PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Dalio (ranked 864 p4p, 1495 weight class) and Jani Honkanen (ranked 119 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dalio
vs
Honkanen

193 cm
26
265
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
280
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Dalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jani Honkanen!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honkanen throws an off balance right hand

and Dalio counters with a takedown into side control.
Honkanen tries to buck Dalio off but Dalio is having none of it.
Honkanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dalio working away.
Honkanen sneaks back into half guard.
Dalio trying to advance position but Honkanen counters by regaining guard.
Dalio forces his way into half guard.
Dalio trying to pass the guard but Honkanen defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honkanen trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Honkanen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Honkanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dalio manages to get himself to full guard.

Dalio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Honkanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Honkanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dalio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Honkanen is fighting to break Dalio's control of his arms but Dalio is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dalio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Honkanen drops back looking for a leg! Dalio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dalio manages to kick Honkanen off! Honkanen jumps back into Dalio's guard.
Honkanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dalio wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen wants to pass the guard but Dalio is keeping the position.
Dalio keeping moving, preventing Honkanen from controlling successfully.
Dalio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Honkanen is one step ahead there.
Honkanen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dalio is adopting a defensive guard.
Honkanen is pushing down on Dalio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dalio is fighting to maintain full guard but Honkanen has managed to sneak the leg through.

Honkanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dalio is just riding it out for now. Honkanen eventually gives up the hold.

Honkanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Honkanen passes to side control.
Dalio tries to improve position but can't.

Honkanen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dalio is trying to get back to half guard.
Dalio is working hard here to advance position.
Honkanen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Honkanen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Honkanen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dalio tries to bench press Honkanen off him but Honkanen keeps the position.
Dalio sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Honkanen is trying to control. Dalio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Honkanen prevents Dalio from improving his position.
Honkanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dalio's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jani Honkanen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dalio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dalio goes for a double leg but Honkanen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Honkanen continues to drive forward.
Honkanen lands a nice uppercut.

Honkanen breaks from the clinch.

Honkanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Dalio is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Honkanen has latched onto it... Big trouble! Honkanen pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Dalio is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Honkanen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jani Honkanen!