PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Mannonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Huberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mannonen
vs
Huberman

222 cm
22
297 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauri Mannonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Huberman!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Huberman forces Mannonen back against the cage and clinches.
Mannonen can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Huberman to work.

Huberman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mannonen stuffs the takedown.
Huberman tries to clinch but Mannonen moves out of range.
Huberman tries to clinch up but Mannonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Huberman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mannonen with a poor takedown

and Huberman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Mannonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mannonen is breathing heavily.
Huberman is pressing down on Mannonen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mannonen is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mannonen is defending against the submission attempts here by Huberman.
Mannonen trying to hold on to Huberman's head to control him but Huberman postures up.

Huberman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Huberman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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.
Huberman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mannonen pinned against the cage. Mannonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mauri Mannonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Huberman.

Huberman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Mannonen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huberman passes into side control.
Huberman scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huberman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mannonen tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

Huberman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Huberman looking to control and managing it successfully.
I looks like Huberman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

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.
Mannonen tries to hold on but Huberman postures up.
A nice elbow there by Huberman.
Huberman controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Huberman dominated that round.
That's time! Mannonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Huberman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Huberman showed some decent athleticism there.
Huberman not doing much here.

Huberman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Huberman is looking to take a break and control but Mannonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huberman stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mannonen to get to his feet.
Huberman shoots in and drives through. Mannonen sprawls well.
Mannonen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Huberman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mannonen's guard now.
Huberman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mannonen is trying to keep Huberman in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannonen wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huberman postures up and lands a big shot to Mannonen's brow.
Mannonen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Huberman is controlling him.
Huberman working some strikes from top position.
Huberman throws a big right hand that misses.
Huberman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Huberman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mannonen sprawls well initially but Huberman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huberman wants to pass to mount but Mannonen is defending the position.
Huberman is thwarting Mannonen's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Huberman seems content to control.
Mannonen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mannonen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huberman is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Huberman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mannonen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Huberman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Mannonen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Huberman trying to control but Mannonen is working from the bottom.

Huberman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Huberman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mannonen misses with a takedown attempt

and Huberman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Huberman.
Huberman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Huberman moves into full mount! Mannonen won't be happy about that!
Huberman working the ground and pound effectively.

Huberman is working for a guillotine from mount but Mannonen frees his head quite easily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Huberman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannonen working to try and regain half guard.
Huberman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huberman landing strikes from the mount and Mannonen is in trouble!
Huberman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mannonen is squirming around, avoiding Huberman's attempts to control the action.
Huberman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mannonen tries to hold on but Huberman postures up.

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.
Huberman takes Mannonen's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Huberman punishes Mannonen with strikes from the back mount.
Huberman scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mannonen is looking for a way out.

Huberman is persistently looking for the submission but Mannonen is defending it well.
Huberman cracks Mannonen with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Mannonen from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mannonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huberman on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannonen trying to control the position but Huberman manages to sink in the hooks.
Huberman just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Huberman controlling well, preventing Mannonen from escaping the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Huberman wants to control but Mannonen is keeping busy.
Mauri Mannonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Lou Huberman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mannonen just trying to survive but Huberman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mannonen tries to roll but Huberman sticks to his back.
Huberman trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mannonen doesn't escape.
Lou Huberman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mannonen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Huberman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huberman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Huberman!