PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raleigh Theodore Sakers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raleigh Theodore Sakers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Theodore Sakers
vs
Dover

222 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
32
279 lbs
7 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raleigh Theodore Sakers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakers shoots in and bounces Dover off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dover working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sakers.
Sakers 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.
Sakers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sakers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sakers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sakers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dover is trying to control the position but Sakers postures up.
Dover looks gassed!
Sakers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sakers looking to pass the guard.
Sakers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dover avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Raleigh Theodore Sakers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Sakers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dover!
Sakers working the ground and pound effectively.
Dover takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sakers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sakers raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
Sakers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Ben Dover has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sakers is landing with some decent strikes but Dover is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Dover is rocked!
Sakers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dover is still in real trouble! Can Sakers finish him?
Sakers drops a big elbow. That's hurt Dover! More shots from Sakers and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raleigh Theodore Sakers!