PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Worry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Per Saukko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Worry
vs
Saukko

188 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
21
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Worry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Per Saukko!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukko throws the left hand but Worry avoids the punch easily.
Worry throws a body kick that misses
and Saukko counters with a straight right hand.
Saukko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Worry in his tracks.

It looks like Diego Worry has been cut.

Worry pushes Saukko up against the cage in a clinch.
Worry takes an elbow to the temple.
Saukko lands an elbow that stopped Worry in his tracks for a moment.
Worry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saukko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Worry blocks the elbow strike.
Worry is trying to pull guard but Saukko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Worry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saukko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Worry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saukko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Saukko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Saukko receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Worry is trying to pull guard but Saukko has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Worry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worry prevents a body shot from Saukko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko lands with a short shot to the head.
Saukko stalls.
Saukko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saukko lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saukko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saukko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Worry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Worry tries to pull guard but Saukko won't allow it.
Saukko pushes off an throws an elbow but Worry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Saukko has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Worry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Worry wants to get back to striking at distance but Saukko won't allow it.
Saukko controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko lands an uppercut.
Worry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Saukko to keep the fight standing.
Saukko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saukko stops a takedown attempt from Worry.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saukko.
Saukko lands an elbow just above Worry 's eye.
Saukko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Worry up against the cage.
Saukko stalling against the cage.
Saukko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Saukko to work.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Per Saukko.

Saukko moves into the clinch successfully.
Saukko stalling in the clinch.
Saukko lands an elbow that stopped Worry in his tracks for a moment.
Saukko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Saukko is leaning against Worry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Saukko to work.
Saukko stalling.
Saukko continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko throws a head punch that misses.
Saukko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saukko throws an elbow but misses.
Saukko pushes off an throws an elbow but Worry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saukko scores with a shot to the side of Worry's head.
Saukko is stalling here.
Come on Saukko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Worry dodges an elbow strike from Saukko.
Saukko leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Per Saukko.
A good leg kick by Saukko.
Worry misses with a leg kick
and Saukko counters with a straight right hand.

Diego Worry's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Saukko has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Per Saukko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Worry's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Saukko tries to clinch up but Worry circles away and keeps his distance.
Worry misses with a hook.
Saukko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saukko throws a looping overhand right but Worry ducks down to avoid it.
Saukko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saukko misses with a hook. Worry ducked under it nicely.
Saukko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Worry doesn't seem bothered though.
Saukko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Worry scores with a jab. Saukko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saukko connects with a nice looking jab.
Worry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saukko.
Saukko blocks a jab.
Saukko takes a swing at Worry's ribcage but misses.
Worry has been working on his balance at MMA Sanok Training Center, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Saukko.
Saukko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Worry. That did some damage!
Saukko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Worry throws a leg kick
and Worry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Worry is holding his hands too far apart here. Saukko throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Worry is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Per Saukko!