PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Saarrinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Saarrinen
vs
Fraser

188 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Saarrinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarrinen throws a series of punches but Fraser avoids them all with ease.
Saarrinen wants to clinch
and Fraser counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Fraser.
Saarrinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Fraser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fraser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fraser cracks Saarrinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saarrinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fraser.
Fraser misses with a series of wild punches.
Saarrinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Fraser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fraser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saarrinen takes one to the side of the head.
Saarrinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fraser throws out the jab.
Saarrinen tries to clinch but Fraser moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saarrinen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fraser counters with a nice uppercut.
Saarrinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Saarrinen is rocked!
Saarrinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fraser throws out the jab.
Oh Saarrinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarrinen ducks under a wild hook from Fraser.
Saarrinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fraser throws out the jab.
Saarrinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Fraser misses with an uppercut. Saarrinen saw that one coming.
Fraser misses with a hook.
Fraser misses with an uppercut. Saarrinen saw that one coming.
Saarrinen tries to clinch but Fraser moves out of range.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Fraser knocks Saarrinen out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonard Fraser!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonard Fraser thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.