PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roni Kultainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kultainen comes to the cage accompanied by Promoe - Svennebanan. Sanchez has chosen Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kultainen
vs
Sanchez

160 cm
24
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
142 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Takomo

Syndicate Drugs
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roni Kultainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Sanchez is pressed up against the cage. Kultainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchez down to the mat. Sanchez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Kultainen off the cage and back into rage.
Sanchez moves out of range as Kultainen strikes.

Kultainen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sanchez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kultainen tries to pass to full mount but Sanchez defends it.
Kultainen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanchez!
Kultainen seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sanchez is holding on tight.
Sanchez can't escape the position.
Sanchez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kultainen tries to pass to full mount but Sanchez defends it.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Kultainen keeps him under control.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Kultainen is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanchez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kultainen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kultainen's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Sanchez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kultainen is defending well though. Sanchez let's go of the attempt for now.
Kultainen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sanchez's guard. Nice work there by Kultainen.
Kultainen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kultainen passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanchez is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Kultainen prevents Sanchez from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kultainen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sanchez sees it coming and defends easily.
Kultainen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kultainen wants to pass to mount but Sanchez is defending the position.

Kultainen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Kultainen misses.
Kultainen ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Kultainen tries to clinch up.
Kultainen is looking to clinch.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Kultainen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
Kultainen takes one on the button.
Jab, jab by Kultainen - just one landing.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
A shot to de liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Kultainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kultainen cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kultainen throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kultainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kultainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Kultainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Kultainen, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Kultainen against the cage but Kultainen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roni Kultainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Sanchez.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
Kultainen is looking to regain half guard here but Sanchez keeps moving and retains side control.
Sanchez cracks Kultainen with a big elbow.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kultainen down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kultainen sneaks back into half guard.
Sanchez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanchez breaks from Kultainen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kultainen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kultainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanchez lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kultainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kultainen is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Kultainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez stays in close to Kultainen's body and controls the position.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kultainen is retaining full guard.

Kultainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kultainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Kultainen pushes him off.
A jab from Kultainen misses.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kultainen closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Sanchez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kultainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanchez prevents Kultainen from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kultainen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kultainen walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roni Kultainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Sanchez.
Kultainen tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kultainen wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Kultainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kultainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kultainen.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez needs to keep his hands up - Kultainen had a free shot at his head there.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kultainen.
Nice shot lands for Kultainen.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Kultainen shows good takedown defense.
Nice jab there from Kultainen.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kultainen.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Kultainen clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kultainen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kultainen.
Kultainen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Sanchez feints and as Kultainen raises his hands in defense, Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.

Kultainen working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.

Sanchez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanchez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kultainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.

Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Kultainen keeps moving.

Kultainen working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.
Kultainen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kultainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sanchez is working Kultainen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kultainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kultainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kultainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sanchez is trying to keep Kultainen in close.
Jesus Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Kultainen tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roni Kultainen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kultainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Kultainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Kultainen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanchez is trying to defend but Kultainen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Kultainen is trying to work for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kultainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kultainen looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing Kultainen any problems.
Kultainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kultainen drops back looking for a leg! Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanchez manages to kick Kultainen off! Kultainen jumps back into Sanchez's guard.
Kultainen wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kultainen stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez cracks Kultainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kultainen misses with a hook.

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kultainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kultainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kultainen smiles and moves away.
Kultainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sanchez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kultainen's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kultainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.

Kultainen is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kultainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kultainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Kultainen wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kultainen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez missing with punches from the bottom.

Kultainen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanchez is just riding it out for now. Kultainen eventually gives up the hold.
Sanchez is pressing down on Kultainen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kultainen forces his way into half guard.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kultainen is one step ahead there.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Kultainen postures up.
Kultainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kultainen slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kultainen wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Kultainen defends easily.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Kultainen postures up.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kultainen is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jesus Sanchez just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kultainen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kultainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee warns Kultainen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanchez cracks Kultainen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanchez unloads with some shots from mount but Kultainen bucks and avoids them well.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound but Kultainen is blocking nicely.
Kultainen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kultainen is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kultainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanchez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanchez's back!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Kultainen has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Sanchez! Can he survive? No! He's out! Kultainen gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roni Kultainen!
Roni Kultainen is the new bantamweight champion!