PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan King (ranked 6339 p4p, 5471 weight class) and Daniel Sanninen (ranked 643 p4p, 592 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

King
vs
Sanninen

180 cm
26
185
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sanninen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanninen connects with a single shot there.
King moves forwards but Sanninen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
King thows a leg kick but Sanninen checks it

and Sanninen counters by clinching up.
Sanninen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanninen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanninen can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Sanninen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King prevents a body shot from Sanninen.
Sanninen lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Sanninen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanninen struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanninen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanninen scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanninen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sanninen counters with a good, hard body kick but King shrugs it off.
King looks to throw a body kick
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Sanninen.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Sanninen, looking for a takedown. King pushes Sanninen against the cage but Sanninen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King drops his hands for a split second and Sanninen immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into King face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Sanninen follows up with a right hand that knocks King into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniel Sanninen!
Daniel Sanninen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.