PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ahonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahonen comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. West is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy Jones - Can't be touched. 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.

Ahonen
vs
West

182 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
179 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Ahonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West misses with a head kick.
Ahonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ahonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
West looks to land a body kick but Ahonen moved away.
Ahonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ahonen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Ahonen throws a low kick but West moves out of range easily.
West misses with a body kick.
West misses with a wild combination.
West dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahonen. That did some damage!
Ahonen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ahonen throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahonen throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
West looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahonen misses with an uppercut
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
West misses with a double jab.
Ahonen scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ahonen finds it's way round the side to connect with West's head.
Ahonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West lands with a nice combination. Ahonen backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ahonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ahonen as the two fighters clinch.
Ahonen swings wildly with an uppercut but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ahonen fails to land.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ahonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahonen lands a shot to the body.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
West misses with an elbow over the top.
Ahonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ahonen dodges an elbow strike from West.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but Ahonen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ahonen.
A left hand lands to the body for Ahonen.
Ahonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ahonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of West backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahonen misses with a punch to the body.
Ahonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ahonen.
Ahonen can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ahonen throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ahonen's brow.
Ahonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahonen keeps control of West as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahonen lands with a short shot to the head.
West is trying to maintain a safe position but Ahonen gets an underhook and turns West into the cage.
Ahonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
West throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ahonen avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West wants to break free but Ahonen has control.
Ahonen working aggressively here.
West tries to throw a body punch but Ahonen avoids it by throwing West back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West throws an elbow that misses.
Ahonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ahonen lands a shot to the body.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Ahonen.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ahonen tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahonen has a couple of punches blocked by West.
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahonen.
Ahonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head.
Ahonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ahonen blocks an elbow strike.
Ahonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahonen lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahonen scores with a shoulder strike.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Ahonen.
Ahonen lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Ahonen on the inside.
West tries to circle away but Ahonen has him pinned against the cage.
Ahonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahonen.
West wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahonen has him pressed against the cage.
Ahonen throws a head punch that misses.
Ahonen lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ahonen as the two fighters clinch.
West misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Ahonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahonen is leaning against West and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ahonen fails to land.
West has had enough of the clinch but Ahonen keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahonen dodges an elbow strike from West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ahonen drops his hands momentarily and West takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Ahonen.
Ahonen throws a head kick that misses.
West throws the left hand but Ahonen avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by West.
Despite the aggression on West's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
West tries a low kick but Ahonen avoids it.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahonen throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from West misses.
Andrew West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahonen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ahonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ahonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - West scores with a four punch combination!
Ahonen misses the shot to the body.
West looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by West.
West looks to land a left hand but Ahonen moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahonen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahonen counters with a leg kick.
West takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Ahonen misses.
Ahonen motions for West to come forward. Ahonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
West needs to keep his hands up - Ahonen had a free shot at his head there.
West misses with a double jab.
Ahonen is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Ahonen tried to score with a low kick but West checks it.

Ahonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with West, pushing him back against the cage.
Ahonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahonen.
Ahonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
Ahonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahonen pushes West back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
West is struggling to control the position.
Ahonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen blocks an elbow strike.
Ahonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
Ahonen misses with some punches.
Ahonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
West blocking some punches.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
West takes a shot to the head.
Ahonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahonen.
A short right from Ahonen.
Ahonen pushes West back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

West is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Ahonen.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahonen finish him?
West takes a shot to the head.
West is trying to push Ahonen away but Ahonen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ahonen digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ahonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ahonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Ahonen.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ahonen lands a left hand.
West takes a shot to the head.
Manu Ahonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
West is trying to force a seperation but Ahonen has the dominant position.
West blocks a body shot from Ahonen.
West creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ahonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahonen lands with a right to the head.
Ahonen lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
West has had enough of the clinch but Ahonen keeps him there for the moment.
Ahonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahonen works on West's body with a couple of short punches.
Ahonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen avoids a wild elbow strike from West.
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ahonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
West wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Ahonen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahonen.
West is breathing heavily.
Ahonen pushes West back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Ahonen drops West onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! West is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
Ahonen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles West! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ahonen is unloading with more strikes now! West drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manu Ahonen!
Manu Ahonen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.