PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampo Jampo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvydas Sabonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sabonis's choice of entrance music: James Brown - Superbad. This should be fireworks!

Jampo
vs
Sabonis

225 cm
30
271 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

210 cm
37
289 lbs
37 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampo Jampo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvydas Sabonis!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sabonis moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabonis.
Jampo lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Arvydas Sabonis has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Sabonis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Sabonis scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabonis.
Sabonis lands a right hand.
Jampo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sabonis taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jampo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabonis's brow.
Sabonis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabonis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jampo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jampo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabonis controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabonis.
Sabonis stalling the fight.
A hook to the body from Jampo.
Sabonis looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jampo works on Sabonis's body with a couple of short punches.
Jampo misses with a punch to the body.
Jampo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jampo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Our sources have told us that Jampo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jampo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jampo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Jampo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jampo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabonis's elbow.
Sabonis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jampo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sabonis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jampo lands a body punch.
Jampo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jampo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Jampo.
Jampo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jampo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jampo digs a right hand into Sabonis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sabonis's gas tank.
Jampo tries to work over Sabonis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jampo lands a damaging elbow.
Jampo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabonis controls his hands.
Jampo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabonis's elbow.
Jampo misses with an elbow over the top.
Jampo lands a left hand.

Sabonis is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jampo blocking some punches.
Sabonis is still on wobbly legs! Can Jampo finish him?
Nice body punch from Jampo.
Jampo lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabonis is trying to break the clinch but Jampo has him pressed against the cage.
Sabonis seems to have recovered his senses.
Jampo can't find room to land a body shot as Sabonis controls the action.
Jampo lands an elbow just above Sabonis 's eye.
Jampo misses with an elbow over the top.
Sabonis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sabonis avoids the elbow strike from Jampo, against the cage.
Jampo is working Sabonis over against the cage.
Jampo misses with an elbow strike.
Jampo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jampo lands a body punch.
Jampo lands an elbow inside that Sabonis shrugs off.
Sabonis dodges an elbow strike from Jampo.
Jampo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jampo lands a right hand.
Jampo dips a shoulder and cracks Sabonis with a mighty uppercut! Sabonis falls back against the cage and Jampo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sabonis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jampo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sampo Jampo!
Sampo Jampo retains his super heavyweight title!
Sampo Jampo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.