PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joachim SenHan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihail Mansurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joachim SenHan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

SenHan
vs
Mansurov

185 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

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, Joachim SenHan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mihail Mansurov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mansurov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with SenHan, pushing him back against the cage.
SenHan wants a takedown.

Mansurov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mansurov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching SenHan on his heels. He'll look to pass SenHan's guard now, I'm sure.
SenHan controls Mansurov momentarily but Mansurov frees himself.
Mansurov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. SenHan is keeping the position for now.
Mansurov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mansurov trying to control the position from guard on top but SenHan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mansurov is fighting to break SenHan's control of his arms but SenHan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
SenHan trying to control the position.
Mansurov content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mansurov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SenHan ducks under a wild hook from Mansurov.
SenHan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mansurov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by SenHan.

Mansurov darts in and clinches SenHan up against the cage.
SenHan tries to score a body lock takedown but Mansurov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
SenHan can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joachim SenHan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mansurov breaks the clinch.
SenHan throws a sloppy body shot

and Mansurov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mansurov.
SenHan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mansurov is working SenHan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
SenHan keeping moving, preventing Mansurov from controlling successfully.
SenHan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mansurov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mansurov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansurov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mansurov trying to control but SenHan is working from the bottom.
Mansurov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansurov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mansurov working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansurov landing a few strikes.

SenHan is rocked!
Mansurov working the head and body with strikes.
Oh SenHan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mansurov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear SenHan down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SenHan is being controlled here.
A big shot lands for Mansurov! That's hurt SenHan! Will he recover? Mansurov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mihail Mansurov!