PBP Commentary

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

Saari
vs
Boucher

185 cm
28
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Perkele!

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aku Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boucher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boucher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boucher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saari backwards.

It looks like Aku Saari has been cut.
Boucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boucher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boucher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saari.
Saari lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Roberto Boucher has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Boucher fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boucher.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saari working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boucher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boucher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boucher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boucher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boucher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saari blocks a body shot from Boucher.
Boucher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boucher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boucher has a couple of punches blocked by Saari.
Boucher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saari lands a hook that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
The referee calls for Saari to work.
A head punch on the inside from Boucher fails to land.
Boucher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
Saari lands a nice uppercut.
Boucher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saari misses with the head strike.
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saari blocks an uppercut.
Saari digs a right hand underneath Boucher's ribcage. Boucher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boucher has a couple of punches blocked by Saari.
Saari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boucher backwards.
Saari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boucher's elbow.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boucher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari blocks an uppercut.
Saari misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Saari.
Boucher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saari lands an uppercut.
Boucher misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boucher tries a body shot but Saari blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saari.
A short right from Saari.
Boucher lands with a light punch inside.
Saari lands a hook to the side of the head.

Boucher is rocked!
Saari creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Boucher's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Boucher drops to his knees and Saari pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aku Saari!
Aku Saari was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.