PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari's entrance music is Finlandia - Hymn. A fine choice. Tero Sankari has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sankari
vs
Stoppers

200 cm
25
240 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

187 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tero Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Stoppers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari checks a leg kick.
That kick from Sankari tenderised Stoppers's leg. Stoppers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sankari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stoppers misses with a looping right.
Sankari checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sankari is looking to chop away at Stoppers's legs.
Sankari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stoppers is fending him off so far but Sankari persists. Nope, Stoppers circles away and we're back to standing.
Stoppers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sankari misses with a head kick.

Sankari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stoppers misses with a punch on the inside.
Sankari is trying to break the clinch but Stoppers has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Stoppers.
Sankari is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoppers digs a right hand into Sankari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sankari's gas tank.
A knee to the head by Stoppers.

It looks like Tero Sankari has been cut.
Stoppers digs a right hand underneath Sankari's ribcage. Sankari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stoppers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Stoppers.
Stoppers digs a right hand into Sankari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sankari's gas tank.
Stoppers lands with a short shot to the head.
Stoppers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stoppers lands a nice uppercut.
Stoppers holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppers lands with a short shot to the head.

Sankari is rocked!
Stoppers lands a right hand.
Oh Sankari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sankari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stoppers presses Sankari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stoppers avoiding damage.
Stoppers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stoppers lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Sankari senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willy Stoppers!