PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calico James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf . Saari has chosen Beck - Loser as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

James
vs
Saari

175 cm
31
220 lbs
24 - 9 - 1

195 cm
28
280 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BioLuvoil

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calico James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Saari!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a hook to the body
and Saari counters with a straight right hand.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saari.
Saari moves out of range of the strikes.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saari.
James misses with a hook. Saari ducked under it nicely.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Saari is just out of range.
Saari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James walks into a jab.
A combination from Saari does no damage.
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!
James avoids the body shot from Saari.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saari.
James scores with a punch to the head.
Saari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James misses with a wild combination.
Saari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saari jabs at James's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari misses with a body shot.
James misses with the combination.
James takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James misses the shot to the body.
Saari cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saari throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Saari misses with a looping left.

James fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Saari to the ground. James is now in Saari's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Saari bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in James's guard.
James tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari tries to stand but James is controlling from the bottom.

Saari got a little sloppy there for a moment and James has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saari has managed to get both his arms back between James's legs - danger averted.
Saari wanted to stand there but James had control of the position.

James pushes Saari off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
James throws the left hand but Saari avoids the punch easily.
Saari misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
James throws a body punch but Saari moves out of range.
James scores with a hook to the body. Saari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James staying out of range there.
Saari throws a combination that misses
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James avoids the body shot from Saari.
Henry Saari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saari throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
Saari throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saari just misses with a punch to the body.
James lands a right hook to the body.
James scores with a decent looking hook.
James misses with a body shot.
Saari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James is looking to wear down Saari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James scores with a jab to the head.
Saari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saari moves out of range of the strikes.
Saari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saari moves away.
Saari throws a big shot that misses.
James scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari swings for the body but James moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a straight left.
James swings for the body but Saari moves out of range.
Saari misses with a wild combination.
Saari scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Saari does no damage.
Saari throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
James digs a good hook to Saari's body.
Saari looks gassed!
James cracks Saari with an open hand slap.
Saari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saari misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts James, as that shot connected.
James punishes Saari's body with a nice straight punch.
Saari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calico James dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

James works Saari's body with a nice hook.
Saari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
James lands a body shot.
James connects with a crisp jab.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saari.
Saari moves out of range of the strikes.
Calico James is winning the standup battle so far.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Saari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from James.
James slips a jab and a cross from Saari.
James looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James connects with a body shot that sends Saari's belly button to the back.
Nice jab there from James.
Saari is breathing heavily.
Saari misses with a jab to the body

and James counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saari's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Saari is retaining full guard.
James wants to control from the top but Saari keeps moving.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Saari is retaining full guard.
James trying to control but Saari is working from the bottom.
James might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
James wants to pass the guard but Saari is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
James is in close to Saari's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Saari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
James wants to control from the top but Saari keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saari in his tracks.
Saari throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saari momentarily.
A punch combination from James misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saari lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Saari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saari misses with a looping left.
Saari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Saari is just out of range.
Saari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
James misses with a body shot.
Saari misses with a two punch combination.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saari misses with a double jab
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry Saari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saari looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
James lands a jab to the head.
A big left from James misses.
Saari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saari throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saari has time to react.
James looks to land a right hand but Saari moved out of range.
James throws a body punch but Saari moves out of range.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James shoots in for a takedown but Saari shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James ducks under a wild hook from Saari.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Saari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Saari enables James to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Saari manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
James prevents Saari from getting back to his feet.
Saari keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Saari managing to control the position.
James content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calico James dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Saari. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Saari.
Saari throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
Saari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saari misses with a two punch combination.
Saari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Saari.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice takedown defense from Saari. No joy for James on that attempt.
Saari ducks under a wild hook from James.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Saari lands.
A left lands for James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from James.
Saari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
James's corner calls for a 1-2. James obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari misses with a double jab
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James sizes up Saari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from James.

It looks like Henry Saari has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. James darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Saari is rocked!
James drops Saari with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Saari! James dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calico James!