PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Safo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Holla If Ya Hear Me!. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Timo Silakka enters the cage!

Safo
vs
Silakka

186 cm
22
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
185 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Safo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Safo looks to throw the jab but Silakka is out of range.
Silakka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Safo finds it's way round the side to connect with Silakka's head.
Safo misses with an uppercut. Silakka saw that one coming.
Silakka throws a combination. Safo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silakka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Safo is fending him off so far but Silakka persists. Nope, Safo circles away and we're back to standing.
Safo tries to clinch but Silakka moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Silakka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No luck for Silakka with that takedown attempt.
Safo throws the left hand but Silakka avoids the punch easily.
Safo misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo tries to clinch but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka throws a head kick that misses.
Safo throws a hook but Silakka avoids it easily.
Safo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silakka.
Silakka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Safo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silakka thinking.
Safo throws a hook but Silakka avoids it easily.
Safo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silakka looks gassed!
Safo wants to clinch.
Safo throws a hook but Silakka avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka misses the jab.
A combination from Safo does no damage.
Silakka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silakka avoids the body shot from Safo.
Safo lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Safo looks to score with a jab to the body but Silakka is just out of range.
Safo cracks Silakka with an open hand slap.
Safo jabs Silakka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Safo there.
Safo lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Safo gets a clinch.
A short right from Safo.
Safo lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Safo.
Safo stalling the fight.
Safo scores with a shot to the side of Silakka's head.
Safo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silakka or not.
Silakka takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Safo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Safo.
Safo is leaning against Silakka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Safo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Safo digs a right hand into Silakka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silakka's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Safo.
Safo lands an uppercut.
Safo lands a shoulder strike.
Safo pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Safo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Safo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Safo digs a right hand into Silakka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silakka's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Safo.
A short right from Safo on the inside.
Safo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silakka backwards.
Silakka struggles to land a body shot inside as Safo controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Safo.
Safo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silakka backwards.
Safo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silakka.
Safo works on Silakka's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Safo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Silakka is rocked!
Safo is working Silakka over against the cage.
Safo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silakka or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Safo.
Silakka is still on wobbly legs! Can Safo finish him?
Safo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silakka backwards.
Safo throws a big uppercut that drops Silakka! More strikes from Safo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Silakka lies dazed against the cage as Safo celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Safo!