PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elias Lapio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Mane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lapio
vs
Mane

183 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
182 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elias Lapio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Mane!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lapio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mane.
Magnus Mane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mane misses with a combination
and Lapio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mane throws a head kick that misses
and Mane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lapio counters with a series of strikes. Mane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lapio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mane throws a series of strikes that have Lapio backpedaling.
Mane looks to score with a jab to the body but Lapio is just out of range.
Lapio staying out of range there.
Mane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lapio counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lapio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mane counters with a straight right hand.
Mane throws a head kick but Lapio moves out of range.
Mane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lapio circles away quickly and effectively.
Mane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lapio.
Mane moves forwards but Lapio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot by Lapio.
Mane throws a low kick, looking for Lapio's leg but Lapio calmly moves out of range.
Lapio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mane moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane misses with a jab to the body
and Lapio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mane misses with an uppercut.
Lapio throws a hook but Mane avoids it easily.
Mane misses with a hook. Lapio ducked under it nicely.
Mane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lapio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lapio throws a one two combo.
Mane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lapio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mane.
Mane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lapio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mane.
Mane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mane scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from Mane.
Lapio missing with a left hand there. Mane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lapio misses.
Mane misses with a hook.
Mane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mane fails to land with a series of punches.
Mane misses with the combination.
Mane tests Lapio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mane misses with a combination
and Lapio counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Lapio.
Mane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mane misses with an uppercut. Lapio saw that one coming.
Lapio tries to bum rush Mane with a series of wild strikes but Mane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Lapio misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lapio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lapio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lapio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mane.
Mane looks to land a combination but Lapio avoids it well.
Mane misses with the combination.
Lapio misses with a head kick.
Lapio fails to land with a series of punches.
Mane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lapio punishes Mane's body with a nice straight punch.
Lapio throws a series of punches but Mane avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Lapio misses.
Mane swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapio swings for the body but Mane moves out of range.
Mane just misses with a punch to the body.
Lapio misses the shot to the body.
Lapio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mane throws out a loose jab but Lapio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapio moves away from the strike by Mane.
Mane throws a jab but it's blocked by Lapio.
Mane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lapio.
Lapio throws a head kick that Mane semi-blocks.
Lapio misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lapio counters with a right hand to the body.
Lapio defending well as Mane loads up on a big left hand.
Lapio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mane to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magnus Mane will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lapio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mane throws a combination. Lapio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mane tries to bum rush Lapio with a series of wild strikes but Lapio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lapio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Elias Lapio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lapio misses with a wild combination.
Mane throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Mane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mane is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lapio.
Lapio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lapio.
Lapio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mane lands with a straight right. Lapio didn't see that one coming.
Mane walks into a jab.
Lapio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mane.
Mane slips a straight right by Lapio.
Mane lands with a good body shot.
Lapio swinging wildly here.
Lapio avoids the body shot from Mane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No joy there for Mane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mane throws a hook but Lapio avoids it easily.
Lapio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lapio's knee momentarily.
Mane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mane.
Lapio fails to land with a series of punches.
Mane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mane throws a hook but Lapio avoids it easily.
Lapio connects with a single shot there.
Lapio slips a jab and a cross from Mane.
Mane swinging wildly here.
Mane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lapio counters with a big head kick but Mane shrugs it off.
Lapio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapio ducks under a wild hook from Mane.
Mane throws a combination that misses
and Lapio counters with a big head kick but Mane shrugs it off.
Mane throws a leg kick
and Lapio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lapio checks a low kick from Mane.
Magnus Mane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mane swinging wildly here.
Lapio swinging wildly here.
Mane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapio misses with a head kick.
Mane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lapio misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lapio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lapio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapio throws a head kick that misses.
Lapio slips a jab from Mane.
Mane misses with a low kick.
Lapio slips under a jab from Mane.
A bone on bone clash there as Mane blocks the leg kick.
Lapio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Mane misses.
Mane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Mane misses.
Mane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mane throws a lazy right hand but Lapio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lapio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lapio swings for the body but Mane moves out of range.
Lapio thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Mane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mane lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Lapio catches Mane right on the button with a cross.
Lapio looks to throw the jab but Mane is out of range.
Lapio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lapio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mane lands with a nice combination. Lapio backs away looking to recover.
Mane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lapio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mane goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mane throws a leg kick but Lapio checks it.
Lapio lands with a straight right. Mane didn't see that one coming.
Mane throws a combination that misses
and Lapio counters with a left to the body.
Mane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lapio ducks under a wild hook from Mane.
Lapio swings for the body but Mane moves out of range.
Mane is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lapio throws a series of punches but Mane moves out of range.
Mane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lapio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Magnus Mane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lapio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lapio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mane moves away.
Mane ducks under a wild hook from Lapio.
Lapio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mane throws a shot from downtown. Lapio moves away and avoids it.
Lapio missing with a left hand there. Mane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lapio checks a leg kick nicely.
Mane throws a sloppy head kick and Lapio moves out of range easily.
Mane throws a leg kick but Lapio moved away.
Lapio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapio loads up on a big right hand but Mane slips the punch.
Mane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mane stalks Lapio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lapio's face. Lapio staggers backwards, shaken.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mane. Lapio does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Mane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lapio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lapio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lapio looks to land a right hand but Mane moved out of range.
Lapio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mane throws a front kick aimed at Lapio's knee but Lapio avoids it well.
Lapio throws a body punch but Mane moves out of range.
Lapio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mane misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Mane misses
and Lapio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mane is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lapio backs up against the cage.
Lapio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mane.
Mane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lapio.
Mane throws a series of punches but Lapio moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lapio.
Lapio misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lapio slips under a jab from Mane.
Mane lands a jab to the nose.
Lapio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mane counter with a right hand.
Lapio swings for the body but Mane moves out of range.
Lapio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mane circles away quickly and effectively.
Mane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lapio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lapio slips under a jab.
Mane misses with a series of wild punches.
Mane with a jab.
Mane swings for the body but Lapio moves out of range.
Lapio cracks Mane with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Mane is predictable there
and Lapio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lapio circles away quickly and effectively.
Mane throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane throws the left hand but Lapio avoids the punch easily.
Mane misses with a straight right.
Mane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mane scores with a one two! Lapio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lapio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lapio lands a lovely overhand right.
Lapio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lapio moves out of range of the body kick from Mane.
Mane works the jab nicely.
Lapio misses with a wild body shot.
Lapio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lapio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot by Lapio.
Mane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lapio slips under a jab from Mane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapio misses with a looping left.
Lapio throws a shot to the body.
Mane throws a right hand that Lapio ducks under and follows up with a left that Lapio also avoids with ease.
Lapio lunges at Mane with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mane's hand.
Some wild striking there from Lapio.
Mane misses with a combination
and Lapio counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lapio misses with the combination.
Mane lunges at Lapio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lapio's hand.
Lapio scores with a shot to the body.
Mane falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lapio counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lapio was well out of range. Poor timing from Mane.
Mane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elias Lapio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mane tests Lapio's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Mane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mane 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Mane!