PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Mann (ranked 11927 p4p, 665 weight class) and Juho Heikkinen (ranked 21713 p4p, 649 weight class). Mann comes to the cage accompanied by "Fingerbang". Heikkinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gimmie The Loot - By: Notorious BIG. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mann
vs
Heikkinen

185 cm
31
190 lbs
8 - 18 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$)
Urban Fighter

Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Carter Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juho Heikkinen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Mann. Beautiful body shot.
Heikkinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Mann sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Heikkinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Heikkinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Mann misses its intended target.
Mann lands a jab.
Mann misses with the combination.
Heikkinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heikkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Heikkinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikkinen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mann is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mann is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Heikkinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Heikkinen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Heikkinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mann is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heikkinen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mann has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Heikkinen but great work by Mann.
Mann working the strikes but Heikkinen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Heikkinen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Heikkinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mann trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mann is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mann throws a big right hand that misses.

Mann gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mann lands with a hook. Heikkinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Heikkinen throws a leg kick which misses Mann's front leg but catches the back leg as Mann tries to avoid it.

Heikkinen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mann's half guard.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Heikkinen is looking for a kimura here.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.
Heikkinen is nestled in close to Mann, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Heikkinen trying to work for an americana but Mann has managed to regain full guard.
Mann wants to stand but Heikkinen is controlling the position.

Heikkinen stands up from Mann's guard - Heikkinen perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heikkinen.
A punch lands to the side of Heikkinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carter Mann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mann connects with a nice looking jab.
Mann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heikkinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Heikkinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Heikkinen gets a double leg takedown into Mann's guard.

Mann scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mann leaves Heikkinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carter Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juho Heikkinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann looks to throw the jab but Heikkinen is out of range.
Heikkinen lands a head kick!
Heikkinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heikkinen swings for the body but Mann moves out of range.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Heikkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Mann.
Mann stalks Heikkinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Heikkinen's face. Heikkinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Mann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heikkinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Mann as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heikkinen has a takedown stuffed.
Heikkinen scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Mann dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

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

Mann manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A head kick from Heikkinen lands but Mann takes it in his stride.

It looks like Carter Mann has been cut.
Heikkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mann's sensitive parts.
Heikkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Heikkinen avoids the body shot from Mann.
Carter Mann is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Mann.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mann enables Heikkinen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mann manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Mann uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heikkinen can do to turn this around?
Mann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heikkinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mann throws a combination that misses
and Heikkinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

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

Mann pushes Heikkinen off and gets back to his feet.
Mann lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heikkinen. Heikkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Mann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Heikkinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
Heikkinen slips a straight right by Mann.
Heikkinen wants to counter with a clinch but Mann pushes him away.
Carter Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heikkinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Heikkinen tries to land a front kick but Mann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Heikkinen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Mann has one foot on Heikkinen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Mann misses.
Heikkinen only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Heikkinen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Heikkinen showed some decent athleticism there.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mann's head.
Mann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heikkinen.
Mann regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Heikkinen.

Heikkinen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Heikkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heikkinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heikkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mann swings widly with a right hand
and Heikkinen counters with a leg kick.
Mann throws a hook but Heikkinen blocks it.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heikkinen blocks a jab.
Heikkinen feints the counter takedown.
Heikkinen misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen looks for a takedown but Mann sprawls well.
Heikkinen closes the distance and clinches up with Mann, looking for a takedown. Heikkinen pushes Mann against the cage but Mann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter Mann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juho Heikkinen.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heikkinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Heikkinen counters with a head kick. That will keep Mann thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Heikkinen with a poor takedown
and Mann counters with a left and a right that stings Heikkinen.

Heikkinen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mann did well to prevent Heikkinen getting side control.
Heikkinen is breathing heavily.
Mann pushes Heikkinen off looking to stand but Heikkinen dives back in and keeps control.
Heikkinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heikkinen.

Heikkinen decides to stand up.

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

Heikkinen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mann dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heikkinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heikkinen working a defensive guard here.

Mann gets to his feet - Heikkinen follows without any prompting.
Mann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heikkinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heikkinen wants to land a leg kick but Mann is out of range.
Good leg kick by Heikkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Heikkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Heikkinen goes for a double leg but Mann avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mann continues to drive forward.
Heikkinen lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Mann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carter Mann's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Heikkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heikkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Heikkinen.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Heikkinen moved out of range nicely.
Heikkinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heikkinen.
Mann lands a jab to the head.
Heikkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mann's sensitive parts.

Mann moves into the clinch.

Mann is fighting off a takedown attempt but Heikkinen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mann to the mat. Mann regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heikkinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Heikkinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mann is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heikkinen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mann has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Heikkinen but great work by Mann.
Mann lands a nice forearm strike.
Heikkinen regains half guard, as Mann was trying to land strikes.
Mann throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Heikkinen to regain full guard.
Mann has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mann throws a strike but Heikkinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mann wriggles free and stands up.
Heikkinen takes one to the side of the head.
Mann checks a leg kick.

Heikkinen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Heikkinen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Mann throws Heikkinen to one side and escapes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikkinen shoots in for a double leg but Mann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mann misses with an uppercut.
Mann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heikkinen moves away.
Mann tries to bum rush Heikkinen with a series of wild strikes but Heikkinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mann gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Heikkinen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Heikkinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mann works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heikkinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Heikkinen stands up and waves to Mann to follow him.
Mann checks a low kick from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heikkinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Heikkinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mann pushes Heikkinen off looking to stand but Heikkinen dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Heikkinen is trying for a kimura here. Mann looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Heikkinen wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juho Heikkinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Juho Heikkinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Carter Mann spoke after the fight, saying 'Wow, just...wow.'.