PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Trueman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietari Manninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietari Manninen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trueman
vs
Manninen

179 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Trueman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pietari Manninen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manninen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trueman.

Manninen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manninen throws a big right hand that misses.
Manninen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trueman trying to control the position.
Manninen throws a big right hand that misses.
Manninen trying to control the position from guard on top but Trueman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trueman has momentary wrist control but Manninen slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trueman pulls Manninen in close to prevent any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Trueman moves in looking to clinch but Manninen pushes him off.
A combination from Trueman does no damage.
Harry Trueman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manninen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trueman in his tracks.
Manninen closes the distance and clinches up with Trueman, looking for a takedown. Manninen pushes Trueman against the cage but Trueman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trueman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trueman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Trueman.
Good work by Trueman as he checks the leg kick.

Manninen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Manninen swings around for an armbar but Trueman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Manninen's guard.

Manninen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Manninen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trueman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manninen looks gassed!
Manninen keeping moving, preventing Trueman from controlling successfully.
Manninen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Manninen is trying to control the position but Trueman postures up.
Manninen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trueman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Manninen is trying to keep Trueman in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manninen has an active guard here but Trueman has managed to pass into half guard.
Trueman stalling.
Manninen is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Manninen is trying to control but can't.
Manninen tries to roll over but Trueman keeps him under control.
Trueman is controlling the pace.
Manninen trying to control but Trueman postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietari Manninen 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.

Trueman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manninen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trueman throws a sloppy head kick and Manninen moves out of range easily.

Manninen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Trueman sprawls well initially but Manninen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Manninen is stalling here. Trueman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Manninen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Trueman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Manninen is looking to regain half guard here but Trueman keeps moving and retains side control.

Manninen wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Trueman has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Manninen's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Manninen is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Trueman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Harry Trueman!