PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Saari (ranked 3363 p4p, 2510 weight class) and Stryder Yuri (ranked 409 p4p, 324 weight class). Saari comes to the cage accompanied by Oranssi Pazuzu - Lahja . Stryder Yuri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saari
vs
Yuri

191 cm
23
207
5 - 5 - 1

189 cm
23
220
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksi Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stryder Yuri!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari punishes Yuri's body with a nice straight punch.
Yuri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Saari misses.
Yuri scores with a body shot.
Jab from Saari.
Yuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Yuri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Yuri tries to throw a body punch but Saari avoids it by throwing Yuri back against the cage.
Saari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuri controls his hands.
Yuri lands a shoulder strike.
Yuri prevents a body shot from Saari.
Yuri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saari tries to throw a body punch but Yuri avoids it by throwing Saari back against the cage.
Saari is trying to force a seperation but Yuri has the dominant position.

Saari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yuri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Saari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saari.
Yuri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saari is looking to counter punch.

Yuri moves into range and clinches up with Saari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuri is working Saari over against the cage.
Saari scores with a hook to the body.
Saari prevents a body shot from Yuri.
Yuri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuri's elbow.
Yuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuri has Saari pressed against the cage, preventing Saari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saari prevents a body shot from Yuri.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuri misses with the head strike.
Yuri lands with a right to the head.
Yuri misses with a body punch.
Saari wants to break free but Yuri has control.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Yuri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Yuri as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saari.
Yuri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saari prevents a body shot from Yuri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saari's elbow.
Saari misses with a body punch.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuri controls his hands.
Saari tries to circle away but Yuri has him pinned against the cage.
Yuri tries to work over Saari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuri lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Aleksi Saari has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuri can't find room to land a body shot as Saari controls the action.
A short left from Yuri.
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.

Saari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuri.

Yuri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saari pressing his opponent against the cage.
Saari is trying to break the clinch but Yuri is controlling him.
Saari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saari blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari tries to work over Yuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuri tries a body shot but Saari blocks it.
Yuri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yuri.
Yuri lands a body shot.
Saari is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Yuri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Yuri lands a body punch.
A short left from Yuri.
Yuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuri lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuri misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuri tries to work over Saari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saari tries to throw a body punch but Yuri avoids it by throwing Saari back against the cage.
Yuri throws a punch but it's blocked by Saari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Yuri.

Saari breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saari. Yuri does a little dance to reset his feet.

Yuri rushes Saari and presses him up against the cage.
Yuri blocks a body shot from Saari.
Yuri presses Saari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuri can't find room to land a body shot as Saari controls the action.
Yuri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saari can't break the clinch.
Yuri lands a body punch.
Yuri misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yuri as Saari tries to tie him up.
Yuri prevents a body shot from Saari.
Saari blocks a body shot from Yuri.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saari lands a body shot.
Yuri can't find room to land a body shot as Saari controls the action.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stryder Yuri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Saari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yuri clinches.
Saari digs a right hand into Yuri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yuri's gas tank.
Yuri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Saari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Saari.
Saari misses with a body shot.
Yuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yuri moves to clinch but Saari breaks away
enabling Saari to counter with a crisp jab.
Saari throws a body punch but Yuri moves out of range.
Yuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saari.
Yuri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yuri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saari sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Yuri has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saari breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Yuri.
Saari lands the left hand.

Yuri darts in and clinches Saari up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Saari's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuri lands a hook that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saari is trying to force a seperation but Yuri has the dominant position.
Yuri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yuri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saari tries to throw a body punch but Yuri avoids it by throwing Saari back against the cage.
Saari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saari is trying to break the clinch but Yuri is controlling him.

Yuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yuri gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Saari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yuri misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Yuri.
Saari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saari or not.
Yuri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Nice body punch from Yuri - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saari backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuri working aggressively here.
Yuri wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Yuri.
Yuri gets through Saari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Yuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aleksi Saari is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Yuri rushes Saari and presses him up against the cage.

Yuri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Saari tries to keep at a distance but Yuri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yuri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Saari pushes Yuri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Yuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saari.
Yuri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yuri tries to clinch but Saari is having none of it.
Yuri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yuri is looking to clinch but Saari is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuri tries to clinch up.
Saari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Saari does it's job there.
Yuri is looking to clinch but Saari is avoiding it.
Yuri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aleksi Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuri fails with an attempt to clinch.

Yuri moves into the clinch.
Saari working hard to break the clinch.
Saari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saari is trying to break the clinch but Yuri is controlling him.
Saari tries a body shot but Yuri blocks it.
Saari scores with a hook to the body.
Saari is trying to break the clinch but Yuri has him pressed against the cage.
Saari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saari tries to work over Yuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuri blocks a body shot from Saari.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saari.
Saari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuri blocks a body shot from Saari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuri.
Yuri throws a head punch that misses.
Saari blocks an uppercut.
Saari tries to circle away but Yuri has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Yuri.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuri.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Yuri scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Yuri.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yuri.
Yuri misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuri stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Yuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yuri darts in and clinches Saari up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuri lands an uppercut.
Yuri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yuri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saari's efforts to push away.
Yuri misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stryder Yuri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Saari's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yuri instigates a clinch.

Yuri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saari throws a body shot but no joy.
Saari lunges at Yuri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yuri's hand.
Saari throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuri.
Yuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saari moves away.

Saari tries to keep at a distance but Yuri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Yuri.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Yuri swings wildly with an uppercut but Saari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saari blocking some punches.
Yuri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yuri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Yuri has a couple of punches blocked by Saari.
Saari tries a body shot but Yuri blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yuri misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yuri keeps control of Saari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Yuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yuri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Yuri.
Saari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yuri struggles to land a body shot inside as Saari controls his hands.
Saari blocks a body shot from Yuri.
Yuri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuri backwards.
Yuri prevents a body shot from Saari.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuri controls his hands.
Saari tries to work over Yuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuri works on Saari's body with a couple of short punches.
Yuri lands a hook that snaps the head of Saari backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
Saari blocks a body shot from Yuri.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yuri.
Yuri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Yuri - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Yuri.

Yuri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yuri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saari keeps the fight on the outside.
Saari misses with a hook.
Saari misses with a wild combination.

Yuri darts in and clinches Saari up against the cage.
Yuri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Yuri prevents a body shot from Saari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari is trying to break free.
Yuri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yuri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yuri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Saari misses with a body punch.
Yuri keeps control of Saari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yuri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saari's elbow.
Nice body punch from Yuri.
Stryder Yuri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A body shot lands from Yuri.
Yuri cracks Saari with a nice body shot.
Yuri prevents a body shot from Saari.
Saari looking to slow down the pace here.
Stryder Yuri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saari tries to break the clinch but Yuri is controlling the position.
Saari wants to break the clinch but can't.

Saari breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saari. Yuri does a little dance to reset his feet.

Yuri moves into the clinch.
Saari wants to break free but Yuri has control.
A hook to the body from Yuri.
Saari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuri controls his hands.
Yuri struggles to land a body shot inside as Saari controls his hands.
Saari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yuri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saari trying to stall but Yuri improves his position.
Yuri lands a right hand.

Saari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aleksi Saari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saari keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stryder Yuri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yuri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stryder Yuri!
Stryder Yuri very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Aleksi Saari had this to say: 'Niin metsä vastaa, kuin sinne huudetaan.'.