PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Sammakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldi comes to the cage accompanied by Loituma TECHNO!. Sammakko has chosen Saku Sammakko as his entrance music. Saku Sammakko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Malvin Maldi's chin.

Maldi
vs
Sammakko

170 cm
33
161 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

171 cm
32
168 lbs
20 - 20 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn
Brute

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malvin Maldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saku Sammakko!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammakko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maldi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sammakko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maldi looks to land a left hand but Sammakko moved out of range nicely.
Sammakko blocks a jab.
Sammakko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maldi.
Sammakko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for Maldi. That snapped Sammakko's head back.
Maldi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maldi misses the jab.
Sammakko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maldi wants to land a leg kick but Sammakko is out of range.
Maldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sammakko.
Maldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sammakko connects with a leg kick. Maldi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sammakko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammakko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maldi drops his hands momentarily and Sammakko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sammakko throws a lazy uppercut
and Sammakko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maldi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maldi misses with a wild body shot.
Sammakko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maldi works the jab nicely.
Malvin Maldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldi. Sammakko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sammakko moves away.
Sammakko fails with a takedown attempt.
Maldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sammakko.
Maldi misses with a hook
and Sammakko counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Maldi - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Maldi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sammakko misses with a two punch combination.
Maldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sammakko.
Maldi jabs Sammakko right on the nose. Sammakko blinks but takes it well.
Maldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sammakko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maldi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sammakko somewhat.
Maldi scores with a nice head shot.
Maldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Sammakko misses.
Sammakko misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Maldi.
Sammakko scores with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Maldi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sammakko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sammakko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammakko was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldi.
Maldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maldi misses with a double jab
and Sammakko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maldi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maldi misses with a double jab
and Sammakko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sammakko.
Maldi keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Maldi.
Maldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sammakko.
Maldi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sammakko's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko throws a hook but Maldi blocks it.
The fighters circling - Sammakko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sammakko wants to clinch up but Maldi keeps it at a distance.
Maldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldi looks to throw the jab but Sammakko is out of range.
Nice cross by Maldi.
Maldi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maldi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maldi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sammakko slips under a jab from Maldi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sammakko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maldi!

Sammakko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sammakko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Maldi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maldi connects with a nice looking jab.
Sammakko slips under a jab.
Maldi lands with a cross.
Maldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malvin Maldi is winning the standup battle so far.
Maldi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sammakko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maldi has time to react.
Maldi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sammakko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maldi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sammakko's head backwards.
Maldi moves forwards but Sammakko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maldi scores with a jab.
Sammakko throws a lazy uppercut
and Maldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammakko jabs at Maldi's body.
A slow jab from Maldi misses its intended target.
Sammakko throws a jab when Maldi was well out of range.
Sammakko throws a shot from downtown. Maldi moves away and avoids it.
Maldi misses with the combination.
Sammakko blocks a head kick by Maldi.
Maldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sammakko shoots in for a takedown but Maldi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maldi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sammakko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sammakko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maldi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maldi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maldi.
Maldi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sammakko eats them both and turns towards Maldi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sammakko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maldi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A cross from Sammakko lands.
A big left from Sammakko misses.
Maldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sammakko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sammakko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldi.
Maldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammakko was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldi.
Maldi clobbers Sammakko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maldi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sammakko shoots for a double leg takedown but Maldi sprawls well. He's pushed Sammakko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maldi lands a jab-cross combination.
Maldi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maldi loads up on a big right hand but Sammakko slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maldi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maldi tries to throw a body punch but Sammakko avoids it by throwing Maldi back against the cage.
Maldi pushes Sammakko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maldi wants to take the fight to the mat but Sammakko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sammakko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Malvin Maldi has been cut.
Sammakko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maldi.
Sammakko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maldi's face.
Maldi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sammakko is trying to pull guard but Maldi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Malvin Maldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Sammakko.
Sammakko is breathing heavily.
Sammakko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Maldi.
Sammakko throws an elbow but it misses.
Sammakko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maldi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sammakko.
Maldi lands a nice shot to the body.
Maldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maldi tries a body shot but Sammakko blocks it.
Maldi misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Sammakko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maldi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sammakko lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Maldi as the two fighters clinch.
Sammakko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maldi is defending well.
Sammakko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maldi.
Maldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Maldi has Sammakko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Maldi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sammakko tumbling to the mat - Maldi dives into Sammakko's guard.
Maldi wants to control from the top but Sammakko keeps moving.
Maldi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maldi distracts Sammakko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maldi postures up in Sammakko's guard and throws a big left but Sammakko blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maldi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sammakko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maldi stopping the sweep attempt from Sammakko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Maldi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malvin Maldi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sammakko misses the body punch
and Maldi counters with a good, hard body kick but Sammakko shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut there from Maldi.
Maldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maldi throws a shot from downtown. Sammakko moves away and avoids it.
Sammakko ducks under a wild hook from Maldi.
Maldi misses the shot to the body.
Sammakko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldi.
Maldi lands a slapping body shot.
Sammakko walks into a jab.
Maldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sammakko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maldi ducks under a wild hook from Sammakko.
Maldi misses the jab.
Maldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maldi ducks under a wild hook from Sammakko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammakko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maldi throws a body punch but Sammakko moves out of range.
Sammakko misses with a straight right.
Maldi misses with a looping right.
Maldi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sammakko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammakko was well out of range. Poor timing from Maldi.
Sammakko is looking to clinch.
Maldi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Maldi.
Malvin Maldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sammakko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sammakko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saku Sammakko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko throws a lazy right hand but Maldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sammakko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldi.
Sammakko is looking to chop away at Maldi's legs.
Maldi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sammakko misses with a body shot.
Sammakko wants to clinch but Maldi slips to the side
and Maldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maldi misses the jab.
Sammakko throws a hook to the side of Maldi's head but Maldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maldi throws a series of strikes that have Sammakko backpedaling.
Maldi lands a two punch combo.
Sammakko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Sammakko misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammakko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donk. Maldi catches Sammakko right on the button with a cross.
Maldi needs to keep his hands up - Sammakko had a free shot at his head there.
Sammakko 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maldi.
Maldi moves away from the strike by Sammakko.
Maldi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maldi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sammakko's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sammakko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maldi lands a nice looking body shot.
Sammakko takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Sammakko does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldi scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sammakko.
Maldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Maldi finds it's way through Sammakko's defenses.
Malvin Maldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sammakko misses with the combination.
Sammakko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sammakko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maldi manages to avoid it.
Sammakko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sammakko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Maldi finds it's way through Sammakko's defenses.
Maldi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sammakko if he has to take too many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Maldi as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malvin Maldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maldi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malvin Maldi!
A very excited looking Malvin Maldi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.