PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Ferguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sankari
vs
Ferguson

183 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnold Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sankari.
Sankari misses with a looping right.
Sankari shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but Sankari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sankari shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Sankari with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sankari working Ferguson over with strikes here.
Ferguson is in a horrible position here. Sankari smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sankari unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sankari working for a guillotine from mount but Ferguson is in no mood to give up.
Sankari won't let Ferguson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sankari controlling from mount.
Sankari trying to control but Ferguson is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferguson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Sankari gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Sankari ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Sankari shoots in.
Ferguson tries to work over Sankari's front leg with a kick but Sankari checks it.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
Ferguson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ferguson looks gassed!
Ferguson throws a right hand that Sankari ducks under and follows up with a left that Sankari also avoids with ease.
Sankari shoots in and drives through. Ferguson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Sankari. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sankari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ferguson to the mat! Ferguson manages to get full guard.
Sankari prevents Ferguson from getting back to his feet.
Sankari forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari controlling the action here.
Sankari is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ferguson!

Sankari is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Sankari!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mikael Sankari!