PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dane has chosen Candy Paint as his entrance music. Magnus Mane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mane
vs
Dane

188 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Mane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donny Dane!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mane fails to land with a series of punches.
Mane moves out of range of the strikes.
Dane misses with a double jab.
Mane misses with a double jab

and Dane counters with a takedown into side control.

Dane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Dane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mane, who protects the arm well.
Mane is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dane asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane is looking to take a break and control but Mane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mane is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dane has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mane is not content to let Dane control the position.

Dane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mane has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dane is looking to take a break and control but Mane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mane throws a combination that misses

and Dane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mane misses with a double jab.
Dane tries to close the distance and clinch but Mane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mane falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mane manages to break the clinch.
Mane throws a combination that misses
and Dane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Dane.
Mane throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Mane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mane throws a series of punches but Dane moves out of range.
Mane leaves Dane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mane tries to avoid it but Dane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mane to the ground. Mane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mane misses with a combination
and Dane counters with a nice uppercut.
Mane throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dane.

Mane manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dane counters with a right hand to the body.
Mane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dane misses with a kick to the body.
Magnus Mane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Mane does no damage.
Mane swinging wilding here.
Mane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dane counters with a straight right hand.
Dane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mane is fending him off so far but Dane persists. Nope, Mane circles away and we're back to standing.
Magnus Mane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Dane.
Mane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dane.

Mane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dane shoots in for a takedown but Mane shows good takedown defense.
Dane looks gassed!
Mane misses with a two punch combination.
Dane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mane.
Dane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dane counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Dane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mane misses with a few strikes there.
Mane tries to bum rush Dane with a series of wild strikes but Dane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Mane does no damage.
Mane misses with a wild combination.
Dane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mane circles away.
Mane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dane counters with a nice body shot.
Mane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dane counters with a left and a right that stings Mane.
Mane throws a series of punches but Dane avoids them all with ease.
Mane misses with a double jab
and Dane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Dane counter with a right hand.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dane.
Dane passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dane decides to stand back up.
Magnus Mane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dane is breathing heavily.
Mane throws a combination that misses
and Dane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mane misses with a double jab
and Dane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dane shoots in and drives through. Mane sprawls well.
Mane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mane.
Dane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mane tries to bum rush Dane with a series of wild strikes but Dane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dane.
Mane throws a nice looking combination but Dane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mane misses with a combination
and Dane counters with a left and a right that stings Mane.
Mane throws a combination that misses
and Dane counters with a two punch combo.
Dane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mane.
Mane misses with a double jab
and Dane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mane misses with a double jab

and Dane counters with a takedown into side control.
Mane is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dane asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Dane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mane, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dane trying to control the action but Mane is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Dane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mane misses with a double jab
and Dane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mane stuffs the takedown attempt from Dane. Dane gets slowly back to his feet.
Dane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dane dodges the punch combination from Mane.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mane.
Dane throws a wild body kick that Mane sees coming a mile off.
Mane misses with a combination
and Dane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mane falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mane misses with a two punch combination.
Mane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dane is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dane counters with a left to the body.
Mane slaps away a takedown attempt from Dane, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dane counters with a stiff right hand.
Mane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dane circles away quickly and effectively.
Dane fails with the takedown.
Magnus Mane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Dane.
Dane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Mane misses.
Mane lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Mane.
Mane throws a combination that misses
and Dane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mane throws a series of punches but Dane avoids them all with ease.
Mane misses with a double jab
and Dane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mane misses with a two punch combination.
Mane throws a combination that misses
and Dane counters with a stiff right hand.
Mane stuffs the takedown.
Magnus Mane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dane counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Mane does no damage.
Dane misses with a takedown attempt - Mane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dane counters with a series of strikes. Mane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mane misses with a double jab
and Dane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mane falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mane manages to break the clinch.
Mane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mane throws a series of strikes that have Dane backpedaling.
Mane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mane lands a jab-cross combination.
Mane fails to land with a series of punches.
Dane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dane holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mane falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dane counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane stalling.
Mane wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dane is pressing down on Mane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mane is holding on for now.
Donny Dane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dane trying to control the action but Mane is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Magnus Mane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donny Dane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dane is keen to just control but Mane is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Dane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dane has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Dane!