PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perkele Saatana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joran van der Sloot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perkele Saatana has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saatana
vs
van der Sloot

185 cm
24
245 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

210 cm
23
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perkele Saatana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joran van der Sloot!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

van der Sloot clinches.
van der Sloot leaning against his opponent.

van der Sloot lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
van der Sloot trying to control the action but Saatana is working from the bottom.
Saatana wants to get back to full guard.
van der Sloot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saatana might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
van der Sloot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saatana does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
van der Sloot drops an elbow to the side of Saatana's head.
van der Sloot looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saatana with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saatana wants to control but van der Sloot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saatana moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
van der Sloot throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Sloot lands a couple of digs.
van der Sloot scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
van der Sloot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saatana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
van der Sloot throwing strikes from guard but Saatana blocks nicely.
van der Sloot lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as van der Sloot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
van der Sloot prevents Saatana from getting back to his feet.
van der Sloot wants to control from the top but Saatana keeps moving.
van der Sloot throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot scoring with some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
van der Sloot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
van der Sloot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
van der Sloot scoring with some ground and pound.
van der Sloot with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Saatana keeping full guard, as van der Sloot tries to pass.
van der Sloot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
van der Sloot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

van der Sloot drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saatana looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saatana looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saatana!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot regains half guard.

van der Sloot has one foot on Saatana's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Perkele Saatana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saatana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and van der Sloot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saatana scrambles back to his feet.
Saatana tries for a takedown but van der Sloot circles away easily

and van der Sloot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by van der Sloot.
van der Sloot misses with a body punch.
Saatana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but van der Sloot has him pressed against the cage.

van der Sloot decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Sloot has his hands on Saatana's head, controlling the position.
Saatana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saatana trying to control but van der Sloot is working from the bottom.
Saatana wants to stand but van der Sloot has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
van der Sloot is controlling Saatana's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joran van der Sloot dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saatana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saatana shoots for a takedown but van der Sloot saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saatana misses with an uppercut. van der Sloot saw that one coming.
Saatana tries to clinch up.
Saatana thows a body shot but no joy.
Saatana tries to clinch up but van der Sloot circles away and keeps his distance.

van der Sloot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Saatana is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but van der Sloot has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Saatana is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Sloot landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Saatana's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saatana taking a bit of punishment here - van der Sloot scoring with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
van der Sloot throws a strike aimed at the side of Saatana's head but Saatana avoids it well.
van der Sloot tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
van der Sloot working the head and body with strikes.

Saatana is rocked!
A big shot lands for van der Sloot! That's hurt Saatana! Will he recover? van der Sloot fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joran van der Sloot!