PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 60 p4p, 182 weight class) and Ahjo Kuomanen (ranked 7 p4p, 15 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thorn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. Kuomanen has chosen HonestKey - One Shot as his entrance music. Ahjo Kuomanen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Thorn
vs
Kuomanen

190 cm
30
272
22 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
290
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahjo Kuomanen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuomanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuomanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Kuomanen misses.
Kuomanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorn.
Thorn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ahjo Kuomanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuomanen connects with a body shot.
Kuomanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorn.
Kuomanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuomanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Kuomanen.
Thorn throws a quick counter head kick but Kuomanen was just out of range.
Thorn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuomanen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thorn on his heels. He'll look to pass Thorn's guard now, I'm sure.
Kuomanen won't allow Thorn to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuomanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuomanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Thorn pushes Kuomanen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Haw Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorn throws a leg kick but Kuomanen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kuomanen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thorn defends it well.
Kuomanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorn.
Kuomanen punishes Thorn's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuomanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuomanen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thorn's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuomanen wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Thorn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thorn wants to stand and escape but Kuomanen is having none of it.
Kuomanen postures up and lands a big shot to Thorn's brow.
Kuomanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kuomanen trying to control but Thorn is working from the bottom.
Thorn is looking to stand up but Kuomanen isn't so interested in that idea.
Kuomanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thorn is looking to stand up but Kuomanen isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen wants to pass the guard but Thorn is keeping the position.
Thorn wants to get back to his feet but Kuomanen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thorn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuomanen throwing strikes from guard but Thorn blocks nicely.
Kuomanen stops Thorn from standing up.
Kuomanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuomanen wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Kuomanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thorn is keeping the position for now.

Thorn manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kuomanen has Thorn pushed against the cage.
Kuomanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.

Kuomanen jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn wants to stand and escape but instead Kuomanen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Thorn scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kuomanen misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Thorn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuomanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kuomanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thorn's waist but Thorn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuomanen off to one side.
Kuomanen misses with an uppercut.
Thorn throwing a counter right hand but Kuomanen manages to avoid it.
Kuomanen throws a big shot that misses.
Kuomanen lands a jab to the nose.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Kuomanen tries to counter it with a takedown but Thorn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ahjo Kuomanen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thorn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Ahjo Kuomanen has been cut.
Kuomanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Kuomanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuomanen.
Thorn misses with a low kick.
Thorn wants to land a leg kick but Kuomanen is out of range.
Kuomanen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thorn is looking to chop away at Kuomanen's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
Kuomanen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
An inside leg kick from Thorn misses.
Kuomanen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kuomanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorn.
Thorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuomanen.
Thorn throws a big counter combination but Kuomanen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thorn leaves Kuomanen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuomanen looks to land a right hand but Thorn moved out of range.
Kuomanen throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
It looked like Thorn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuomanen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thorn throws a right hand that Kuomanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuomanen also avoids with ease.
Kuomanen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice shot lands for Kuomanen.

Kuomanen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thorn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuomanen throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Kuomanen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kuomanen trying to control the position but Thorn is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thorn tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Thorn really wants to buck Kuomanen off and get back to his feet.

Kuomanen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thorn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kuomanen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Kuomanen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kuomanen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Thorn wants to get back to his feet but Kuomanen drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuomanen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thorn is pushing Kuomanen's head away, looking to escape. Kuomanen manages to hold on to the position though.
Thorn defending against the ground and pound.

Kuomanen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Thorn is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ahjo Kuomanen!
Ahjo Kuomanen is the new super heavyweight champion!
Ahjo Kuomanen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.