PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Dakat (ranked 2673 p4p, 2088 weight class) and Toinen Nopsa Saari (ranked 167 p4p, 139 weight class). Felix Dakat is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dakat
vs
Saari

173 cm
25
153
2 - 1 - 0

153 cm
25
151
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Prefers standup

Boardwalk Bar and Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Dakat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Toinen Nopsa Saari!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dakat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saari on the side of the head.
Saari misses with an uppercut. Dakat saw that one coming.
Dakat connects with a looping right hand.
Saari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dakat.
Dakat ducks under a wild hook from Saari.
Saari throws a hook but Dakat avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Dakat.
Dakat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dakat wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dakat tries to clinch but Saari is having none of it.
Saari throws out a counter right but Dakat avoids it with no problem.
Saari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dakat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saari looks to land a left hand but Dakat moved out of range nicely.
Dakat is looking to counter punch.
Dakat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saari throws a hook but Dakat avoids it easily.
Dakat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Dakat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dakat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dakat darts in looking for a takedown but Saari gets double underhooks and turns Dakat into the cage.
Dakat wants a takedown but no success here.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dakat misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saari lands a shoulder strike.
Dakat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saari lands a shoulder strike.
Dakat wants to get back to striking at distance but Saari won't allow it.
Saari gets through Dakat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dakat throws a punch but it's blocked by Saari.
Dakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dakat blocking some punches.
Saari lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Saari controls his hands.
Dakat lands a shot to the body.
Dakat blocks an uppercut.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dakat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saari lands a hook that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Dakat looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Dakat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Dakat.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Saari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saari is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A short right from Saari.
Dakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Saari blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saari.
A short uppercut from Dakat.
Saari misses with some punches.
Saari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Dakat.
Saari lands with a light punch inside.
Saari lands with a short shot to the head.
Saari lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dakat.
Dakat misses with a body punch.
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dakat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saari.
Dakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dakat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saari lands a body shot.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saari blocks an uppercut.
Saari lands a right hand.
Saari blocking some punches.
Saari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saari gets through Dakat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Saari.
Dakat misses with a body punch.
Saari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saari lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dakat.
Dakat blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Saari.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Dakat.
Saari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Dakat.
Saari lands with a left to the head.
Saari scores with a shoulder strike.
Dakat takes a shot to the head.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Dakat.
Saari lands with a left to the head.
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari lands with a short shot to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saari lands an uppercut.
Dakat misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Saari.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dakat looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saari.
Dakat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Saari on the inside.
Dakat misses with a punch on the inside.
Dakat throws a head punch that misses.
Dakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dakat is trying to pull guard but Saari turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dakat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saari lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Saari fails to land.
Dakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Dakat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saari blocking some punches.
Saari prevents a body shot from Dakat.
A short right from Saari.
Saari lands a nice uppercut.
Dakat presses Saari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dakat fails to land.
Dakat blocking some punches.
Saari lands a shot to the body.
Dakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saari lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dakat fails to land.
Saari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Dakat misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dakat blocking some punches.
A short left from Saari.
Saari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
A short right from Saari.
Saari lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dakat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Saari on the inside.
Dakat misses with some punches.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Dakat.
Dakat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dakat is looking to break free of the clinch but Saari has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Saari.
Saari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dakats head.
Saari working aggressively here.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dakat.
Dakat lands a shot to the body.
Dakat blocks an uppercut.
Dakat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Dakat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saari just stands there and leans against the cage.
Saari scores with a shot to the side of Dakat's head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saari misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dakat.
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Saari lands with a right to the head.
Saari lands with a right to the head.
Dakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dakat misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Saari fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saari.
Saari scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Dakat manages to break the clinch.
Dakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Dakat defending well as Saari loads up on a big left hand.
Saari blocks a jab.
Dakat moves away from the strike by Saari.
Dakat throws out a powerful jab.
Dakat misses with an uppercut.
Saari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dakat misses with a straight right.
Dakat blocks a jab.
Saari connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Felix Dakat has been cut.
Dakat misses the shot to the body.
Saari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saari looks to throw the jab but Dakat is out of range.
Dakat moves out of range as Saari strikes.
Dakat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saari slips a straight right by Dakat.
Toinen Nopsa Saari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saari throws a jab when Dakat was well out of range.
Dakat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saari throws a looping overhand right but Dakat ducks down to avoid it.
Dakat doesn't manage to clinch there - Saari circles away.
Saari takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saari throws an overhand right that lands on Dakat's shoulder, as Dakat tries to avoid the shot.
Saari slips a jab and a cross from Dakat.
Saari throws a big shot that misses.
Dakat looks to land a right hand but Saari moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toinen Nopsa Saari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Dakat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dakat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saari throws out the jab.
Dakat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saari throws a jab but it's blocked by Dakat.
Saari misses with a hook
and Dakat counters with a left and a right that stings Saari.
Saari looks to land a left hand but Dakat moved out of range nicely.
Dakat defending well as Saari loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Dakat. Beautiful body shot.
Saari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Dakat as he connects with a hook.
Saari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Saari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dakat is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dakat lands a right hook to the body.
Saari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Saari is rocked!
Dakat lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Saari up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Dakat from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Saari's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Dakat!
Felix Dakat is the new featherweight champion!
Felix Dakat decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.