PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Mejia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and San Mandzusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). San Mandzusk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mejia
vs
Mandzusk

195 cm
25
346 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Long Mejia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, San Mandzusk!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mandzusk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mejia's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mandzusk is thwarting Mejia's attempts to control the position.

Mandzusk is working for a submission of some sort.
Mandzusk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mejia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mejia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mandzusk trying to mount his opponent but Mejia defends it.

Mejia is defending against the submission attempts here by Mandzusk.
Mejia could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mandzusk trying to pass the guard but Mejia defending well.

Mandzusk seems to be working for a kimura but Mejia defends the submission attempt.
Mandzusk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mejia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mejia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Mandzusk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mejia wants to control but Mandzusk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mejia moves into full guard.

Mejia is looking for a triangle but Mandzusk pushes his legs off easily.
Mejia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mejia working for a triangle but Mandzusk defends it easily.
Mejia seems keen to control Mandzusk's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mandzusk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mandzusk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mandzusk throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mejia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mandzusk's guard.
Mandzusk pulls Mejia in to control the position.
Mandzusk is trying to control the position but Mejia postures up.
Mandzusk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

OK we're going to have a standup here. San Mandzusk hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Mandzusk feints and as Mejia raises his hands in defense, Mandzusk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mejia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mandzusk defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandzusk lands a couple of elbows.

Mandzusk drops back looking for a leg! Mejia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mejia manages to kick Mandzusk off! Mandzusk jumps back into Mejia's guard.
Mejia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mejia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mejia has his foot on Mandzusk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mandzusk works his way back into a safe position though.
Mandzusk works over Mejia with some ground and pound from guard.
Mandzusk distracts Mejia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Mandzusk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mejia throwing short punches from the bottom.

Mejia manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mandzusk has clasped his hands together around Mejia's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mandzusk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Mandzusk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mandzusk looks winded!
Mejia can't do much from the bottom here.

Mandzusk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mandzusk prevents Mejia from escaping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mejia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mejia tries to get to full guard but Mandzusk has control of the leg.

Mejia looking for submissions off his back.
Mandzusk is pressing down on Mejia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mejia is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but San Mandzusk will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mejia gets the takedown into side control.
Mejia working away.
Mejia lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mandzusk is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mejia is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mandzusk can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandzusk wants to control but Mejia is having none of it.
Mandzusk is trying desperately to improve position.
Mandzusk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mejia trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandzusk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mandzusk tries to hold on but Mejia postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mejia gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandzusk is trying is best to control the position here.
Mejia trying to control from half guard but Mandzusk is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Long Mejia.

Mandzusk drives through with a takedown into Mejia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mejia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mandzusk with a nice head shot there.
Mandzusk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mandzusk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandzusk landing with the ground and pound.
Mejia wants to stand up but Mandzusk is controlling him.
Mejia with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Mandzusk can't handle though.
Mandzusk postures up.
Mandzusk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mejia's head.

Mejia is rocked!

It looks like Long Mejia has been cut.
Mandzusk postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Mejia covers up, he's hurt! Mandzusk keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mandzusk and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mandzusk can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). San Mandzusk!
San Mandzusk thanked the fans post fight for their support.