PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aku Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saari is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Abrams
vs
Saari

190 cm
32
215 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

185 cm
30
215 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Aku Saari!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saari gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Saari - that landed with a thud.
Saari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saari avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrams.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saari throws an elbow but misses.
Saari avoids the elbow strike from Abrams, against the cage.
Saari swings wildly with an uppercut but Abrams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saari misses with the head strike.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrams.

It looks like Aku Saari has been cut.
Abrams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abrams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Abrams looking to throw knees to the head but Saari is blocking nicely.
Saari blocks a body shot from Abrams.
Abrams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abrams scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abrams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Saari shrugs off.
Abrams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saari dodges an elbow strike from Abrams.
Abrams pushes off an throws an elbow but Saari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Abrams.
A right hook to the body lands for Abrams.
Abrams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Abrams misses with a knee to the head.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrams.
A right hook to the body lands for Abrams.
Saari looks winded!
Knees to the body from Abrams.
A short uppercut from Abrams.
Abrams lands an elbow that stopped Saari in his tracks for a moment.
Abrams lands a left hand.
Saari blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrams.
Abrams lands an elbow inside that Saari shrugs off.

That has opened up Aku Saari's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saari.
Abrams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abrams misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abrams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Saari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrams.
Saari blocks an elbow strike from Abrams.
Abrams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abrams.
A bit of stalling here from Saari.
Abrams pushes off an throws an elbow but Saari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
Saari blocks an elbow strike from Abrams.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrams.
Abrams blocking some punches.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrams.
A left hand lands to the body for Saari.
Saari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abramss head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abrams.

The cut above Aku Saari's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Abrams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Abrams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abrams backwards.
Nice elbow from Abrams.
Abrams lands with a left to the head.

Aku Saari's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Saari dodges an elbow strike from Abrams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Our sources have told us that Abrams has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Saari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saari.
Saari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abrams.
Abrams pushes off an throws an elbow but Saari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abrams pushes off an throws an elbow but Saari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saari lands an uppercut.
Abrams with a knee to the head.
Abrams scores with a shoulder strike.
Saari digs a right hand underneath Abrams's ribcage. Abrams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Abrams.
Abrams tries to land knees in the clinch but Saari avoids the damage to the body.
Saari lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abrams tries a knee to the head but Saari blocks it.
Saari stalling in the clinch but Abrams improves position.
Saari digs a right hand underneath Abrams's ribcage. Abrams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saari can't find room to land a body shot as Abrams controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari swings wildly with an uppercut but Abrams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abrams lands an elbow just above Saari 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aku Saari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taite Abrams!
During a confident post fight interview, Taite Abrams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Aku Saari was interviewed post fight and said 'I apologize to all of my fans, it is time for me to get back to the gym. Next time I will show the world what I am capable of.'.