PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hillbilly Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hillbilly Joe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Joe
vs
Saari

183 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
147 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hillbilly Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Saari!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hillbilly Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saari ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Nice shot lands for Saari.
Saari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saari fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saari.
Joe looks to land a combination but Saari avoids it well.
Saari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Saari tries to clinch there but Joe circles away.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saari.
Some wild striking there from Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saari.
Joe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Saari counters with a crisp one two that drops Joe! Saari thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Joe to his feet! Joe is in big trouble!
Saari misses with a wild combination.
Saari connects with a single shot there.

Joe is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Saari drops Joe with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Joe! Saari dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Sebastian Saari!