PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Harkimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo Harkimo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mandragoran
vs
Harkimo

202 cm
35
242 lbs
35 - 20 - 0

214 cm
37
262 lbs
33 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lan Mandragoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Harkimo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkimo misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mandragoran.
Harkimo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mandragoran misses with a hook
and Harkimo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Harkimo.
Mandragoran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harkimos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harkimo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mandragoran counters with a body kick.
Harkimo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Harkimo misses with a wild body shot.
Mandragoran lands a nice looking body shot.
Mandragoran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandragoran misses with a leg kick
and Harkimo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandragoran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harkimo.
Harkimo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran thuds his right hand into Harkimo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harkimo slips under a jab from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harkimo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keijo Harkimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandragoran avoids the body shot from Harkimo.
Mandragoran feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mandragoran is looking to slow Harkimo down with leg kicks.
Harkimo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandragoran is just out of range.
Mandragoran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harkimo.
Harkimo scores with a decent looking hook.
Mandragoran fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harkimo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mandragoran connects with a right hand. Harkimo shakes it off.
Good leg kick by Harkimo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harkimo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mandragoran has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harkimo throws a body punch but Mandragoran moves out of range.
Harkimo throws a looping overhand right but Mandragoran ducks down to avoid it.
Harkimo misses with a low kick.
Mandragoran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harkimo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mandragoran rather than just go for the knockout.
Mandragoran scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo misses with the body kick

and Mandragoran counters with a nice right hand that sends Harkimo toppling to the canvas! Harkimo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mandragoran finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandragoran blocks the body kick.
Harkimo misses with a low kick.
Mandragoran throws a shot to the body.
Harkimo looks winded!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
That kick from Mandragoran tenderised Harkimo's leg. Harkimo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harkimo misses with a low kick.
Mandragoran is looking to chop away at Harkimo's legs.
Harkimo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harkimo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mandragoran misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harkimo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mandragoran misses with a right hand
and Harkimo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harkimo blocks a low kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran throws a big shot that misses.
Harkimo connects with a leg kick. Mandragoran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mandragoran swings for the body but Harkimo moves out of range.
Harkimo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mandragoran finds it's way round the side to connect with Harkimo's head.
Harkimo feints and then cracks Mandragoran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mandragoran down.
Mandragoran avoids the body shot from Harkimo.
Mandragoran looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkimo is just out of range.
Mandragoran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harkimo.
Mandragoran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harkimo throws a wild body kick that Mandragoran sees coming a mile off.
Mandragoran swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mandragoran throws a jab but it's blocked by Harkimo.
Harkimo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harkimo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandragoran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harkimo.
Mandragoran misses with a hook.
Harkimo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkimo misses the body punch
and Mandragoran counters with a good low kick that Harkimo was not able to check.
Harkimo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandragoran seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandragoran connects with a body shot.
Mandragoran misses the shot to the body.
Mandragoran connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harkimo throws a leg kick
and Mandragoran makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mandragoran jabs at Harkimo's body.
Mandragoran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harkimo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mandragoran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harkimo doesn't seem bothered though.
Mandragoran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harkimo's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandragoran misses with a body shot.
Mandragoran connects with a solid leg kick.
Harkimo blocks a leg kick.
Harkimo feints a counter leg kick.
Mandragoran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lan Mandragoran dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Harkimo throws a solid leg kick but Mandragoran takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harkimo.
Mandragoran throws a lazy right hand but Harkimo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandragoran checks a leg kick.
Harkimo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harkimo lands with a nice body kick.
Mandragoran misses the shot to the body.
Harkimo lands with a slapping head kick.
Harkimo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mandragoran misses with the combination.
Harkimo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harkimo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mandragoran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harkimo misses with a hook. Mandragoran ducked under it nicely.
Harkimo thows a leg kick but Mandragoran checks it
and Mandragoran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Harkimo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mandragoran has got the better of the exchanges.
Harkimo throws a chopping leg kick but Mandragoran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harkimo is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Mandragoran Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Harkimo is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lan Mandragoran!