PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jouni Lettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari has chosen SMC Hoodrats as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lettu
vs
Sankari

170 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouni Lettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauli Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari is looking to slow Lettu down with leg kicks.
Sankari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lettu swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sankari moves into the clinch.
Sankari wants to stall.

Lettu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lettu scores with a body shot.
Lettu misses with a looping left.
Lettu lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sankari sprawling to the canvas. Lettu follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sankari hang on?

It looks like Pauli Sankari has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lettu thows a huge punch but Sankari dodges it nicely.
Lettu works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sankari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sankari regains half guard.
Lettu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sankari keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lettu trying to mount his opponent but Sankari defends it.
Lettu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lettu tries to pass to full mount but Sankari defends it.
Lettu trying to control the action but Sankari is working from the bottom.
Sankari gets full guard.
Lettu wants to control from the top but Sankari keeps moving.
Lettu looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lettu wants to control from the top but Sankari keeps moving.
Lettu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sankari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lettu throws out the jab.
Sankari slips under a jab.
Sankari slips under a jab from Lettu.
Sankari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lettu.
Lettu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Lettu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lettu looks to land a combination but Sankari avoids it well.
A slow jab from Lettu misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lettu.

That has opened up Pauli Sankari's cut even more.
Lettu slaps away a takedown attempt from Sankari, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lettu throws a nice looking combination but Sankari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sankari feints and as Lettu raises his hands in defense, Sankari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sankari drops back looking for a leg! Lettu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lettu manages to kick Sankari off! Sankari jumps back into Lettu's guard.
Sankari looks gassed!
Lettu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sankari gets full guard.
Lettu trying to control but Sankari is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankari wants to sweep but no luck.

Sankari looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lettu passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lettu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sankari some visible discomfort.
Lettu is looking to take a break and control but Sankari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Lettu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sankari tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lettu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sankari sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lettu misses with a head shot. Sankari uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jouni Lettu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pauli Sankari's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lettu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lettu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Lettu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sankari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lettu throws an overhand right that lands on Sankari's shoulder, as Sankari tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Lettu does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Lettu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lettu misses with a looping left.
Lettu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lettu throws a series of punches but Sankari avoids them all with ease.
Lettu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sankari momentarily.

The cut above Pauli Sankari's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lettu misses with a wild body shot.
Jouni Lettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lettu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sankari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lettu.
Lettu throws a hook but Sankari blocks it.
Lettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lettu misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lettu lands a nice shot that snaps Sankari's head back.
Lettu lands a head shot.
Lettu throws the left hand but Sankari avoids the punch easily.
Lettu takes a swing at Sankari's ribcage but misses.

Sankari changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lettu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lettu regains half guard.
Lettu wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lettu missing with punches from the bottom.
Lettu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lettu.

Sankari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lettu misses with a hook. Sankari ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sankari feints and as Lettu raises his hands in defense, Sankari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lettu working a defensive guard here.
Lettu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sankari is trying to escape the mount.
Lettu tries to control but Sankari wriggling away.
Sankari keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sankari is in a horrible position here. Lettu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankari regains half guard.
Lettu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Sankari looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sankari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lettu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lettu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lettu taking a breather here.
Lettu looks up at the clock and then as Sankari takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lettu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Pauli Sankari's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pauli Sankari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jouni Lettu!