PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Lifflander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lifflander
vs
Abdel Rehim Mansour

183 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Lifflander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lifflander swings widly with a right hand
and Lifflander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lifflander misses with a straight right.
Lifflander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Mansour misses.
Lifflander on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lifflander falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mansour counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mansour scores with a decent looking hook.
Mansour checks a low kick from Lifflander.
Jukka Lifflander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mansour ducks under a wild hook from Lifflander.
Lifflander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lifflander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mansour counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mansour tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lifflander manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lifflander throws a head kick that misses.
Mansour connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Lifflander does no damage.
Mansour has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lifflander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mansour connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lifflander misses with a combination
and Mansour cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mansour keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mansour throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mansour is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lifflander.
Mansour throws a hook but Lifflander avoids it easily.
Mansour looks to land a right hand but Lifflander moved out of range.
Lifflander lands with an uppercut that bounces Mansour off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour has been cut.
Lifflander throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lifflander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mansour counter with a right hand.
Mansour throws an overhand right that lands on Lifflander's shoulder, as Lifflander tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lifflander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mansour counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lifflander throws a series of punches but Mansour moves out of range.
Mansour is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lifflander had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lifflander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lifflander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mansour counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mansour checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lifflander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mansour, as that shot connected.
Lifflander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mansour cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Lifflander misses.
Mansour lands a body shot.
Lifflander walks into a straight right hand from Mansour.
Lifflander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mansour counter with a right hand.
Lifflander throws a sloppy body shot
and Lifflander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansour throws a hook to the side of Lifflander's head but Lifflander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lifflander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mansour counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mansour misses with an uppercut. Lifflander saw that one coming.
Lifflander misses with a double jab
and Mansour counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lifflander does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice cross by Mansour.
Lifflander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mansour lands with a right hand.
Lifflander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mansour slips under a jab from Lifflander.
Mansour moves out of range of the body kick.
Lifflander throws a wild body kick that Mansour sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lifflander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lifflander misses with a double jab
and Mansour counters with a straight right hand.
Lifflander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lifflander is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mansour's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lifflander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mansour swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mansour swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lifflander throws a right hand that Mansour ducks under and follows up with a left that Mansour also avoids with ease.
Mansour throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lifflander counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansour connects with a single shot there.
Lifflander misses with a double jab
and Mansour counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Lifflander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mansour slips under a jab from Lifflander.
Lifflander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Mansour to counter with a crisp jab.
Mansour misses with a two punch combination.
Mansour fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lifflander fails to land with a series of punches.
Lifflander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mansour counters with a stiff right hand.
Lifflander looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lifflander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mansour connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jukka Lifflander is winning the standup battle so far.
Mansour lands with a cross.
Lifflander takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mansour cracks Lifflander with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lifflander drops his hands momentarily and Mansour takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lifflander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mansour circles away quickly and effectively.
Mansour moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lifflander throws a one two combo.
Mansour thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lifflander moves forwards but Mansour connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Lifflander throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mansour dodges the punch combination from Lifflander.
Lifflander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mansour connects with a nice looking jab.
Lifflander on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lifflander falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mansour counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mansour wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lifflander throws a big shot that misses.
Lifflander slips under a jab from Mansour.
Lifflander falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mansour connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lifflander throws a combination that misses
and Mansour connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mansour paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mansour loads up on a big right hand but Lifflander slips the punch.
Lifflander falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mansour counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lifflander ducks under a wild hook from Mansour.
Lifflander misses with an uppercut.
Mansour scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lifflander misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansour dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lifflander slips under a jab.
Mansour checks the leg kick.
Lifflander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mansour uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lifflander.
Lifflander throws a sloppy body shot
and Mansour counters with a nice uppercut.
Lifflander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lifflander on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lifflander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Mansour.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lifflander 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 Mansour has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mansour and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lifflander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lifflander scores with a jab.

That has opened up Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour's cut even more.
Mansour uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lifflander misses with a low kick.
A cross from Mansour lands.
Lifflander misses with a hook.
Lifflander throws a right and a left that Mansour avoids nicely.
Lifflander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mansour counters with a three punch combo that has Lifflander backing up. Lifflander nods at Mansour to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Mansour misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lifflander missing with a left hand there. Mansour was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lifflander throws an overhand right that lands on Mansour's shoulder, as Mansour tries to avoid the shot.
Mansour loads up on a big right hand but Lifflander slips the punch.
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 Jukka Lifflander will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lifflander misses with a combination
and Mansour counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Mansour 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mansour is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Lifflander misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mansour misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Lifflander. That snapped Mansour's head back.
Lifflander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lifflander takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mansour lands a really nice looking cross but Lifflander seems unphased.
Lifflander slips under a jab.
Lifflander throws a combination that misses
and Mansour cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mansour ducks under a wild hook from Lifflander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lifflander misses with a hook. Mansour ducked under it nicely.
Mansour lands a jab.
Lifflander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lifflander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lifflander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lifflander defending well as Mansour loads up on a big left hand.
Lifflander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mansour counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mansour slips under a jab from Lifflander.
Lifflander looks to land a right hand but Mansour moved out of range.
Lifflander misses with the combination.
Lifflander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansour jabs Lifflander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lifflander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mansour.
Mansour thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mansour tests Lifflander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lifflander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lifflander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mansour throws out the jab.
Mansour checks a leg kick.
Lifflander misses with a few strikes there.
Lifflander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mansour to counter with a crisp jab.
Lifflander throws a series of punches but Mansour moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lifflander misses the jab.
Mansour lands the left hand.
Mansour avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lifflander misses with a few strikes there.
Mansour keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mansour misses with a hook. Lifflander ducked under it nicely.
Lifflander looks to land a left hand but Mansour moved out of range nicely.
Lifflander throws out a loose jab but Mansour uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mansour throws a looping overhand right but Lifflander ducks down to avoid it.
Mansour checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mansour cracks Lifflander with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mansour might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lifflander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mansour.
Lifflander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mansour throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lifflander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lifflander misses with the combination.
Lifflander takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lifflander connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lifflander misses with a lunging right hand
and Lifflander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mansour pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansour cracks Lifflander with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lifflander misses with a double jab.
Lifflander misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jukka Lifflander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lifflander has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukka Lifflander!