PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Sammio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Riley Lewis enters the cage!

Sammio
vs
Lewis

185 cm
30
194 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

191 cm
32
189 lbs
14 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sakari Sammio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lewis.
Sammio throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sammio with a nice cross.
Sammio misses with a low kick.
Lewis throws the kick towards the body but Sammio avoids it.
Sammio scoring well with a low kick there.
Sammio throws a solid leg kick but Lewis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sammio.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sammio.
We've been told by Sammio's head coaches at Team Beta Male that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sammio throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.

Sammio moves into the clinch.
Sammio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Sammio.
Sammio swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis wants to break free but Sammio has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Sammio keeps him there for the moment.
Sammio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis is trying to force a seperation but Sammio has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Sammio.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sammio.
Lewis blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Sammio stalling in the clinch.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Sammio.
Lewis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sammio up against the cage.
Sammio is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sammio lands with a left to the head.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Sammio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammio effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sammio.
Sammio has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Sammio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sammio struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sammio tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.
Sammio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sammio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis tries to stall but Sammio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sammio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sammio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sammio blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Sammio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sammio.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Sammio is controlling him.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sammio lands a head kick!

Lewis is rocked!
Sammio cracks Lewis on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lewis falls backwards against the cage. Sammio follows up with more strikes that drop Lewis to his knees. Sammio keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lewis! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakari Sammio!