PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyron King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

King
vs
Sonni

194 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

202 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyron King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in but Sonni avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Sonni gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sonni as the two fighters clinch.
Sonni gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sonni lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sonni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sonni is working King over against the cage.
Sonni lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Sonni.
Sonni working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Sonni manages to break the clinch.

Sonni clinches up against the cage.
Sonni gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonni lands with a right to the head.
Sonni lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sonni.
King is breathing heavily.
Sonni lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sonni breaks the clinch.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sonni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Sonni rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Sonni.
Still in the clinch, Sonni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sonni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sonni on the inside.
A short right from Sonni on the inside.
Sonni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sonni lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sonni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sonni is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short left from Sonni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King tries to clinch up but Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.
King lands with a cross.
Sonni connects with a single shot there.
King misses with a combination

and Sonni counters with a nice right hand that sends King toppling to the canvas! King scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sonni finish him?!
Sonni lands a body shot.
Sonni misses with a body shot.

Sonni moves into the clinch successfully.
Sonni lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Sonni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sonni.
Sonni lands a right hand.
Sonni scores with a shot to the side of King's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Sonni lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.

King is rocked!

Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sonni drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
A hook to the body from Sonni.
Sonni scores with a shoulder strike.
Sonni lands with a right to the head.
Sonni displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.

Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Sonni.
King throws a right hand that misses

and Sonni counters with a crisp one two that drops King! Sonni thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves King to his feet! King is in big trouble!
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sonni throws an overhand right that drops King like a sack of potatoes! Sonni dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakari Sonni!