiney misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mancini bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Mancini looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mancini lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohiney is looking to reverse the position.
Mohiney is pushing Mancini's head away, looking to escape. Mancini manages to hold on to the position though.
Mohiney tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mancini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mancini is trying to get an arm triangle but Mohiney is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mancini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mancini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Mancini working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mohiney gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mancini scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mancini is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arthur Mancini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mohiney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mancini.
Mohiney wants to improve his position but Mancini is controlling well.
Mohiney works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mancini preventing the sweep.
Mohiney manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mancini is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini is working hard here to advance position.
Mancini wants to hold on but Mohiney pushes him away.
Mohiney landing strikes from the mount and Mancini is in trouble!
Mancini takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mohiney tries to control but Mancini wriggling away.
Mohiney thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohiney trying to control but Mancini is having none of it.
Mohiney misses with a head shot.
Mohiney wants to control the pace but Mancini is squirming around nicely.
Mohiney looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mancini wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mohiney.
Mohiney lands a nice shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mancini is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poor strikes thrown by Mohiney there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tikal Mohiney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mohiney has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tikal Mohiney!