PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jussi holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and NYRKKI MANNE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MANNE has chosen Atreyu - Honor as his entrance music. jussi holmes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

holmes
vs
MANNE

215 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jussi holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, NYRKKI MANNE!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MANNE closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
holmes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but MANNE wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

MANNE looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
holmes wants to control but MANNE postures up.

MANNE stands up and beckons holmes to his feet.
holmes shoots and misses

and MANNE counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by MANNE.
MANNE misses with a shot to the kidneys.
holmes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
MANNE drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
MANNE drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

MANNE has dropped down and is working for a takedown. holmes is trying to keep an underhook but MANNE manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MANNE works his foot free and advances to mount.

MANNE working for a guillotine from mount but holmes is in no mood to give up.
MANNE looks gassed!
MANNE avoids the attempt from holmes to control.
MANNE content just to control the position here.
MANNE looking to control but holmes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
holmes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
holmes is desperately trying to improve his position but MANNE has a good base and remains in mount.

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.
MANNE takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
MANNE looking to control but holmes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
holmes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
holmes is working hard here to advance position.
holmes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
holmes moves into full guard.
MANNE has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of holmes is proving hard to escape from.
holmes 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.
holmes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four 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.
MANNE tries to free his leg and advance position but holmes is retaining full guard.
holmes is trying to keep MANNE in close.
holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
holmes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
holmes controlling the position.
holmes is looking to stand up but MANNE isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
holmes misses with a takedown attempt
and MANNE cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jussi holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
holmes shoots and misses

and MANNE counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for holmes!
MANNE misses with a head shot.
holmes gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
MANNE lands strikes to the head.
MANNE cracks holmes with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing holmes from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
MANNE scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

NYRKKI MANNE 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.

holmes has his takedown stuffed

and MANNE counters with a nice double leg into guard.
holmes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
MANNE pushing down on holmes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
holmes is looking for a sweep. MANNE is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MANNE seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
holmes won't allow MANNE to pass to mount.
holmes wants to get back to full guard.

MANNE stands up out of the half guard.

MANNE fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. holmes sprawls well initially but MANNE persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MANNE controlling the pace.
MANNE wants to take a breather but holmes is having none of it.
MANNE with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MANNE is keen to just control but holmes is a slippery customer.
MANNE is breathing heavily.
holmes tries to get to full guard but MANNE has control of the leg.
MANNE wants to pass to mount but holmes is defending the position.
holmes moves into full guard.
MANNE looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
holmes wants to sweep here but MANNE controlling him for the moment.
holmes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MANNE manages to get himself to full guard.
holmes wants to control from the top but MANNE keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

holmes stands up from MANNE's guard - holmes perhaps looking for a knockout.

holmes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

holmes is looking for a kimura but MANNE is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for holmes to get the leverage.
MANNE is holding on to half guard well.

MANNE looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with holmes in particular looking to stall.
MANNE is looking to improve his position.
holmes wants to stand up but MANNE has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
holmes is thwarting MANNE's attempts to control the position.
holmes tries to pass the half guard into mount. MANNE knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
holmes misses with a takedown attempt
and MANNE counters with a nice low kick that buckles holmes's knee momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from MANNE.

MANNE looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for holmes!

MANNE looking for a guillotine from mount but holmes is having none of it.
MANNE lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
MANNE controlling the pace for now.
holmes gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
holmes is looking for a sweep. MANNE is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. holmes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
MANNE wants to control from the top but holmes keeps moving.
MANNE won't allow holmes to sweep him here.
MANNE passes holmes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
MANNE has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, holmes works to full guard.
MANNE not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MANNE trying to control but holmes is working from the bottom.
holmes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
holmes looking for a sweep. Not yet holmes, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

NYRKKI MANNE showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

MANNE fails with an attempt to clinch.
holmes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and MANNE counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
MANNE sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ground and pound from MANNE.
MANNE is thwarting holmes's attempts to control the position.
MANNE scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. MANNE lands a nice short elbow.
holmes is trying to maintain the position but MANNE is very close to passing his half guard.
holmes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because MANNE is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MANNE working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MANNE is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, if MANNE is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
holmes gets full guard.
holmes looking for a sweep. Not yet holmes, not yet.
MANNE sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed holmes's guard.
MANNE wants to control but holmes is keeping him busy.
holmes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as MANNE accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

holmes working for a triangle but MANNE defends it easily.
holmes keeping full guard, as MANNE tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
holmes striking off his back.
MANNE postures up.

holmes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MANNE in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
holmes wants to sweep but no luck.
MANNE tries to stand but holmes is controlling from the bottom.
MANNE stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. holmes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

holmes is working an open guard so MANNE takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
MANNE throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

MANNE decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
MANNE keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

MANNE seems to be working for a kimura but holmes defends the submission attempt.
MANNE with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
holmes wants to get back to full guard.
MANNE is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
holmes is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. holmes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

MANNE gets to his feet - holmes follows without any prompting.

holmes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
MANNE won't allow holmes to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MANNE is looking to escape.
MANNE is trying to control but holmes passes into side control!
MANNE manages to work his way to half guard, despite holmes's best efforts.
NYRKKI MANNE has got the better of the ground game so far.
holmes trying to control from half guard but MANNE is working away.

MANNE kicks off holmes and gets to his feet.

MANNE clinches up with holmes and pushes him back against the cage.
holmes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. MANNE smiles and moves away.
MANNE throws a jab when holmes was well out of range.
jussi holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

MANNE scores with a takedown into holmes's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
holmes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
NYRKKI MANNE comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well MANNE has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... NYRKKI MANNE!