PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aku Salo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aku Salo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daniels
vs
Salo

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Salo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salo misses with a double jab.
Salo misses with a head kick.
Salo throws the kick towards the body but Daniels avoids it.

Daniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Salo to the mat! Salo manages to get full guard.
Daniels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salo is looking to stand up but Daniels isn't so interested in that idea.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels is looking to work some ground and pound but Salo has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Salo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salo misses with a head kick.
Salo tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick from Salo.
Salo looks gassed!
Salo throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salo throws a leg kick but Daniels checks it.
Salo tries to land a front kick but Daniels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Daniels scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daniels lands strikes from half guard.
Daniels thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salo's head.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daniels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salo has hold of Daniels's hands but Daniels slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Salo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Daniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Daniels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Daniels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Daniels wants to work for an arm triangle but Salo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Daniels thows a huge punch but Salo dodges it nicely.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daniels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Salo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels trying to control the action but Salo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Daniels throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Daniels tries to move to mount but Salo blocks the move with his legs.
Daniels working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Salo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Daniels.
Daniels tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Daniels working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Daniels looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Salo is avoiding damage well.
Daniels working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Daniels.
Daniels tries to score with some ground and pound. Salo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Check out the look on Daniels's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Daniels is looking to take a break and control but Salo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniels working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Daniels in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Salo gets caught flat footed, as Daniels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

It looks like Aku Salo has been cut.
Salo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daniels pushing down on Salo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Daniels seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Daniels not doing much here.
Daniels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salo is breathing heavily.
Daniels is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jack Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Daniels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Daniels wants to control but Salo is keeping him busy.
Daniels takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Daniels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salo is in trouble now - Daniels has advanced to mount!
Daniels landing strikes, looking to finish!
Daniels scoring with strikes but Salo is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels dominating with strikes here.
Daniels trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daniels raining down shots from the mount!

That has opened up Aku Salo's cut even more.
Daniels throwing strikes here but Salo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Daniels looking to finish Salo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Salo!

The cut above Aku Salo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Daniels!