PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyro Mancer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Perhana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mancer
vs
Perhana

225 cm
21
224 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
205 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyro Mancer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Perhana!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancer tries to work over Perhana's front leg with a kick but Perhana checks it.
Perhana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perhana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mancer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Perhana fails with a takedown attempt.
Mancer tries to score with a low kick but Perhana moves his leg out of the way.
Mancer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mancer tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Perhana counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Perhana wants to control but Mancer is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perhana controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pate Perhana.
Mancer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mancer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mancer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perhana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mancer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perhana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mancer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Perhana counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mancer won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mancer is looking to reverse the position.
Mancer is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mancer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perhana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mancer keeps working.
Perhana moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mancer struggling a bit here.
Perhana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mancer keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mancer is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pate Perhana will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Perhana fails to land the takedown.
Perhana staying out of range there.

Perhana scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Perhana stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perhana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mancer keeps working.
Mancer wants to control but Perhana postures up.
Perhana remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mancer is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Perhana wants to control but Mancer is keeping him busy.
Perhana taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mancer throws the kick towards the body but Perhana avoids it.
Perhana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mancer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perhana fails with a takedown attempt.
Perhana fails with the takedown
and Mancer counters with a head kick. That will keep Perhana thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pyro Mancer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Perhana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mancer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perhana.
Mancer moves in looking to clinch but Perhana pushes him off.
Pyro Mancer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Mancer.
Perhana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mancer but Mancer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mancer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mancer misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyro Mancer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mancer is looking to clinch.
Perhana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mancer is fending him off so far but Perhana persists. Nope, Mancer circles away and we're back to standing.
Perhana avoids the head kick by Mancer.

Perhana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mancer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mancer wants to improve his position but Perhana is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mancer is in trouble now - Perhana has advanced to mount!
Mancer is squirming around, avoiding Perhana's attempts to control the action.
Perhana controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Perhana trying to control but Mancer is having none of it.
Perhana content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perhana trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pate Perhana wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mancer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perhana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Perhana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Perhana pushes down on Mancer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Perhana is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mancer reverses the position - he's now on top in Perhana's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Perhana really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mancer darts in trying to clinch

and Perhana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Perhana trying to control the action but Mancer is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Perhana in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancer moves into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mancer has his hands on Perhana's head, controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mancer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Perhana wants to pass the guard but Mancer is keeping the position.
Pate Perhana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mancer seems keen to control Perhana's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Perhana dives in and grabs Mancer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mancer pushes down on Perhana's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perhana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Perhana wants to take a breather but Mancer is having none of it.
Mancer is looking to control Perhana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mancer avoid being mounted?
Perhana is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mancer throws out a leg kick but Perhana moves out of range and Mancer only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Perhana dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mancer delivers a nice body kick.
Perhana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mancer throws a sloppy head kick and Perhana moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Mancer.
Perhana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mancer throws a head kick but Perhana moves out of range.
Mancer misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perhana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mancer is fending him off so far but Perhana persists. Nope, Mancer circles away and we're back to standing.
Pyro Mancer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pate Perhana.
Mancer stuffs the takedown attempt from Perhana. Perhana gets slowly back to his feet.
Mancer misses with a low kick as Perhana jumps back.
Mancer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mancer misses with a low kick as Perhana jumps back.
Perhana circles away from the clinch attempt

and Perhana counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Perhana.
Pyro Mancer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perhana controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Perhana wants to control from the top but Mancer keeps moving.
Perhana stays in close to Mancer's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perhana trying to control the position from guard on top but Mancer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pate Perhana has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mancer thows a leg kick but Perhana checks it

and Perhana counters with a takedown into side control.
Mancer wants to control but Perhana postures up.
Perhana is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mancer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pate Perhana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perhana wants to control but Mancer is keeping him busy.
Perhana takes a little break here. Mancer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Perhana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Perhana 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Perhana!
Pate Perhana is the new light heavyweight champion!