PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kristian Saatanainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristen Oy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kristian Saatanainen
vs
Oy

196 cm
20
274 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

222 cm
21
250 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Kristian Saatanainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristen Oy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Saatanainen misses its intended target.
A big left from Saatanainen misses.

Oy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Saatanainen to the ground. Oy is now in Saatanainen's guard.

Oy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saatanainen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saatanainen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saatanainen!
Oy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saatanainen cracks Oy with a big elbow.
Oy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Saatanainen connects with a decent elbow.
Saatanainen is looking to take a break and control but Oy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saatanainen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Oy to see if he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Check out the look on Saatanainen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Saatanainen controls the position.
Saatanainen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Oy!
Saatanainen landing punches.
Saatanainen wants to control the pace but Oy is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatanainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oy regains half guard.
Saatanainen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Oy actively working from the bottom here.
Saatanainen trying to control the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saatanainen lands with a punch from half guard.
Saatanainen passes to full mount!
Saatanainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Saatanainen raining down shots from the mount!
Oy is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saatanainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oy is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saatanainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saatanainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Saatanainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oy looks a forlorn figure.
Saatanainen prevents Oy from getting the reversal.
Oy is in a horrible position here. Saatanainen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Saatanainen breaks from Oy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oy can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saatanainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oy is in a horrible position here. Saatanainen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Saatanainen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Saatanainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saatanainen lands a nice shot to the head.
Oy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Saatanainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oy working to try and regain half guard.
Saatanainen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Oy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Saatanainen 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.
Saatanainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oy?

Oy is rocked!
Saatanainen cracks Oy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oy is still in real trouble! Can Saatanainen finish him?
Saatanainen controlling from mount.
Oy seems to have recovered his senses.
Oy taking shots to the head.
Oy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saatanainen lands a heavy elbow.
Oy can't escape the position.
Saatanainen loads up with a big shot that hurts Oy! He's pulled Saatanainen in close but Saatanainen has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Oy survive? More strikes from Saatanainen and Oy is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antti Kristian Saatanainen!
Antti Kristian Saatanainen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.