SFL/SAFW the Duel PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Sarachman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Mok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarachman comes to the cage accompanied by girls just wanna have fun. On his way into the cage it seems that Joey Sarachman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joey Sarachman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sarachman
vs
Mok

188 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Kangaroo Muscle

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Sarachman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Mok!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarachman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sarachman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mok circles away.
Sarachman swinging wilding here.
Mok is looking to clinch.

Sarachman has managed to clinch.
Come on Mok - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sarachman wants a takedown but no success here.
Sarachman jumps guard but Mok stands there with Sarachman around his waist. Sarachman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Sarachman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Mok to work.

Mok breaks from the clinch.
Sarachman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mok as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Sarachman.
Sarachman ducks right into an uppercut from Mok.

It looks like Joey Sarachman has been cut.
Sarachman is breathing heavily.
Mok is looking to clinch.
Joey Sarachman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mok moves into range and clinches up with Sarachman.
Mok lands a nice knee to the body.
Mok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Sarachman is rocked!

Mok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oh Sarachman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mok.

Mok rushes Sarachman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sarachman seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarachman looks to land a combination but Mok avoids it well.
Mok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sarachman.
Jason Mok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarachman.
Mok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mok lands with a nice body punch.
Mok wants to clinch.
Mok lands with a big right hook that stumbles Sarachman - he's out on his feet here! Mok follows up with another monster hook that separates Sarachman from consciousness! Sarachman falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Mok stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Mok!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry The Horror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sakurai
vs
The Horror

192 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry The Horror!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Horror bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Horror trying to control the action but Sakurai is working from the bottom.
Sakurai is trying to control The Horror's posture but The Horror avoids it.
The Horror in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

The Horror decides to stand back up.
The Horror misses with a wild combination.
Henry The Horror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakurai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sakurai has a takedown stuffed.
Sakurai shoots and misses

and The Horror counters by clinching up.
Sakurai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Horror's elbow.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but The Horror won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoru Sakurai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Horror tries for a takedown. No joy.

The Horror manages to pull guard.
The Horror can't keep his opponent in guard - Sakurai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The Horror is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Horror looks like he's trying to stand up.
The Horror is staying active underneath Sakurai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Horror really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sakurai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Horror is trying to stand up here but Sakurai is controlling him well.
The Horror tries to kick Sakurai off in order to stand up. Sakurai Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The Horror wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sakurai trying to control the action but The Horror is working from the bottom.
Sakurai passes to full mount! That's big trouble for The Horror!
Sakurai looking to control but The Horror is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Horror throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Horror flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Sakurai looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The Horror is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sakurai looking to control and managing it successfully.

Sakurai quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sakurai but it's paid off an The Horror is forced to tap! Nice work by Sakurai.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Satoru Sakurai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Pasquale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuji Yamohara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasquale comes to the cage accompanied by Fight Like A Brave. The crowd seem to be enjoying Yamohara's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman by Metallica. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pasquale
vs
Yamohara

185 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Kangaroo Muscle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Pasquale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuji Yamohara!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pasquale scores a takedown into full mount!
Yamohara working to try and regain half guard.

Pasquale looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Pasquale working for a guillotine from mount but Yamohara is in no mood to give up.
Pasquale lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pasquale prevents Yamohara from getting the reversal.
Pasquale blocks Yamohara's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pasquale swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Yamohara is now in Pasquale's guard. A big mistake from Pasquale there, giving up the dominant position!

Pasquale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamohara trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasquale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamohara throwing strikes but missing.
Yamohara trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasquale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pasquale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yamohara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pasquale is keeping the position for now.

Pasquale working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yamohara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yamohara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pasquale is breathing heavily.
Yamohara passes Pasquale's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yamohara works his way into side control.
Yamohara grinds an elbow into Pasquale's temple.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pasquale taking punishment in the form of punches.

Yamohara has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamohara throws a series of punches but Pasquale moves out of range.
Pasquale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pasquale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yamohara as he avoids it easily.
Yamohara has his takedown stuffed

and Pasquale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Pasquale decides to return to a standing position.
Yamohara will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Pasquale fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yamohara sprawls well initially but Pasquale persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pasquale passes to side control.
Pasquale scoring with punches and elbows.
Yamohara is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pasquale off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasquale manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yamohara's guard. Nice work there by Pasquale.
Pasquale with a nice head shot there.
Yamohara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pasquale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamohara swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamohara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pasquale doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pasquale manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pasquale working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pasquale's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yamohara striking off his back but it's not causing Pasquale any problems.
Pasquale slips nicely into half guard.
Pasquale works his way into side control.
Yamohara can't do much from the bottom here.
Yamohara is not content to let Pasquale control the position.
Pasquale controlling from side mount.
Yamohara wants to control but Pasquale postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasquale lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yamohara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pasquale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Pasquale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yamohara, who protects the arm well.

Pasquale has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pasquale misses with a takedown

and Yamohara moves into the clinch.

Yamohara tightens his grip and picks Pasquale up, before dumping him to the ground. Pasquale manages to land in guard.

Yamohara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamohara trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasquale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamohara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pasquale has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pasquale keeping moving, preventing Yamohara from controlling successfully.
Pasquale controls Yamohara momentarily but Yamohara frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Pasquale dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pasquale misses the shot to the body.
Pasquale shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yamohara decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pasquale's guard.
Pasquale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamohara is one step ahead there.
Yamohara wants to control from the top but Pasquale keeps moving.

Pasquale is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pasquale tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yamohara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yamohara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pasquale looking for a guillotine here but Yamohara defends easily.
Yamohara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pasquale is keeping the position for now.
Yamohara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamohara trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasquale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pasquale is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yamohara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yamohara connects with a couple of short punches.
Pasquale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yamohara trying to control but Pasquale is working from the bottom.
Yamohara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Pasquale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yamohara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pasquale wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Yamohara manages to pass to side control.
Pasquale is pressing down on Yamohara's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pasquale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pasquale wants to sweep but no luck.
Pasquale trying to keep a closed guard but Yamohara is proving a slippery customer.
Yamohara stopping the sweep attempt from Pasquale.

Pasquale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pasquale looking for a sweep. Not yet Pasquale, not yet.
Pasquale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yamohara's guard.
Pasquale preventing the sweep.

Yamohara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pasquale trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamohara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamohara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pasquale won't allow Yamohara to sweep him here.
Pasquale advances to half guard.
Yamohara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pasquale.
Yamohara manages to get to full guard.
Yamohara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leon Pasquale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Yamohara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pasquale is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamohara has wrist control.
Yamohara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pasquale wants to get back to his feet.

Pasquale has one foot on Yamohara's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pasquale misses with a takedown attempt

and Yamohara counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pasquale had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yamohara is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pasquale Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yamohara's back instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pasquale connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Yamohara to escape the position.

Yamohara won't enjoy being in this position. Pasquale looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Yamohara is tapping - it's over boys! Pasquale picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leon Pasquale!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between One Inch Penis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penis comes into the arena with Pinchers - Bandolero blaring out of the sound system. One Inch Penis had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Inch Penis
vs
Jackson

179 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Tokyo Pharmaceuticals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, One Inch Penis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rashad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rashad Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penis misses with a head kick.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.

Jackson clinches with his opponent.
Penis is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Penis looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
Penis wants to get back to full guard.
Penis is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penis trying to get back to full guard but Jackson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penis is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
Jackson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Penis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Jackson lands a heavy elbow.
Penis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Penis is breathing heavily.
Penis passes into half guard.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson pushes Penis off looking to stand but Penis dives back in and keeps control.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penis is working for a submission of some sort.
Penis trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Penis prevents Jackson from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penis, pushing him back against the cage.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Jackson lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Jackson landing strikes.
Penis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Penis is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Penis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Jackson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Penis to get to his feet.

Jackson has Penis up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is trying to break free.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Penis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Penis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Penis passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Penis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Penis in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jackson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Penis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). One Inch Penis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Saaste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacman has chosen Bebot by Black Eyed Peas as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Manny Pacman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Saaste
vs
Pacman

177 cm
19
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Saaste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Pacman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pacman rushes Saaste and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pacman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pacman lands a body shot.
Saaste lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacman lands a nice uppercut.
Saaste letting Pacman take a breather here.

Saaste jumps guard.
Saaste pulls Pacman in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacman trying to control but Saaste is working from the bottom.
Pacman stops Saaste from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saaste controlling Pacman's posture.
Saaste trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saaste is looking for a triangle but Pacman pushes his legs off easily.
Pacman is looking to work some ground and pound but Saaste has wrist control.
Pacman is stalling in the full guard.
Saaste will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pacman looking to pass the guard.
Saaste pulls Pacman in close to his closed guard and prevents Pacman from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Saaste can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pacman controls the pace.

Saaste manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Saaste tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pacman counter with a right hand.
Saaste cracks the inside of Pacman's front leg.
Saaste scores with a push kick.
Manny Pacman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saaste showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacman.

Saaste fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pacman, pushing him back against the cage.
Pacman blocks a body shot from Saaste.
Pacman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Saaste breaks from the clinch.
Pacman misses with a wild body shot.
Saaste closes the distance but Pacman moves to the side
and Pacman counters with a straight right hand.
Saaste takes one to the chin there.
Saaste tries to clinch but Pacman moves out of range.
Saaste has a takedown stuffed.
Pacman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pacman looks gassed!
Saaste closes the distance and clinches up with Pacman, looking for a takedown. Saaste pushes Pacman against the cage but Pacman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Saaste counters with a shoot takedown. Pacman fights it but they end up in guard.
Pacman controls Saaste momentarily but Saaste frees himself.
Saaste makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saaste gets to his feet. Pacman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Saaste tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saaste fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Saaste. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pacman has Saaste up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Pacman.

Pacman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saaste avoids the head kick by Pacman.
Pacman tries to clinch but Saaste is having none of it.
Pacman tries to clinch but Saaste is having none of it.
Pacman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saaste fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Pacman.
Pacman tries to bum rush Saaste with a series of wild strikes but Saaste uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Pacman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacman lands an uppercut.
Pacman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saaste backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pekka Saaste will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pacman digs a good hook to Saaste's body.
Saaste shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacman as he jumps to the side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pacman scores with a hook to the body.
Pacman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A hook to the body from Pacman.
Pacman lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Pacman.
Pacman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saaste backwards.

Saaste is rocked!
Pacman scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Saaste is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saaste drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pacman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pacman forces Saaste back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Pacman.
Pacman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pacman pushes Saaste back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pacman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pacman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacman lands with a light punch inside.
Pacman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saaste looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Pacman.
Pacman lands a shoulder strike.
Pacman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saastes head.
Saaste tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pacman smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Saaste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saaste fails to land the takedown.
Saaste closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pacman moves into the clinch.
Saaste tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pacman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pacman lands with a short shot to the head.
Pacman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saaste or not.
A shot in the inside from Pacman.
Saaste stops a takedown attempt from Pacman.
Pacman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saaste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pacman lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saaste tries to land a knee to the head but Pacman blocks with his arms.
Saaste tries to pull guard but Pacman holds him up against the cage and eventually Saaste drops back down to his feet.
Saaste trying to stall but Pacman improves his position.
Saaste blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pacman misses with a punch on the inside.
Pacman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Pacman.
Pacman prevents Saaste from breaking the clinch.
Pacman working aggressively here.
Pacman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saaste tries to pull guard but Pacman holds him up against the cage and eventually Saaste drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Pacman.
Saaste wants to get back to striking at distance but Pacman won't allow it.
Saaste tries to pull guard but Pacman holds him up against the cage and eventually Saaste drops back down to his feet.
Saaste seems to have got his legs back now.
Pacman keeps control of Saaste as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Saaste manages to pull guard.
Saaste keeping moving, preventing Pacman from controlling successfully.
Pacman postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pacman stands up from Saaste's guard - Pacman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Saaste keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Pacman.
Saaste doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pacman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Saaste breaks the clinch.
Pacman tries to clinch up.
Pacman tries to clinch but Saaste is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacman tries to bum rush Saaste with a series of wild strikes but Saaste uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saaste connects with a high kick.
Saaste swats away the attempt to clinch by Pacman.
Manny Pacman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pacman clinches up against the cage.
Saaste wants to get back to striking at distance but Pacman won't allow it.
Pacman managing to block the knees to the body from Saaste.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Pacman.
Pacman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saastes head.
A hook to the body from Pacman.

Pacman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pacman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Pacman forces Saaste back against the cage and clinches.
Pacman unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Saaste! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pacman is unloading with more strikes now! Saaste drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacman!

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