PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waltteri Lahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Neumann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lahti
vs
Neumann

185 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
242 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Waltteri Lahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harold Neumann!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahti tries to score with a low kick but Neumann moves his leg out of the way.
Lahti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neumann.
Lahti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Neumann.

Neumann scores with a takedown into Lahti's guard.
Lahti wants to stand up but Neumann is controlling him.
Neumann tries to free his leg and advance position but Lahti is retaining full guard.

Lahti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neumann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Neumann stops Lahti from standing up.

Lahti working for a triangle but Neumann defends it easily.
Neumann trying to control the position from guard on top but Lahti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neumann looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neumann is in close to Lahti's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Lahti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neumann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neumann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Neumann lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Neumann forces his way into half guard.
Neumann working Lahti over with strikes.
Neumann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lahti keeps working.
Lahti won't allow Neumann to pass to mount.
Neumann prevents Lahti from improving his position.
Neumann is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neumann lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lahti looking for submissions off his back.
Lahti manages to get to full guard.
Neumann working some strikes from top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Neumann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lahti has his foot on Neumann's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neumann works his way back into a safe position though.
Lahti wants to get back to his feet but Neumann passes into half guard.
Neumann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Lahti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neumann is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neumann landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Lahti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neumann wants to take a breather but Lahti is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Neumann.
Nice strikes from Neumann there.
Lahti is in trouble now - Neumann has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahti tries to reverse the position but Neumann maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Neumann.
Neumann lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Neumann raining down shots from the mount!
Lahti is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahti is breathing heavily.
Neumann dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neumann punishing his opponent with strikes.
Neumann lands a nice shot to the head.
Neumann landing punches.
Neumann scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lahti?
Neumann is landing with some decent strikes but Lahti is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Neumann raining down shots from the mount!
Neumann lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lahti hang on?
Lahti squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Neumann has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lahti's face.
Neumann working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Neumann working Lahti over with strikes here.
Lahti wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lahti tries to lock up and control but Neumann gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lahti can't escape the position.
Neumann landing strikes, looking to finish!
Neumann with shots to the head and body - Lahti looks very uncomfortable down there.
Neumann controlling from the full mount.
Neumann looking to control but Lahti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Neumann scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Neumann lands a nice shot to the head.
Lahti is trying to escape the mount.
Lahti is working hard here to advance position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lahti wants to get back to his feet.
Lahti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Neumann lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lahti is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Neumann.
Neumann punishing his opponent with strikes.
Neumann scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Neumann with shots to the head and body - Lahti looks very uncomfortable down there.
Neumann in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Neumann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neumann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Neumann lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lahti wants to hold on but Neumann pushes him away.
Neumann putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Neumann putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Neumann putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Neumann landing strikes, looking to finish!
Neumann landing strikes from the mount and Lahti is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neumann tries to control but Lahti wriggling away.
Neumann lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Neumann cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Neumann scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lahti?
Neumann raining down hammerfists from mount.
Neumann lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lahti hang on?
Neumann is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lahti is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Neumann cracks Lahti with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neumann is landing with some decent strikes but Lahti is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Neumann landing strikes from the mount.
Neumann landing strikes from the mount and Lahti is in trouble!
Lahti is bucking up trying to escape but Neumann cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lahti is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Neumann tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lahti is squirming around, avoiding Neumann's attempts to control the action.
Neumann lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lahti is trying desperately to improve position.
Neumann controlling the pace for now.
Lahti's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neumann with the ground and pound from mount.
Neumann scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lahti?
Lahti is bucking up trying to escape but Neumann cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Neumann tries to control but Lahti wriggling away.
Lahti tries to hold on but Neumann postures up.
Lahti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Neumann working Lahti over with strikes here.
Neumann with a couple of short strikes.
Neumann landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lahti tries to reverse the position but Neumann maintains control.
Neumann wants to control the pace but Lahti is squirming around nicely.
Neumann working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Neumann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Neumann has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 8:10
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 8:10
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 8:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Neumann!