PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neik Hammerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Maunonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maunonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heavy metal kings - King Diamond. Janne Maunonen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hammerlik
vs
Maunonen

194 cm
29
245 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

199 cm
25
269 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neik Hammerlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Maunonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerlik avoids the body shot from Maunonen.
Hammerlik just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammerlik gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maunonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Neik Hammerlik has been cut.
Maunonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hammerlik sprawls well. Hammerlik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maunonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Maunonen tests Hammerlik's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hammerlik rushes Maunonen and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hammerlik.
Hammerlik looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Maunonen.
Hammerlik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maunonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerlik taking a breather.
Maunonen dodges an elbow strike from Hammerlik.
Hammerlik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerlik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammerlik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maunonen avoiding damage as Hammerlik throws knees to the body.
Hammerlik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Maunonen.
Maunonen lands a damaging elbow.
Maunonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hammerlik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hammerlik lands an uppercut.
Maunonen misses with a body punch.
Maunonen has Hammerlik pressed against the cage, preventing Hammerlik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maunonen tries to work over Hammerlik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hammerlik is looking to break free of the clinch but Maunonen has double underhooks.
Maunonen misses with a punch to the body.
Hammerlik wants to get back to striking at distance but Maunonen won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maunonen.
Maunonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maunonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hammerlik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammerlik misses with a head kick.
Hammerlik takes one to the side of the head.

Hammerlik is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Hammerlik tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Maunonen wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Janne Maunonen!