PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Donatello Maansiirtokone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wheeler has chosen If you want blood(You got it) by AC/DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Axel Wheeler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Donatello Maansiirtokone
vs
Wheeler

182 cm
23
224 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

220 cm
27
269 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jussi Donatello Maansiirtokone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheeler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maansiirtokone cracks Wheeler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maansiirtokone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wheeler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Wheeler gets caught flat footed, as Maansiirtokone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maansiirtokone tries to free his leg and advance position but Wheeler is retaining full guard.
Wheeler wants to stand but Maansiirtokone is controlling the position.
Maansiirtokone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maansiirtokone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wheeler is looking to stand up but Maansiirtokone isn't so interested in that idea.
Maansiirtokone throws and elbow that misses. Wheeler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maansiirtokone's guard. Nice move by Wheeler!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maansiirtokone wants to stand up but Wheeler is controlling him.
Wheeler wants to get up but he can't break Maansiirtokone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maansiirtokone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wheeler manages to get himself to full guard.
Wheeler wants to get back to his feet but Maansiirtokone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maansiirtokone pushes down on Wheeler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wheeler is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maansiirtokone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maansiirtokone 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.
Wheeler is looking to escape.
Wheeler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maansiirtokone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wheeler is trying to stand.
Maansiirtokone controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Maansiirtokone.
Wheeler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wheeler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maansiirtokone.
Wheeler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maansiirtokone working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler has hold of Maansiirtokone's hands but Maansiirtokone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maansiirtokone slips a nice elbow through Wheeler's hands, connecting with Wheeler's forehead.
Maansiirtokone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maansiirtokone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maansiirtokone drops an elbow to the side of Wheeler's head.
Wheeler is trying to stand.
Wheeler looks gassed!
Maansiirtokone is looking to take a break and control but Wheeler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wheeler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maansiirtokone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Wheeler is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maansiirtokone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maansiirtokone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wheeler's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maansiirtokone lands with a punch from half guard.
Maansiirtokone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maansiirtokone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wheeler wants to get back to his feet.
Wheeler has hold of Maansiirtokone's hands but Maansiirtokone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maansiirtokone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wheeler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wheeler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maansiirtokone working the head and body with strikes.
Maansiirtokone prevents Wheeler from standing back up.
Maansiirtokone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wheeler's head.
Maansiirtokone drops an elbow to the side of Wheeler's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wheeler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Maansiirtokone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wheeler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maansiirtokone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maansiirtokone lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jussi Donatello Maansiirtokone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wheeler misses the jab.

Maansiirtokone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maansiirtokone misses with a body punch.
Wheeler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Wheeler.
Maansiirtokone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheeler throws a head punch that misses.
Wheeler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maansiirtokone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wheeler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maansiirtokone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Maansiirtokone breaks the clinch.
Wheeler lunges at Maansiirtokone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maansiirtokone's hand.

It looks like Jussi Donatello Maansiirtokone has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Maansiirtokone moves into the clinch.
Wheeler has Maansiirtokone pressed against the cage, preventing Maansiirtokone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wheeler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maansiirtokone blocking some punches.
Maansiirtokone takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler is leaning against Maansiirtokone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maansiirtokone.
Wheeler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maansiirtokone backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wheeler.
Wheeler scores with a nice hook to the head.

Maansiirtokone is rocked!
Wheeler dips a shoulder and cracks Maansiirtokone with a mighty uppercut! Maansiirtokone falls back against the cage and Wheeler unloads with a barrage of strikes! Maansiirtokone is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wheeler screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Wheeler!
Axel Wheeler is the new heavyweight champion!