PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Mansour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenneth Mansour will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kivi
vs
Mansour

175 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atlas Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Mansour!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mansour tries to avoid it but Kivi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mansour to the ground. Mansour escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from Mansour misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Mansour lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kivi doesn't seem phased though.
Kivi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kivi is defended easily by Mansour.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atlas Kivi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kivi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kivi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kivi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kivi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mansour can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kivi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Kivi is working for a guillotine from mount but Mansour frees his head quite easily.
Mansour working to try and regain half guard.
Kivi looking to control but Mansour is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kivi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kivi has hold of Mansour's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mansour manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kivi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mansour hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kivi wants to control the pace but Mansour is squirming around nicely.

Kivi looking to isolate an arm here. Mansour doesn't see it coming and as Kivi extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Kivi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Atlas Kivi!