PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erling Mathias Havna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martial Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mathias Havna
vs
Arts

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erling Mathias Havna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martial Arts!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arts fails with the takedown.
Havna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arts misses with a head kick.

Arts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arts is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Havna!
Havna is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Arts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Arts has hold of Havna's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Havna manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arts is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Havna has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Havna wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Havna defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arts.

Havna defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arts looks gassed!

Arts is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Havna has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havna is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Arts stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Havna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Martial Arts has been cut.
Havna throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Havna swinging wilding here.
Havna looks for the body kick but Arts saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havna works over Arts's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Havna.
Nice body kick from Havna.
Erling Mathias Havna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Havna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Havna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arts.
Havna scores with a three punch combo!
Havna scores with a push kick.
Havna drops Arts with a right and a left! Havna comes rushing in but Arts regains his composure and manages to keep Havna in guard.

Arts is rocked!
Havna wants to get up but he can't break Arts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Arts is still in real trouble! Can Havna finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arts seems to have recovered his senses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erling Mathias Havna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martial Arts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice combination there by Havna.
Erling Mathias Havna is winning the standup battle so far.
Havna fails to land with a series of punches.
Havna throws a series of punches but Arts avoids them all with ease.
Havna lands with a nice combination. Arts backs away looking to recover.
Havna fails to land with a series of punches.
Havna misses with a low kick as Arts jumps back.
Havna closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Havna misses.
Arts checks a leg kick nicely.
Arts tries for a takedown but Havna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Havna moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Havna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice combo by Havna! Oh, that's hurt him - Arts falls to the canvas and Havna follows him into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arts is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arts is breathing heavily.
Havna wants to stand but Arts is controlling his arm.
Arts struggling a bit here.
Arts tries to buck Havna off but Havna is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Havna tries to stand but Arts is controlling his head.
Arts manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Arts wants to improve his position but Havna is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Havna lands a front kick.
Havna thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arts if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havna keeps Arts at a distance using the push kick.
Havna explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Erling Mathias Havna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Havna. No joy for Arts on that attempt.
Havna scores with a leg kick.
Havna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arts can do to turn this around?
Havna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Havna.
Havna is working the combinations to good effect here.
Havna tries to land a front kick but Arts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Havna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Havna.
Havna throws a front kick that sends Arts stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Havna looks to land a combination but Arts avoids it well.
Arts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Havna's waist but Havna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arts off to one side.
Erling Mathias Havna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martial Arts.

Havna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Arts is looking to improve his position but Havna isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havna is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Havna prevents Arts from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erling Mathias Havna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martial Arts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Havna throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Havna misses.
Havna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arts moves out of range of the body kick.
Arts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Havna pinned against the cage. Havna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Havna tries to bum rush Arts with a series of wild strikes but Arts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Havna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Havna looks to land a combination. Arts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Havna, right into the meat.
Havna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Havna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Erling Mathias Havna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Havna throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Havna lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Havna's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Havna duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Havna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Havna.
Havna throws a series of strikes that have Arts backpedaling.
Havna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Havna avoids the head kick by Arts.
Havna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Arts blocks the low kick.
Havna feints and then cracks Arts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arts down.
Havna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Havna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Havna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Arts scores a takedown into full mount!
Arts throwing strikes here but Havna is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arts throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Havna because Arts loaded up on that one.
Havna is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Arts wants to finish this one by submission but Havna is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Arts.
Havna is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts throwing strikes here but Havna is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Arts thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Havna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arts on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Havna is trying to stand up.
Martial Arts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Arts is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Havna can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havna is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erling Mathias Havna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Havna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erling Mathias Havna!