PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mazaman Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Limonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limonov has chosen LollyPop - Танцуй, суч as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Man
vs
Limonov

176 cm
27
162 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
166 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mazaman Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eduard Limonov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man feints and as Limonov raises his hands in defense, Man changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Limonov blocks nicely.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Limonov blocks nicely.
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Limonov has wrist control.
Man throws a strike but Limonov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Man trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Limonov's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Limonov is retaining full guard.

Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Limonov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Limonov's legs - danger averted.
Man throws a strike but Limonov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Man wants to sweep here but Limonov controlling him for the moment.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
Man tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limonov wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Limonov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Eduard Limonov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Man tries to clinch there but Limonov circles away.
Limonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Limonov is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Limonov circles away and we're back to standing.
Limonov throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Limonov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Man somewhat.
No luck for Man with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mazaman Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limonov lands a nice shot to the body.
Eduard Limonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Limonov throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Limonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Limonov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Limonov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Man throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Limonov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limonov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Limonov wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Man looks to land a strike but Limonov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Man lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Limonov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Man with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Man preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mazaman Man dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Man tries to clinch but Limonov is having none of it.
Limonov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Limonov.
Eduard Limonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Limonov.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
Limonov throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Limonov tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Limonov to the ground. Limonov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Limonov stuffs the takedown attempt from Man. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mazaman Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
Limonov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Limonov stalks Man and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Man's face. Man staggers backwards, shaken.
Limonov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looks for a takedown but Limonov sprawls well.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Limonov tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Limonov to the ground. Limonov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Limonov throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Limonov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man has a takedown stuffed.
Man throws a body punch but Limonov moves out of range.
Limonov throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Limonov.
Nice takedown defense from Limonov. No joy for Man on that attempt.
A left and a right from Limonov both land. Nice combination.
Limonov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eduard Limonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man throws a body punch but Limonov moves out of range.
Limonov misses with a low kick.
Limonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Limonov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Limonov as Man shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man shoots in for a double leg but Limonov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Limonov.
Limonov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Limonov throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Limonov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Limonov. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Limonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Limonov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Limonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Limonov circles away.
Limonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Limonov lands a jab.
A punch combination from Limonov misses.

Limonov gets caught napping as Man dives in and scores a takedown. Limonov manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Limonov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Limonov blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduard Limonov 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. This is the final round!

Limonov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Limonov throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Limonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Limonov throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Limonov throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Limonov is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Limonov circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Limonov misses.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Limonov tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Limonov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Limonov misses with a double jab.
Eduard Limonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Limonov fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mazaman Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man shoots for a double leg takedown but Limonov sprawls well. He's pushed Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Man looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man wants to control from the top but Limonov keeps moving.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Limonov is keeping the position for now.
Man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limonov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Man thows a big elbow that misses.
Limonov has his hands on Man's head, controlling the position.
Limonov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Man throws a strike but Limonov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Man 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Limonov trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazaman Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Limonov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Man's guard.
Man keeping moving, preventing Limonov from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eduard Limonov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Limonov lands a jab to the head.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Limonov is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Limonov circles away and we're back to standing.
Limonov takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Limonov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limonov stuffs the takedown.
Limonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from Limonov. Those never looked like landing.
Limonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Man looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Limonov!
Man lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Man is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Limonov is looking to improve his position but Man isn't that keen on the idea.
Man lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Limonov hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
Mazaman Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mazaman Man!