PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Mansikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puh comes to the ring accompanied by Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut. Mansikka has chosen Sattuu as his entrance music. 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.

Puh
vs
Mansikka

185 cm
27
200 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

184 cm
25
188 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nalle Puh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Mansikka!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puh lands a head kick!

Mansikka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mansikka trying to control the position from guard on top but Puh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Puh uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Mansikka swinging wildly here.
Puh with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puh misses with the body kick
and Mansikka counters with a left to the body.
Puh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mansikka as he jumps to the side.
Mansikka tries to close the distance and clinch but Puh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mansikka looks to land a combination but Puh avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mansikka.

Mansikka moves into range and clinches up with Puh.
Good body shot from Mansikka.
Puh has a couple of punches blocked by Mansikka.
Mansikka tries to land knees in the clinch but Puh avoids the damage to the body.
Puh lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka lands with a left to the head.
Mansikka lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Mansikka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Puh to the mat! Puh manages to get full guard.
Mansikka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Puh is trying to control the position but Mansikka postures up.
Mansikka trying to control but Puh is working from the bottom.
Mansikka preventing the sweep.

Mansikka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mansikka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka preventing the sweep.
Puh keeping moving, preventing Mansikka from controlling successfully.
Puh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mansikka trying to control but Puh is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mansikka is stalling in the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mansikka lands a right hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Puh as Mansikka shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Mansikka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puh, pushing him back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Mansikka.
Puh missing with knees to the body.
Mansikka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mansikka.

Mansikka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mansikka working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Puh won't allow Mansikka to sweep him here.
Puh looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mansikka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puh is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Mansikka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mansikka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mansikka is working Puh over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Puh wants to get back to his feet but Mansikka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mansikka trying to control but Puh is working from the bottom.
Puh trying to keep a closed guard but Mansikka is proving a slippery customer.
Puh wants to sweep but no luck.
Puh keeping moving, preventing Mansikka from controlling successfully.
Mansikka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Teppo Mansikka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mansikka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puh's waist but Puh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mansikka off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansikka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puh doesn't manage to clinch there - Mansikka circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mansikka.
Puh lands a really nice looking cross but Mansikka seems unphased.
Puh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mansikka swivels and escapes.

Mansikka has Puh up against the ropes in a clinch.
Puh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mansikka.
Puh throws a punch but it's blocked by Mansikka.
Puh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mansikka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh misses with a punch to the body.

Mansikka jumps guard.
Puh won't allow Mansikka to sweep him here.
Puh wants to control from the top but Mansikka keeps moving.

Mansikka looking for a guillotine here but Puh defends easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mansikka keeping moving, preventing Puh from controlling successfully.

Mansikka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Puh is aware though and is defending well.

Mansikka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puh defends it easily.
Puh wants to pass the guard but Mansikka is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puh distracts Mansikka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mansikka is trying to keep Puh in close.
Puh chips away with some ground and pound.
Puh tries to free his leg and advance position but Mansikka is retaining full guard.

Mansikka kicks Puh off and gets to his feet.
Mansikka throws out a powerful jab.
Mansikka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mansikka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puh as he avoids it easily.
Puh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mansikka's head backwards.
Mansikka misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh blocks a head kick by Mansikka.
Puh misses with a body kick.
Puh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mansikka fails with a takedown attempt.
Nalle Puh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Mansikka.
Mansikka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puh.
Puh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mansikka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Puh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mansikka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Mansikka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mansikka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puh has time to react.

Puh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Puh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mansikka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puh lands with a left to the head.
Mansikka misses with the head strike.
Mansikka fails to pull guard.

Mansikka decides to pull guard.
Teppo Mansikka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puh scoring with punches to the head and body.

Mansikka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Puh is looking to work some ground and pound but Mansikka has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puh looking to pass the guard.
Puh wants to control from the top but Mansikka keeps moving.
Puh throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mansikka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puh defends well.

Mansikka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Puh tries to free his leg and advance position but Mansikka is retaining full guard.

Puh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mansikka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puh has managed to get both his arms back between Mansikka's legs - danger averted.

Mansikka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mansikka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Puh trying to control the position from guard on top but Mansikka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nalle Puh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Mansikka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Puh connects with a couple of short punches.
Puh chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puh is looking to stand up but Mansikka won't let him.

Mansikka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puh defends it easily.
Puh tries to free his leg and advance position but Mansikka is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mansikka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mansikka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Teppo Mansikka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mansikka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mansikka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Puh throwing strikes but missing.
Mansikka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mansikka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mansikka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puh defends well.
Puh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mansikka is trying to control the position but Puh postures up.
Puh wants to stand but Mansikka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mansikka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Puh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mansikka is looking for a triangle but Puh pushes his legs off easily.
Mansikka is adopting a defensive guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Mansikka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mansikka 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Mansikka!
Teppo Mansikka was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.