PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Laamanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Bonaducci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laamanen's entrance music is Daft Punk - Da Funk/Daftendirekt. A fine choice. 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.

Laamanen
vs
Bonaducci

183 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Laamanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Bonaducci!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bonaducci paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laamanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laamanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonaducci circles away.
Laamanen misses with a wild combination.
Laamanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonaducci circles away.
Bonaducci swats away the attempt to clinch by Laamanen.
Laamanen is looking to clinch.

Bonaducci shoots in and bounces Laamanen off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Bonaducci stands and steps away. Laamanen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Laamanen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bonaducci has Laamanen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Laamanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonaducci.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laamanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonaducci.
Laamanen trying to land knees to the body.
Laamanen missing with knees to the body.
Laamanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laamanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonaducci.
Bonaducci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonaducci managing to block the knees to the body from Laamanen.
Laamanen missing with knees to the body.
Laamanen wants to stall.
Bonaducci is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Bonaducci lands a takedown into guard.
Bonaducci looking to pass the guard.
Bonaducci trying to control the position from guard on top but Laamanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonaducci lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaducci lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bonaducci sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laamanen's guard.
Bonaducci working over Laamanen with some ground and pound. Laamanen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bonaducci lands strikes from half guard.

Bonaducci is looking for a kimura here.
Bonaducci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laamanen keeps working.
Bonaducci looks gassed!
Bonaducci stops Laamanen from getting back to his feet.
Bonaducci lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Laamanen pushes Bonaducci off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaducci shoots in for a double leg but Laamanen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Laamanen gets a clinch.
Laamanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonaducci avoids the damage to the body.
Laamanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Bonaducci has Laamanen pushed against the ropes.

Bonaducci works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Laamanen has momentary wrist control but Bonaducci slips an elbow through the middle.
Bonaducci postures up and lands a big shot to Laamanen's brow.
Laamanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonaducci's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bonaducci has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonaducci cracks Laamanen with a solid left hand.

Laamanen pushes Bonaducci off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bonaducci misses with a takedown attempt - Laamanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen closes the distance but Bonaducci moves to the side

and Bonaducci counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonaducci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bonaducci thows a big elbow that misses.

Laamanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonaducci gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bonaducci looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bonaducci throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Laamanen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bonaducci is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Laamanen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bonaducci's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonaducci breaks Laamanen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bonaducci with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Bonaducci dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bonaducci paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laamanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laamanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laamanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Bonaducci. Bonaducci gets slowly back to his feet.
Laamanen tries to clinch there but Bonaducci circles away.
Laamanen darts in trying to clinch

and Bonaducci counters with a takedown into side control.

Bonaducci tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bonaducci has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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.
Laamanen manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaducci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laamanen is looking to improve his position.
Bonaducci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laamanen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bonaducci takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bonaducci is thwarting Laamanen's attempts to control the position.
Bonaducci tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Laamanen.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Laamanen has closed the distance and engaged Bonaducci in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Laamanen throws an elbow but misses.
Laamanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonaducci.
Bonaducci avoiding damage as Laamanen throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bonaducci has Laamanen pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bonaducci pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Laamanen tumbling to the mat - Bonaducci dives into Laamanen's guard.
Laamanen wants to get back to his feet but Bonaducci is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bonaducci is in close to Laamanen's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Laamanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bonaducci doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bonaducci manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bonaducci postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bonaducci postures up.
Bonaducci working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laamanen's head.
Bonaducci with a nice head shot there.
Bonaducci is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bonaducci content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaducci works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Laamanen has hold of Bonaducci's hands but Bonaducci slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Laamanen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bonaducci wants to pass the guard but Laamanen is keeping the position.
Bonaducci working some strikes from top position.
Bonaducci with a nice head shot there.
Bonaducci tries to free his leg and advance position but Laamanen is retaining full guard.
Antonio Bonaducci has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonaducci preventing the sweep.
Bonaducci tries to free his leg and advance position but Laamanen is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Laamanen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bonaducci counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaducci winds up and cracks Laamanen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bonaducci working the head and body with strikes.
Bonaducci thows a huge punch but Laamanen dodges it nicely.
Bonaducci tries to pass to full mount but Laamanen defends it.
Bonaducci not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laamanen is staying active underneath Bonaducci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laamanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bonaducci.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Laamanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bonaducci counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Laamanen's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Bonaducci 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!

Laamanen moves into the clinch successfully.

Bonaducci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laamanen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bonaducci counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bonaducci controlling from the top position.
Bonaducci cracks Laamanen with a solid left hand.
Laamanen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bonaducci!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonaducci tries to improve his position but instead Laamanen has taken his back!

Laamanen working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Bonaducci is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Laamanen has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Bonaducci taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mirko Laamanen!