PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezio Buzzetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saari
vs
Buzzetta

189 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Catch Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezio Buzzetta!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari looks to score with a jab to the body but Buzzetta is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saari.
Buzzetta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A left lands for Saari.
Buzzetta should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Buzzetta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saari throws a series of punches but Buzzetta avoids them all with ease.
Buzzetta walks into a straight right hand from Saari.
Saari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buzzetta.
Saari punishes Buzzetta's body with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Saari.
Buzzetta throws a nice looking combination but Saari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buzzetta tries to bum rush Saari with a series of wild strikes but Saari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buzzetta shoots in looking for a takedown. Saari tries to sprawl out of it but Buzzetta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Buzzetta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buzzetta misses with the combination.
Buzzetta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buzzetta tries for a takedown but Saari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Buzzetta forces Saari back against the cage and clinches.
Buzzetta is trying to break the clinch but Saari is controlling him.
Buzzetta has Saari pressed against the cage, preventing Saari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saari is pressed up against the cage. Buzzetta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saari down to the mat. Saari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Heimo Saari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Buzzetta.
Saari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saari throws a series of punches but Buzzetta moves out of range.
Buzzetta throws a nice looking combination but Saari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Buzzetta.
Saari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Buzzetta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saari as he jumps to the side.
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 rushes Buzzetta with punches - Buzzetta moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Buzzetta goes down! Saari follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heimo Saari!
Heimo Saari took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Catch Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.