PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Sarsola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Silvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sarsola might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mono - 16.12. Silvera has chosen Wedlock as his entrance music. Joey Silvera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sarsola
vs
Silvera

180 cm
31
197 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

185 cm
30
193 lbs
18 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Sarsola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Silvera!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sarsola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silvera misses with a right hand
and Sarsola counters with a straight right hand.
Sarsola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvera moves away.
Sarsola lands with a shot to the body.
Joey Silvera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarsola throws a leg kick that misses.
Silvera throws the left hand but Sarsola avoids the punch easily.
Silvera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silvera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silvera throws a lazy uppercut
and Sarsola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silvera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarsola dips to his left and cracks Silvera with an uppercut!
Sarsola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Sarsola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silvera manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sarsola wants to control from the top but Silvera keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silvera wants to stand but Sarsola is controlling the position.
Sarsola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sarsola seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silvera for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leo Sarsola has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Silvera rushes Sarsola and presses him up against the cage.
Sarsola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sarsola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvera blocking some punches.
Silvera trying to control the position but instead, Sarsola has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silvera into the cage.
Sarsola struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvera controls his hands.
Silvera working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarsola.
Sarsola lands with a short shot to the head.
Sarsola lands a shot to the body.
Silvera looks winded!
Silvera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarsola.
Sarsola misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvera misses with a punch to the body.
Sarsola blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Silvera.
Sarsola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.
Silvera tries to throw a body punch but Sarsola avoids it by throwing Silvera back against the cage.
Silvera misses with a knee to the head.
Sarsola tries to work over Silvera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvera tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarsola avoids the damage to the body.
Silvera blocks a body shot from Sarsola.
Sarsola is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silvera is defending well.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera looking to throw knees to the head but Sarsola is blocking nicely.

Sarsola breaks the clinch.
Silvera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvera throws a combination that misses
and Sarsola counters with a body kick that stops Silvera in his tracks momentarily.
Silvera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sarsola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silvera. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarsola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sarsola scores with a body shot.
Sarsola is looking to wear down Silvera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silvera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarsola.
Silvera misses with a combination
and Sarsola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sarsola shoots in for a takedown but Silvera shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Sarsola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarsola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silvera. That did some damage!
Sarsola checks a leg kick.
Sarsola dips to his left and cracks Silvera with an uppercut!
Sarsola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silvera momentarily.
Sarsola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sarsola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sarsola throws a head kick that half lands.
Sarsola lands with a right hand.
Sarsola swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvera.
Sarsola scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Sarsola dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silvera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sarsola, pushing him back against the cage.
Sarsola lands with a left to the head.
Sarsola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silvera blocking some punches.
Sarsola lands with a light punch inside.
Silvera misses with a punch to the body.
Silvera tries to throw a body punch but Sarsola avoids it by throwing Silvera back against the cage.
Sarsola blocks an elbow strike from Silvera.
Sarsola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Silvera is rocked!
Silvera takes a shot to the head.
Silvera is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarsola finish him?
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarsola gets through Silvera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sarsola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarsola digs a right hand into Silvera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silvera's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarsola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silvera backwards.
Silvera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarsola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silvera.
Silvera can't find room to land a body shot as Sarsola controls the action.
Sarsola scores with a shot to the side of Silvera's head.
Leo Sarsola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sarsola pushes Silvera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarsola lands a right hand.
Sarsola pushes Silvera against the cage. Sarsola is working some dirty boxing. Sarsola pushes off with a quick right hook! Silvera goes down! Silvera tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sarsola moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Sarsola!
Leo Sarsola gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).