PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sonnen
vs
Saarinen

185 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petri Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen misses with a wild combination.
Saarinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Sonnen takes the fight into the clinch.
Sonnen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sonnen avoiding damage as Saarinen throws knees to the body.
Sonnen gets through Saarinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen managing to block the knees to the body from Saarinen.
Sonnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sonnen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sonnen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Sonnen.
Saarinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Sonnen avoids the damage to the body.
Saarinen lands an elbow that stopped Sonnen in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ryan Sonnen has been cut.
Saarinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sonnen blocks it with crossed arms.
Sonnen avoids a wild elbow strike from Saarinen.
A hook to the body from Sonnen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sonnen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saarinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen pushes Saarinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saarinen looks gassed!
Sonnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sonnen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saarinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen is working Saarinen over against the cage.
Sonnen is leaning against Saarinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Sonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sonnen rushes Saarinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sonnen.
Sonnen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sonnen is leaning against Saarinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sonnen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sonnen.
Saarinen takes a shot to the head.
Sonnen digs a right hand into Saarinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saarinen's gas tank.
Sonnen lands with a short shot to the head.

Sonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen stuns Saarinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sonnen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sonnen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saarinen.

Sonnen clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saarinen or not.
Sonnen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sonnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Sonnen.

Sonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sonnen swings for the body but Saarinen moves out of range.
Saarinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonnen.
Ryan Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen scores with a body shot.
Sonnen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saarinen doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Saarinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen sizes up Saarinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Sonnen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sonnen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sonnen lands a right hand.
Sonnen scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sonnen.
Sonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saarinen backwards.

Saarinen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saarinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Sonnen finish him?

Oh, that's a big right hand from Sonnen and Saarinen goes tumbling to the canvas! Sonnen follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Sonnen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sonnen drops Saarinen with a huge uppercut! Saarinen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sonnen is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Sonnen!