PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacopo Faithful (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Kristian Saatanainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faithful's entrance music is Be Faithful. A fine choice. Saatanainen has chosen Irigy Hónaljmirigy - Rúgj Chuck Norris (Chuck Norris parody by Hungarians) as his entrance music. Antti Kristian Saatanainen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jacopo Faithful's chin.

Faithful
vs
Kristian Saatanainen

180 cm
25
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

196 cm
27
251 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacopo Faithful!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antti Kristian Saatanainen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faithful thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Saatanainen lands.

It looks like Jacopo Faithful has been cut.
Faithful misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saatanainen wants to counter with a clinch but Faithful pushes him away.
Saatanainen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Faithful misses the shot to the body.
Faithful throws a series of punches but Saatanainen moves out of range.
Saatanainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faithful uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saatanainen.
Antti Kristian Saatanainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Faithful gets caught napping as Saatanainen dives in and scores a takedown. Faithful manages to retain guard.
Saatanainen looking to pass the guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Saatanainen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Saatanainen is still trying to improve position.
Saatanainen preventing the sweep.

Saatanainen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faithful is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Saatanainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saatanainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saatanainen keeping moving, preventing Faithful from controlling successfully.
Saatanainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Faithful is trying to stand back up but Saatanainen is controlling him
Saatanainen wants to free his trapped foot but Faithful is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Faithful on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saatanainen works his way into side control.
Saatanainen lands a nice forearm strike.

Jacopo Faithful's cut is getting worse.
Faithful is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saatanainen tries to advance to mount but Faithful denies him.
Faithful is trying to improve his position.
Faithful prevents Saatanainen from moving into mount.

Saatanainen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Faithful gets caught flat footed, as Saatanainen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Saatanainen drops back looking for a leg! Faithful is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Faithful manages to kick Saatanainen off! Saatanainen jumps back into Faithful's guard.
Saatanainen lands a couple of elbows.

Jeez, Jacopo Faithful's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jacopo Faithful's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antti Kristian Saatanainen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Antti Kristian Saatanainen thanked Valhalla Fight Wear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).