PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mat Cauthon (ranked 3588 p4p, 3527 weight class) and Daniel Sanninen (ranked 441 p4p, 437 weight class). Mat Cauthon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cauthon
vs
Sanninen

185 cm
26
185
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mat Cauthon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sanninen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanninen thuds a left hand into Cauthon's body.
Cauthon fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanninen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cauthon misses the body punch
and Sanninen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mat Cauthon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cauthon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sanninen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cauthon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanninen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanninen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanninen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cauthon backwards.
Cauthon blocks a body shot from Sanninen.
A frustrated look appears on Cauthon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanninen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanninen pushes Cauthon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cauthon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanninen after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mat Cauthon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cauthon is trying to drag Sanninen to the mat but Sanninen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cauthon tries to circle away but Sanninen has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanninen.
Sanninen scores with a shot to the side of Cauthon's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanninen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanninen.
Sanninen keeps control of Cauthon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanninen digs a right hand underneath Cauthon's ribcage. Cauthon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanninen pushes Cauthon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cauthon is breathing heavily.
Sanninen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanninen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cauthon is working for takedown but Sanninen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cauthon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanninen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanninen blocks a body shot from Cauthon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cauthon is trying to pull guard but Sanninen has him pressed against the cage.
Sanninen is working Cauthon over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sanninen.
Sanninen digs a right hand underneath Cauthon's ribcage. Cauthon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanninen.
Sanninen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanninen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanninen presses Cauthon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanninen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sanninen as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanninen.
Sanninen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Cauthon is rocked!
Sanninen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Cauthon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Sanninen.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanninen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanninen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Sanninen.
Sanninen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanninen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cauthon backwards.
Sanninen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanninen lands a big right hand that drops Cauthon! The killer instinct kicks in and Sanninen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sanninen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Sanninen!
Daniel Sanninen gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).