PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aku Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camilo Amando Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saari comes to the ring accompanied by Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions. Aku Saari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saari
vs
Amando Vito

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Perkele!
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Camilo Amando Vito!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amando Vito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saari wants to clinch.
Amando Vito misses with a straight left.
Amando Vito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amando Vito misses with a head kick.

Saari clinches up with Amando Vito and pushes him back against the ropes.
Amando Vito is trying to force a seperation but Saari has the dominant position.
Saari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amando Vito backwards.
Amando Vito blocks a body shot from Saari.
Saari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Saari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saari lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amando Vitos head.
Amando Vito is trying to break free.
Amando Vito blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Saari.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Amando Vito.
Come on Saari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Saari lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Amando Vito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amando Vito throws the left hand but Saari avoids the punch easily.
Saari wants to clinch up but Amando Vito keeps it at a distance.
Amando Vito appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Saari clinches up with Amando Vito and pushes him back against the ropes.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amando Vito is trying to break free.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saari works on Amando Vito's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amando Vito blocks an uppercut.
Saari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Amando Vito can't break the clinch.

Amando Vito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saari wants to clinch up but Amando Vito keeps it at a distance.
Amando Vito lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Amando Vito throws a right hand that Saari ducks under and follows up with a left that Saari also avoids with ease.
Saari tries to counter by clinching up but Amando Vito breaks away and moves out of range.
Amando Vito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saari.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saari fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Amando Vito.
Saari wants to clinch up but Amando Vito keeps it at a distance.

Saari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amando Vito, pushing him back against the ropes.
Amando Vito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saari scores with a hook to the body.
Saari scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amando Vito blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Saari - that landed with a thud.
Amando Vito wants to break free but Saari has control.
Amando Vito blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Saari.
Saari scores with a shot to the side of Amando Vito's head.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saari lands a nice uppercut.
Amando Vito tries to circle away but Saari has him pinned against the ropes.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saari lands a left hand.
Amando Vito is looking to break free of the clinch but Saari has double underhooks.
Amando Vito takes a shot to the head.
Amando Vito takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Saari - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amando Vito takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saari.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Amando Vito is looking to break free of the clinch but Saari has double underhooks.
Saari has Amando Vito pressed against the ropes, preventing Amando Vito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Saari.
Saari gets through Amando Vito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saari lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Saari.
A right hook to the body lands for Saari.
Amando Vito looks winded!
Saari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Saari lands a shot to the body.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Saari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Saari dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saari doesn't manage to clinch there - Amando Vito circles away.

Saari takes the fight into the clinch.
Saari prevents Amando Vito from breaking the clinch.
Saari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saari scores with a shot to the side of Amando Vito's head.
Saari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amando Vito can do to turn this around?
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Saari.
Saari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saari gets through Amando Vito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Amando Vito is rocked!
Saari lands a shot to the body.
Amando Vito is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Saari is working Amando Vito over against the ropes.
Amando Vito seems to have recovered his senses.
Saari lands a body punch.
Amando Vito is breathing heavily.
Saari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amando Vito backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari lands a shot to the body.
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Saari.
Saari lands a big right hand that drops Amando Vito! The killer instinct kicks in and Saari finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Saari!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aku Saari!
Aku Saari very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.