PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Mansour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Sevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mansour
vs
Sevenson

190 cm
28
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

177 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Mansour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Sevenson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansour takes one on the button.
Sevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sevenson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mansour counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sevenson lands with a shot to the body.
Sevenson defending well as Mansour loads up on a big left hand.
Sevenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mansour.
Sevenson misses with a straight left.
Sevenson throws out a loose jab but Mansour uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mansour throws a hook to the side of Sevenson's head but Sevenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mansour takes one to the chin there.
Sevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mansour.
Sevenson swings for the body but Mansour moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansour moves away from the strike by Sevenson.
Sevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mansour throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sevenson looks to throw the jab but Mansour is out of range.
Sevenson misses the shot to the body.
Sevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Mansour.
Mansour throws a lazy right hand but Sevenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mansour shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sevenson looks to land a left hand but Mansour moved out of range nicely.
Sevenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mansour.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansour uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sevenson.
Sevenson throws a hook but Mansour blocks it.
Sevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Sevenson misses.
Mansour throws the left hand but Sevenson avoids the punch easily.
Sevenson misses with a looping left.
Mansour thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mansour misses with an uppercut.
Mansour takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansour. Sevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sevenson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansour displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sevenson throws out the jab.
Mansour moves away from the strike by Sevenson.
Sevenson throws an overhand right that lands on Mansour's shoulder, as Mansour tries to avoid the shot.
Sevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Mansour throws a lazy right hand but Sevenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mansour throws a solid leg kick but Sevenson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mansour.
Mansour misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Mansour throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mansour ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sevenson moves away.
Mansour displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sevenson throws out the jab.
Sevenson misses with a right hand
and Mansour cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sevenson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sevenson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mansour scores with a hook.
Sevenson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mansour throws a body punch but Sevenson moves out of range.
Sevenson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sevenson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Mansour throws a body punch but Sevenson moves out of range.
Sevenson misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sevenson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sevenson throws an overhand right that lands on Mansour's shoulder, as Mansour tries to avoid the shot.
Mansour with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Sevenson dominated that round.
That's time! Mansour's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mansour throws a shot to the body.
Sevenson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sven Sevenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sevenson misses with a straight left.
Sevenson misses with a hook.
Mansour bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sevenson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mansour.
Mansour fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sevenson manages to avoid it.
Mansour jabs Sevenson right on the nose. Sevenson blinks but takes it well.
Sevenson lands a jab to the head.
Mansour takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sevenson slips a jab from Mansour.
A jab from Sevenson does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevenson looks to throw the jab but Mansour is out of range.
Sevenson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mansour makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mansour showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sevenson.
Mansour moves away from the strike by Sevenson.
Sevenson swings for the body but Mansour moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansour. Sevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sevenson throws a head kick that misses.
Mansour sizes up Sevenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansour was well out of range. Poor timing from Sevenson.
Sevenson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mansour cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mansour circles away quickly and effectively.
Mansour is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mansour moves out of range of the strikes.
Sevenson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mansour counters with a stiff right hand.
Mansour throws a hook but Sevenson avoids it easily.
Sven Sevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sevenson lands a head shot.
Mansour scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Sevenson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mansour doesn't seem phased though.
Sevenson tries to land a front kick but Mansour steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mansour takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sevenson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mansour counters with a left to the body.
Sevenson throws a jab when Mansour was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevenson misses with a straight left.
Sevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Sevenson.
Sevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mansour.
Mansour uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sevenson.
Sevenson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mansour connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, jab by Sevenson - just one landing.
Sevenson misses with an uppercut. Mansour saw that one coming.
Sevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mansour.
Mansour defending well as Sevenson loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansour throws a big shot that misses.
Mansour looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Sevenson misses.
Mansour misses with a straight left.
Mansour slips a jab from Sevenson.
Nice defenses there by Mansour.
Mansour uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sevenson.
Sevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansour jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mansour slips a jab from Sevenson.
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!
Sevenson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Sevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mansour throws a shot from downtown. Sevenson moves away and avoids it.
Sevenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sevenson misses with a body shot.
Sevenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Mansour.
Sevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mansour manages to avoid it.
Mansour keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sevenson.
Mansour steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sevenson.
Sevenson takes one on the button.
Sevenson throws a shot from downtown. Mansour moves away and avoids it.
Sevenson misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevenson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mansour makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sevenson throws an off balance right hand
and Mansour counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Sevenson misses its intended target.
Sevenson misses with a right hand
and Mansour counters with a one-two to the body.
Sevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mansour manages to avoid it.
Mansour connects with a body shot.
Sevenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sevenson with a jab.
A jab from Sevenson misses.
Sevenson swings for the body but Mansour moves out of range.
Sevenson looks to throw the jab but Mansour is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevenson misses with an uppercut
and Mansour cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansour was well out of range. Poor timing from Sevenson.
Sevenson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mansour connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sevenson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Mansour both land. Nice combination.
Mansour misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sevenson misses with an uppercut. Mansour saw that one coming.
Mansour displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sevenson throws out the jab.
Mansour missing with a left hand there. Sevenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansour was well out of range. Poor timing from Sevenson.
Sevenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mansour throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevenson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mansour counters with a left to the body.
Good exchange - Mansour coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Mansour.
Sevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mansour jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mansour on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mansour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sevenson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mansour slips under a jab from Sevenson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sevenson misses with an uppercut. Mansour saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Sevenson finds it's target.
Sevenson misses with a looping left.
Sevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansour was well out of range. Poor timing from Sevenson.
Mansour throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mansour throws an overhand right that lands on Sevenson's shoulder, as Sevenson tries to avoid the shot.
Sevenson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mansour cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansour cracks Sevenson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sevenson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansour shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenneth Mansour.
Well Sevenson 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Sven Sevenson!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Sven Sevenson!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Sven Sevenson!

Sven Sevenson wins by unanimous decision!