PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severi Suhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayweather comes into the arena with Yep blaring out of the sound system. Suhonen has chosen Lentävä Kalakukko as his entrance music. Severi Suhonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mayweather
vs
Suhonen

188 cm
34
192 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

185 cm
33
192 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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, Manny Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severi Suhonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mayweather drives through with a takedown into Suhonen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mayweather working some strikes from top position.
Mayweather trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayweather is in close to Suhonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suhonen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mayweather wants to improve his position but Suhonen is controlling well.
Mayweather regains full guard. Nicely done.
Suhonen won't allow Mayweather to sweep him here.
Suhonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Suhonen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayweather wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayweather doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Suhonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suhonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayweather is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather wants to sweep here but Suhonen controlling him for the moment.
Mayweather on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mayweather tries to get out of the position.
Suhonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayweather wants to sweep here but Suhonen controlling him for the moment.
Suhonen trying to control but Mayweather is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Severi Suhonen.
Mayweather misses with a body shot
and Suhonen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mayweather thinking.
Suhonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mayweather. Mayweather circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayweather leaves Suhonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mayweather shoots in and gets a takedown into Suhonen's guard.
Mayweather postures up and lands a big shot to Suhonen's brow.

Suhonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mayweather is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Suhonen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mayweather defends it easily.

Suhonen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mayweather defends it easily.
Mayweather works over Suhonen with some ground and pound from guard.
Mayweather keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suhonen's head.
Mayweather throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suhonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suhonen's head.
Mayweather throws a big elbow that misses.
Mayweather makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mayweather wants to control from the top but Suhonen keeps moving.
Mayweather working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mayweather is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Suhonen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mayweather lands a couple of digs.
Suhonen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Suhonen is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mayweather rolls with it to try and escape but Suhonen cranks on the arm and Mayweather is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Severi Suhonen!
Severi Suhonen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TFP Graphics - Pit Inc logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.