PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahti Saarelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Saarelainen
vs
Bam

180 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahti Saarelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam takes one on the button.
Saarelainen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saarelainen.
Bam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saarelainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saarelainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Bam Bam has been cut.
Bam is looking to clinch.
Saarelainen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saarelainen.
Saarelainen looks to land a right hand but Bam moved out of range.
Bam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saarelainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saarelainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saarelainen stuffs the takedown.
Bam looks to clinch
and Saarelainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bam looks winded!
Bam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saarelainen slaps away a takedown attempt from Bam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ahti Saarelainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saarelainen lands with a shot to the body.
Bam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam looks up at the clock. Bad move! Saarelainen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bam. Saarelainen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahti Saarelainen!