PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Saarinen
vs
Silakka

190 cm
24
219 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

200 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saarinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silakka taking some punishment here, with Saarinen in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Saarinen.

Silakka looking for submissions off his back.
Saarinen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Saarinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silakka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saarinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Saarinen landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Jon Silakka has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silakka is trying to escape the mount.
Saarinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silakka is trying desperately to improve position.
Saarinen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silakka looks a forlorn figure.
Saarinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silakka hang on?

That has opened up Jon Silakka's cut even more.
Saarinen content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Saarinen.

The cut above Jon Silakka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oooh a big shot lands for Saarinen! Silakka is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mauri Saarinen!