PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leevi Saros (ranked 2670 p4p, 2992 weight class) and Takeshi Takeda (ranked 362 p4p, 391 weight class). Saros comes to the cage accompanied by Marko Hietala - Stones. This should be fireworks!

Saros
vs
Takeda

183 cm
19
184
2 - 1 - 1

180 cm
19
190
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leevi Saros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takeda looks to land a right hand but Saros moved out of range.
Saros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saros throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Takeda misses with a hook. Saros ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Takeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Takeda misses.
Takeshi Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Saros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takeda misses with an uppercut
enabling Saros to counter with a crisp jab.
Saros stuns Takeda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takeda misses with a takedown
and Saros counters with a straight right hand.
Takeda throws a shot to the body.
Takeda fails with the takedown
and Saros counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeda misses with a right hand
and Saros counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Takeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saros ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takeda with a poor takedown
and Saros counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takeda thinking.
Leevi Saros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Takeda.
Saros wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saros.
Takeda misses with a left hand
and Saros counters with a nice body shot.
Takeda has his takedown stuffed
and Saros counters with a stiff right hand.
Saros digs a good hook to Takeda's body.
Takeda throws a shot from downtown. Saros moves away and avoids it.
Saros lands a slapping body shot.
Takeda looks winded!
Saros connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Takeshi Takeda has been cut.
Takeda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saros dips to his left and cracks Takeda with an uppercut!
Saros scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saros lands with a shot to the body.
Saros's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takeda under the eye.
Saros lands a body shot.
Takeda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takeda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leevi Saros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saros circles away.
Saros connects with a crisp jab.

Takeda is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saros drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Takeda right on the button. Takeda goes down! Saros follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Saros gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leevi Saros!
Leevi Saros looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Fellow fighters at Caged Warriors MMA and my manager Taneli Valkoinen, this is for you guys! '.