PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Saurio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Jaaskelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saurio comes into the arena with Mä tuun kellottaa sua blaring out of the sound system. Jaaskelainen has chosen Girl in a Uniform as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Saurio
vs
Jaaskelainen

170 cm
24
132 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

165 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Saurio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Jaaskelainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaaskelainen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saurio as he avoids it easily.
Jaaskelainen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Saurio has Jaaskelainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaaskelainen tries to pull guard but Saurio holds him up against the cage and eventually Jaaskelainen drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Saurio.
Saurio keeps control of Jaaskelainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saurio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaaskelainen's efforts to push away.
Saurio looking to throw knees to the head but Jaaskelainen is blocking nicely.

Saurio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saurio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saurio tries to clinch but Jaaskelainen moves out of range.
Jaaskelainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaaskelainen throws a shot from downtown. Saurio moves away and avoids it.
Saurio throws a sloppy head kick and Jaaskelainen moves out of range easily.

Saurio closes the distance and pushes Jaaskelainen back into the cage.
Jaaskelainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaaskelainen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Seppo Saurio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heikki Jaaskelainen.
Jaaskelainen tries to break the clinch but Saurio is controlling the position.
Jaaskelainen looking for a takedown.
Saurio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaaskelainen.
Saurio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaaskelainen is defending well for now.
Saurio lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saurio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saurio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaaskelainen misses with a leg kick.

Saurio darts in and clinches Jaaskelainen up against the cage.
Saurio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaaskelainen looks gassed!

Saurio manages to break the clinch.

Saurio moves into range and clinches up with Jaaskelainen.
Saurio scores a nice knee to the body.
Jaaskelainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Saurio won't allow it.
Saurio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaaskelainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Saurio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saurio tries to clinch up but Jaaskelainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaaskelainen looks to land a left hand but Saurio moved out of range nicely.
Saurio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaaskelainen misses with a low kick.
Saurio is looking to clinch but Jaaskelainen is avoiding it.
Saurio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaaskelainen.

Jaaskelainen is rocked!

It looks like Heikki Jaaskelainen has been cut.

Saurio shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Jaaskelainen is unconscious as Saurio celebrates over his stricken foe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Seppo Saurio!