PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between rhesus miinus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erno Mantyniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

miinus
vs
Mantyniemi

150 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, rhesus miinus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erno Mantyniemi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantyniemi closes the distance and clinches up with miinus, looking for a takedown. Mantyniemi pushes miinus against the cage but miinus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
miinus with a poor takedown
and Mantyniemi counters with a head kick. That will keep miinus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mantyniemi tries to clinch up but miinus circles away and keeps his distance.

Mantyniemi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mantyniemi controlling the pace.
miinus wants to control but Mantyniemi is keeping busy.

miinus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
miinus is looking for a sweep. Mantyniemi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Mantyniemi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
miinus is not content to let Mantyniemi control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miinus trying to hold on to Mantyniemi's head to control him but Mantyniemi postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
miinus misses with a takedown

and Mantyniemi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in miinus's guard now.
miinus is breathing heavily.
Mantyniemi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

miinus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mantyniemi trying to control but miinus is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantyniemi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of miinus is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantyniemi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
miinus really is a fat lump.
Mantyniemi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. miinus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
miinus trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mantyniemi pushes miinus up against the cage in a clinch.

Mantyniemi jumps into guard, dragging miinus to the mat.
Mantyniemi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
miinus looking to sit in guard and control but Mantyniemi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mantyniemi thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantyniemi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mantyniemi wants to control from the top but miinus keeps moving.
miinus wants to sweep here but Mantyniemi controlling him for the moment.
Mantyniemi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

miinus is looking for a triangle but Mantyniemi pushes his legs off easily.

miinus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mantyniemi looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
miinus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mantyniemi can pounce on him.
Mantyniemi lands a head kick. miinus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mantyniemi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around miinus's waist but miinus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mantyniemi off to one side.
miinus fails with the takedown

so Mantyniemi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rhesus miinus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mantyniemi controlling from the top position.
Mantyniemi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

miinus working for a triangle but Mantyniemi defends it easily.
Mantyniemi wants to control from the top but miinus keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erno Mantyniemi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mantyniemi closes the distance and clinches.
miinus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mantyniemi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mantyniemi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. miinus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
miinus tries to score a body lock takedown but Mantyniemi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
miinus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rhesus miinus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mantyniemi is pressed up against the cage. miinus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mantyniemi down to the mat. Mantyniemi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

miinus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mantyniemi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on miinus, up you get!

Mantyniemi gets a clinch.

Mantyniemi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mantyniemi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
miinus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
miinus postures up.
Mantyniemi keeping moving, preventing miinus from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miinus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mantyniemi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mantyniemi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mantyniemi trying to control the action but miinus is working from the bottom.
miinus wants to control but Mantyniemi postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
miinus is trying to control Mantyniemi's posture but Mantyniemi avoids it.
miinus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
miinus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mantyniemi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mantyniemi's back!

miinus looking to break Mantyniemi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mantyniemi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise miinus will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
miinus throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Mantyniemi!

Mantyniemi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
miinus has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mantyniemi.

Mantyniemi showing good submission defense here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantyniemi trying to control the hands but miinus won't let him.
miinus scores with strikes from the back.
miinus trying to control momentarily.

Mantyniemi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
miinus throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Erno Mantyniemi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mantyniemi trying to control the hands but miinus won't let him.

miinus is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mantyniemi manages to reverse the position and now he's in miinus's guard. Nice work there by Mantyniemi.

miinus is looking for a triangle but Mantyniemi pushes his legs off easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mantyniemi instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erno Mantyniemi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

miinus doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Mantyniemi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
miinus keeping moving, preventing Mantyniemi from controlling successfully.

miinus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

miinus is looking for a triangle here but Mantyniemi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mantyniemi advances to full mount.
miinus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mantyniemi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantyniemi content just to control the position here.
Mantyniemi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
miinus wants to hold on but Mantyniemi pushes him away.
miinus taking shots to the head.
miinus tries to lock up and control but Mantyniemi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mantyniemi trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
miinus tries to hold on but Mantyniemi pushes him away.
miinus reaches up to try and control the position but Mantyniemi seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! miinus rolls and tries to escape and now Mantyniemi has his back!
Mantyniemi not allowing miinus to control his hands.
miinus rolls, trying to escape but Mantyniemi keeps control of the position.
miinus trying to control the position but Mantyniemi manages to sink in the hooks.
Mantyniemi controls the position.
miinus is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantyniemi throwing damaging strikes from the back! miinus could be in trouble here!
miinus just trying to survive but Mantyniemi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
What can miinus do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mantyniemi lands a shot to the body.
miinus breaks Mantyniemi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
miinus passes Mantyniemi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mantyniemi trying to control but miinus postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
miinus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mantyniemi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

miinus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

miinus wants to work for an arm triangle but Mantyniemi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
miinus working Mantyniemi over with strikes.

miinus is looking for a kimura here.
rhesus miinus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mantyniemi is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erno Mantyniemi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mantyniemi 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erno Mantyniemi!