PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sachz comes to the cage accompanied by Storstadsidyll by Petter. Pandora comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gonna Fly Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sachz
vs
Pandora

187 cm
27
180 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

180 cm
24
181 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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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 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Sachz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arthur Pandora!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sachz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arthur Pandora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sachz lands the left hand.

It looks like Arthur Pandora has been cut.
Pandora connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandora.
Sachz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pandora can pounce on him.
Pandora does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pandora defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sachz.
That kick from Pandora tenderised Sachz's leg. Sachz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pandora throws a head kick but Sachz moves out of range.
Sachz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pandora pinned against the cage. Pandora gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Sachz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sachz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pandora misses with a head kick.
Sachz swats away the attempt to clinch by Pandora.
Pandora wants to clinch up but Sachz keeps it at a distance.
Sachz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pandora.
Pandora misses with a low kick.
Pandora thuds his shin into the meat of Sachz's side.
Pandora looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sachz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pandora as he jumps to the side.
Pandora looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pandora wants it to stay on the feet.
Pandora is looking to score with low kicks.
Sachz fails with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Sachz as he checks the leg kick.
Pandora lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sachz's sensitive parts.
Sachz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sachz fails with the takedown.
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!
Pandora throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pandora throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pandora lands a head kick. Sachz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pandora misses with a kick to the body

and Sachz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pandora won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sachz trying to control the position but Pandora is working away.
Sachz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandora tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sachz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pandora gets back to half guard.
Sachz prevents Pandora from improving his position.
Sachz slips a nice elbow through Pandora's hands, connecting with Pandora's forehead.

Pandora actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandora has hold of Sachz's hands but Sachz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pandora tries to roll over but Sachz keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Sachz seems content to control.

Pandora actively working from the bottom here.
Sachz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sachz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pandora keeps working.
Sachz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sachz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pandora is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pandora is trying to get back to full guard.
Sachz winds up and cracks Pandora with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sachz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sachz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pandora is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arthur Pandora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pandora's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sachz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pandora swivels and escapes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pandora - that will leave a mark!
Sachz keeps the fight on the outside.
Pandora tries to land a front kick but Sachz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sachz closes the distance and clinches up with Pandora, looking for a takedown. Sachz pushes Pandora against the cage but Pandora circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sachz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pandora makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sachz really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Sachz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sachz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Sachz forces Pandora back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
Sachz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pandora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Sachz drags the fight down to the ground.
Pandora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pandora trying to control the position from guard on top but Sachz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pandora postures up in Sachz's guard and throws a big left but Sachz blocks it.

Sachz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sachz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sachz keeping moving, preventing Pandora from controlling successfully.
Pandora throwing strikes from guard but Sachz blocks nicely.
Pandora throws a strike but Sachz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Sachz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pandora is looking for a triangle but Sachz pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sachz distracts Pandora with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sachz trying to control but Pandora is working from the bottom.
Sachz chips away with some ground and pound.

Pandora escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sachz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sachz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sachz stands and throws Pandora's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pandora sneaks back into half guard.
Sachz lands with a punch from half guard.
Pandora trying to get back to full guard but Sachz takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
BOOM! Sachz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sachz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Pandora is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sachz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pandora is still in real trouble! Can Sachz finish him?
Sachz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pandora keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sachz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sachz postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Pandora badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sachz around the waist but Sachz pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sachz is the winner by TKO! Sachz jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Sachz!
After the fight, Harry Sachz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.