PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemus Adamantium (ranked 2775 p4p, 400 weight class) and Manu Ahonen (ranked 3311 p4p, 457 weight class). Ahonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Nicodemus Adamantium has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Adamantium
vs
Ahonen

188 cm
27
178 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

182 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicodemus Adamantium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Ahonen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adamantium closes the distance and clinches.

Adamantium gets control of Ahonen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Adamantium will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Adamantium tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ahonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adamantium is trying to keep Ahonen in close.
Ahonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adamantium tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ahonen works over Adamantium with some ground and pound from guard.
Adamantium is pulling down on Ahonen's head to control his posture.
Ahonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamantium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adamantium is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ahonen throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adamantium has Ahonen pulled in close to control his posture.
Ahonen content to stall in guard here.
Ahonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ahonen throws a strike but Adamantium rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Adamantium sitting in guard here, content to control.
Adamantium looking to sit in guard and control but Ahonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Adamantium working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ahonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ahonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ahonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Adamantium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adamantium looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahonen is one step ahead there.
Ahonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ahonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adamantium swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ahonen postures up in Adamantium's guard and throws a big left but Adamantium blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen stopping the sweep attempt from Adamantium.
Adamantium controls Ahonen momentarily but Ahonen frees himself.
Ahonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Ahonen wants to control from the top but Adamantium keeps moving.
Adamantium is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Adamantium looking for a guillotine here but Ahonen defends easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Adamantium holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ahonen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adamantium looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahonen is one step ahead there.
Ahonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adamantium wants to hit a switch here but Ahonen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Adamantium there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahonen lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ahonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Adamantium instigates a clinch.
Ahonen lands a shoulder strike.

Adamantium is rocked!
Ahonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adamantium backwards.
Oh Adamantium is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ahonen scores with a shot to the side of Adamantium's head.
Adamantium tries a knee to the head but Ahonen blocks it.
Ahonen throws a big uppercut that drops Adamantium! More strikes from Ahonen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Adamantium lies dazed against the cage as Ahonen celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manu Ahonen!
Manu Ahonen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.