PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tamiwe Kamanula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamanula
vs
Gordon

165 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamiwe Kamanula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamanula tries to clinch up.
Kamanula wants to clinch up but Gordon keeps it at a distance.
Kamanula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamanula tries to clinch up.
Kamanula tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Tamiwe Kamanula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamanula tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Gordon to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamanula tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Kamanula is looking to clinch.

Kamanula moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gordon looking to stall.
Kamanula connects with a knee to the head.
Kamanula avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamanula lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gordon can't break the clinch.
Kamanula creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gordon's defenses.
Kamanula avoiding damage as Gordon throws knees to the body.
Kamanula throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gordon blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamanula using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kamanula throws an elbow but misses.
Kamanula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamanula using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamanula controls his hands.
Kamanula tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kamanula lands a nice elbow.
Kamanula misses with a knee strike.
Kamanula connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gordon's face.
Kamanula tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gordon missing with knees to the body.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamanula.
Gordon missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula misses with an elbow over the top.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Kamanula.
Kamanula lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon is trying to stall.
Kamanula lands a damaging elbow.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
Kamanula is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamanula misses with a knee strike.
Gordon crunches a lovely knee into Kamanula's ribcage.
Kamanula avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Kamanula throws an elbow that misses.
Kamanula comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kamanula throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon wants to stall.
Kamanula misses with a knee strike.
Kamanula pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamanula.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Kamanula has double underhooks.
Kamanula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamanula lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kamanula just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gordon's brow.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamanula leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kamanula throws an elbow that misses.
Gordon is trying to pull guard but Kamanula turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kamanula misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon looking to stall.
Gordon avoids the elbow strike from Kamanula, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kamanula.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Kamanula.
Gordon avoids the elbow strike from Kamanula, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kamanula prevents a body shot from Gordon.
Gordon stalling in the clinch but Kamanula improves position.
Kamanula creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kamanula looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kamanula landing knees to the head.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kamanula throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gordon blocks it with crossed arms.
Gordon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kamanula is defending well for now.
Kamanula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kamanula avoids a wild elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon is trying to stall.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon tries to throw a body punch but Kamanula avoids it by throwing Gordon back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kamanula throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tamiwe Kamanula dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gordon tries to bum rush Kamanula with a series of wild strikes but Kamanula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kamanula fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gordon, pushing him back against the cage.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
Kamanula blocks an uppercut.
Kamanula looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kamanula looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Kamanula landing knees to the head.
Kamanula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kamanula lands an elbow inside.
Gordon wants to break free but Kamanula has control.
Gordon misses with a punch on the inside.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon is looking to control Kamanula's arms but Kamanula gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gordon has his back to the cage.
Kamanula lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kamanula throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gordon blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamanula lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gordon wants to break free but Kamanula has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kamanula pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Kamanula creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gordon's defenses.
Kamanula lands a nice elbow.
Kamanula pushes off an throws an elbow but Gordon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kamanula throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gordon blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gordon is looking to take this one to the mat.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kamanula throws an elbow but it misses.
Gordon stalling in the clinch but Kamanula improves position.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gordon dodges an elbow strike from Kamanula.
Gordon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
Gordon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tamiwe Kamanula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Gordon.
Kamanula looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kamanula blocks an elbow strike.
Gordon throws a head punch that misses.
Kamanula with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kamanula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kamanula throws an elbow but misses.
Gordon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kamanula is keeping busy.
Gordon missing with knees to the body.
Kamanula with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamanula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamanula.
Gordon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Kamanula has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kamanula smiles and moves away.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamanula moves away.
Kamanula wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side
and Gordon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kamanula gets a clinch.
Gordon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kamanula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamanula.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gordon can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kamanula creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kamanula dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon looking to stall.
Kamanula keeps control of Gordon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gordon counters with a straight right hand.
Kamanula tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamanula doesn't manage to clinch there - Gordon circles away.
Gordon swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamanula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tamiwe Kamanula will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kamanula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamanula wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side
and Gordon counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamanula looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kamanula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kamanula tries to clinch up but Gordon circles away and keeps his distance.

Kamanula clinches up against the cage.
Kamanula misses with a knee to the head.
Gordon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kamanula blocks an uppercut.
Kamanula creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gordon's defenses.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamanula creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gordon's defenses.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamanula connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gordon's face.
Gordon tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamanula avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kamanula just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gordon's brow.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamanula wants to clinch.
Kamanula wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side
and Gordon counters with an outside leg kick.
Kamanula wants to clinch.
Kamanula wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side

and Gordon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kamanula keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gordon's efforts to push away.
Kamanula tries a knee to the head but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gordon blocks an elbow strike from Kamanula.
Kamanula tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kamanula with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamanula's elbow.
Kamanula avoiding damage as Gordon throws knees to the body.
Gordon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kamanula is defending well.
Kamanula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamanula wants to clinch
enabling Gordon to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamanula defending well as Gordon loads up on a big left hand.
Kamanula tries to clinch there but Gordon circles away.
Gordon keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamanula tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gordon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kamanula thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon swings for the body but Kamanula moves out of range.
Gordon throws a jab when Kamanula was well out of range.
Gordon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gordon counters with a series of strikes. Kamanula will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kamanula tries to clinch but Gordon is having none of it.
Gordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamiwe Kamanula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamanula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kamanula closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon is struggling to control the position.
Kamanula misses with a knee to the head.
Kamanula lands an elbow inside.
Gordon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gordon is trying to force a seperation but Kamanula has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Kamanula.
Gordon takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kamanula.
Kamanula lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kamanula blocks a body shot from Gordon.
Kamanula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gordon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lars Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tamiwe Kamanula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kamanula looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamanula.
Kamanula pushes off an throws an elbow but Gordon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tamiwe Kamanula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kamanula has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tamiwe Kamanula!
A very excited looking Tamiwe Kamanula made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.