PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Bandit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax has chosen Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bandit
vs
Sax

193 cm
22
191 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

181 cm
32
190 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Bandit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bandit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sax defends it nicely.

Sax is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bandit's half guard.
Sax wants to free his trapped foot but Bandit is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Bandit looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sax prevents Bandit from improving his position.
Bandit missing with punches from the bottom.

Sax is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bandit is just riding it out for now. Sax eventually gives up the hold.
Bandit tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sax is working for a kimura but Bandit is defending it quite comfortably.
Bandit is staying active underneath Sax, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sax is thwarting Bandit's attempts to control the position.
Sax trying to control from half guard but Bandit is working away.
Sax is pressing down on Bandit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandit is holding on for now.
Bandit striking from the bottom.
Sax wants to pass to mount but Bandit is defending the position.
Bandit tries to get to full guard but Sax has control of the leg.

Bandit looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandit punching from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bandit wants to improve his position but Sax is controlling well.

Bandit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sax controlling the pace.
Sax passes to side control.
Bandit is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Sax tries for a kimura but Bandit is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sax is trying to get an arm triangle but Bandit is defending well.
Sax trying to control the position but Bandit is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandit wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bandit throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Sax tries for a kimura but Bandit is defending well.

Sax wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bandit, who protects the arm well.
Sax wants to control but Bandit is keeping him busy.
Bandit is trying to get back to half guard.
Sax wants to control but Bandit is keeping him busy.
Bandit is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax tries to move to mount but Bandit blocks the move with his legs.
Bandit is looking to reverse the position.

Sax tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bandit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bandit is working hard here to advance position.
Sax has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bandit!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sax looking to secure an arm triangle but Bandit defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandit really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amin Sax dominated that round.
That's time! Bandit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sax drives through with a takedown into Bandit's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sax wants to control from the top but Bandit keeps moving.

Sax thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bandit wants to stand and escape but Sax is having none of it.
Bandit throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bandit tries to strike from the bottom.
Bandit punching from the bottom - just letting Sax know he's still in a fight.
Bandit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sax.
Sax works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Bandit is defending against the submission attempts here by Sax.

Sax is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sax wants to pass the guard but Bandit is defending well.
Bandit punching from the bottom.
Bandit flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bandit is trying to get back to full guard.

Sax maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bandit could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sax has cracked it and Bandit is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sax!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amin Sax!
Amin Sax really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Valhalla 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.