PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Debe Fantastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampsa Pikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampsa Pikari has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fantastic
vs
Pikari

184 cm
19
172 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

162 cm
19
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Debe Fantastic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Pikari!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikari misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Debe Fantastic has been cut.
Pikari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fantastic.
Nice takedown defense from Pikari. No joy for Fantastic on that attempt.
Pikari misses the shot to the body.
Pikari throws a jab when Fantastic was well out of range.
Fantastic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pikari's waist but Pikari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fantastic off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Debe Fantastic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pikari tries to bum rush Fantastic with a series of wild strikes but Fantastic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic dodges the punch combination from Pikari.
Pikari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pikari thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pikari throws a hook but Fantastic blocks it.
Fantastic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic is breathing heavily.
Pikari throws a nice looking combination but Fantastic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pikari throws a series of punches but Fantastic avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pikari.
Pikari connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fantastic. Fantastic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pikari tries a head kick but it misses.
Pikari digs a good hook to Fantastic's body.
Fantastic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pikari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pikari scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Pikari misses.
Pikari throws a body punch but Fantastic moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikari lands a nice shot to the body.
Pikari misses the jab.
Pikari throws a sloppy head kick and Fantastic moves out of range easily.
Pikari misses the jab.
Fantastic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pikari throws out the jab.

Fantastic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Pikari working some strikes from top position.
Pikari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fantastic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pikari sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fantastic's guard.
Pikari winds up and cracks Fantastic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Fantastic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pikari uses his free foot to push down on Fantastic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fantastic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pikari cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pikari breaks from Fantastic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pikari is nestled in close to Fantastic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pikari scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic taking some punishment here, with Pikari in his half guard.
Pikari wants to stand but Fantastic has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Fantastic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pikari works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pikari landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pikari working Fantastic over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Pikari.
Pikari unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pikari landing punches.
Fantastic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pikari lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Pikari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Debe Fantastic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pikari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pikari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fantastic.

Fantastic is rocked!
Fantastic fails with the takedown

and Pikari changes levels and lands a brilliant counter slam that knocks Fantastic senseless! The eyes are open but nobody's home! Pikari is victorious and celebrates with his fans in the crowd. Congratulations that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Sampsa Pikari!