PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Sakala (ranked 2114 p4p, 3222 weight class) and Alexandria OcasioCortez (ranked 271 p4p, 387 weight class). Sakala's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pole Pole. 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.

Sakala
vs
OcasioCortez

193 cm
21
242
4 - 2 - 0

206 cm
21
280
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yannick Sakala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexandria OcasioCortez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala throws a series of punches but OcasioCortez moves out of range.
Sakala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
OcasioCortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OcasioCortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakala.
A punch lands to the side of Sakala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
OcasioCortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakala.
A little jabbing left from OcasioCortez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sakala misses with a wild body shot.
OcasioCortez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sakala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
OcasioCortez swings widly with a right hand
and Sakala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
OcasioCortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OcasioCortez looks to throw the jab but Sakala is out of range.
The fighters circling - OcasioCortez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
OcasioCortez throws a shot to the body.
OcasioCortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Sakala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakala misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OcasioCortez lands a nice looking body shot.
OcasioCortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakala moves away.
Sakala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
A cross from OcasioCortez lands.
Sakala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OcasioCortez.
Sakala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sakala eats them both and turns towards OcasioCortez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sakala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OcasioCortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from OcasioCortez! But no joy.
OcasioCortez throws an overhand right that lands on Sakala's shoulder, as Sakala tries to avoid the shot.
Alexandria OcasioCortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OcasioCortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakala seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sakala throws a right and a left that OcasioCortez avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez lands a jab to Sakala's midsection.
OcasioCortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakala.
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!
Nice uppercut there from OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sakala counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and OcasioCortez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut.
OcasioCortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OcasioCortez misses with a wild body shot.
OcasioCortez misses with a left hand
and Sakala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OcasioCortez ducks under a wild hook from Sakala.
OcasioCortez misses with a looping right.
Sakala swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
OcasioCortez misses with a hook
and Sakala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OcasioCortez throws an overhand right that lands on Sakala's shoulder, as Sakala tries to avoid the shot.
OcasioCortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakala was well out of range. Poor timing from OcasioCortez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OcasioCortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakala.
An inside leg kick from OcasioCortez misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sakala to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from OcasioCortez. Sakala does a little dance to reset his feet.
OcasioCortez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
OcasioCortez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
OcasioCortez moves away from the strike by Sakala.
A slow jab from OcasioCortez misses its intended target.
OcasioCortez tries to score with a low kick but Sakala moves his leg out of the way.
OcasioCortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakala.
OcasioCortez lands a jab.
Sakala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakala. OcasioCortez does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez looks to land a right hand but Sakala moved out of range.
Sakala is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
OcasioCortez just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from OcasioCortez misses.
OcasioCortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakala moves away.
OcasioCortez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sakala on the side of the head.
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!
Sakala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OcasioCortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakala.
OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut. Sakala saw that one coming.
Sakala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala lands with a shot to the body.
Sakala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OcasioCortez.
Jab from OcasioCortez.
Sakala lands a right hook to the body.
Sakala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OcasioCortez.
Sakala misses with a body shot
and Sakala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OcasioCortez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sakala had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez misses with a looping left.
Sakala looks to land a left hand but OcasioCortez moved out of range nicely.
OcasioCortez scores with a decent looking hook.
Sakala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OcasioCortez.
A big right from OcasioCortez misses.
Sakala was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
OcasioCortez throws a shot to the body.
Sakala drops his hands momentarily and OcasioCortez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sakala misses with a straight left.
Sakala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakala tries to counter by clinching up but OcasioCortez breaks away and moves out of range.
OcasioCortez walks into a straight right hand from Sakala.
OcasioCortez thuds a left hand into Sakala's body.
A big left from OcasioCortez misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakala misses the target.
Sakala throws the left hand but OcasioCortez avoids the punch easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakala slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - OcasioCortez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Sakala rushes OcasioCortez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Sakala.
A short left from Sakala.
Sakala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakala digs a right hand underneath OcasioCortez's ribcage. OcasioCortez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sakala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez is trying to push Sakala away but Sakala has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sakala tries to throw a body punch but OcasioCortez avoids it by throwing Sakala back against the ropes.
OcasioCortez lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Sakala.
Sakala prevents a body shot from OcasioCortez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakala.
Sakala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakala lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakala.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sakala.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sakala backwards.
A head punch on the inside from OcasioCortez fails to land.
OcasioCortez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
OcasioCortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
OcasioCortez lands with a light punch inside.
OcasioCortez lands with a light punch inside.
OcasioCortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakala controls his hands.
OcasioCortez working aggressively here.
Sakala trying to control the position but instead, OcasioCortez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sakala into the ropes.
Sakala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OcasioCortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OcasioCortez blocking some punches.
Sakala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
OcasioCortez misses with some punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
OcasioCortez digs a right hand into Sakala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sakala's gas tank.

OcasioCortez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakala tries to clinch up but OcasioCortez circles away and keeps his distance.
OcasioCortez swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakala.
OcasioCortez misses the body punch
and Sakala counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps OcasioCortez thinking.
Sakala lands a head shot.
Sakala looks to land a combination but OcasioCortez avoids it well.
OcasioCortez lands a jab to the nose.
OcasioCortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakala moves away.
Jab from OcasioCortez.
A leg kick checked by Sakala.
A quick step to the side and Sakala tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sakala misses with a looping left.
Sakala lands a jab to the head.
Sakala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OcasioCortez.
Sakala throws a shot to the body.
Sakala throws out a loose jab but OcasioCortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and OcasioCortez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut.
Sakala swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
OcasioCortez ducks under a wild hook from Sakala.
Sakala scores with a jab to the body.
OcasioCortez misses the jab.
A lazy left from OcasioCortez finds it's target.
OcasioCortez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sakala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yannick Sakala will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sakala misses with a straight right.
OcasioCortez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sakala is out of range and OcasioCortez settles back down.
Sakala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OcasioCortez moves away.
OcasioCortez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sakala slips a jab from OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez walks into a jab.
OcasioCortez throws a good cross that connects.
Sakala connects with a body shot.
Sakala moves away from the strike by OcasioCortez.
Sakala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Sakala was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Sakala catches OcasioCortez right on the button with a cross.
Sakala scores with a jab to the head.
OcasioCortez circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakala. OcasioCortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Sakala.
Sakala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
OcasioCortez misses with a looping right.
Sakala darts in looking for a takedown but OcasioCortez gets double underhooks and turns Sakala into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez can't find room to land a body shot as Sakala controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from OcasioCortez.
A right hook to the body lands for Sakala.
OcasioCortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakala blocks an uppercut.
Sakala swings wildly with an uppercut but OcasioCortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakala is looking to break free of the clinch but OcasioCortez has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Sakala.
Sakala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt OcasioCortez or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OcasioCortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OcasioCortez misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from OcasioCortez fails to land.
Sakala misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sakala.
Sakala blocks an uppercut.
Sakala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakala misses with a short punch on the inside.
OcasioCortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
OcasioCortez is trying to break the clinch but Sakala is controlling him.
OcasioCortez scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Sakala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OcasioCortez misses with the head strike.
Sakala swings wildly with an uppercut but OcasioCortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
OcasioCortez misses with a punch on the inside.
OcasioCortez misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yannick Sakala has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
OcasioCortez has a couple of punches blocked by Sakala.
Sakala tries a body shot but OcasioCortez blocks it.
Sakala lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Sakala.
OcasioCortez is breathing heavily.
Sakala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakala lands a nice uppercut.
Sakala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
OcasioCortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Sakala.
Sakala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of OcasioCortez backwards.
Sakala lands a nice shot to the body.
Sakala lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Sakala lands a hook that snaps the head of OcasioCortez backwards.
Sakala tries a body shot but OcasioCortez blocks it.

Sakala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakala connects with a right hand. OcasioCortez shakes it off.
Sakala looks to score with a jab to the body but OcasioCortez is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
OcasioCortez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yannick Sakala is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakala blocks a head kick by OcasioCortez.
A big left from Sakala misses.
Sakala throws a lazy uppercut
and OcasioCortez counters with a right hand to the body.
OcasioCortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
OcasioCortez throws out a loose jab but Sakala uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sakala feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends OcasioCortez sprawling to the canvas! OcasioCortez rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sakala finish him?!
OcasioCortez ducks under a wild hook from Sakala.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sakala here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sakala ducks under a wild hook from OcasioCortez.
OcasioCortez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

OcasioCortez is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Sakala.
OcasioCortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakala finish him?

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OcasioCortez seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakala wants to clinch up but OcasioCortez keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from OcasioCortez.
Sakala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OcasioCortez can do to turn this around?
Sakala misses the shot to the body.
Sakala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
OcasioCortez throws a body punch but Sakala moves out of range.
OcasioCortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakala manages to avoid it.
Sakala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakala dodges the punch combination from OcasioCortez.
Sakala misses with a wild body shot.
OcasioCortez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakala throws out the jab.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from OcasioCortez misses its intended target.
OcasioCortez misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Sakala.
OcasioCortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakala.
OcasioCortez cracks Sakala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sakala slips under a jab from OcasioCortez.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakala misses the target.
Sakala lands a nice shot that snaps OcasioCortez's head back.
Sakala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OcasioCortez throws out the jab.
Sakala misses with a hook.
Sakala throws a lazy uppercut
and OcasioCortez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OcasioCortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OcasioCortez drops his hands momentarily and Sakala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OcasioCortez throws a hook but Sakala avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Sakala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
OcasioCortez misses with a low kick as Sakala jumps back.
OcasioCortez misses with a few strikes there.
Sakala connects with a crisp jab.
Alexandria OcasioCortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OcasioCortez drops his hands momentarily and Sakala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sakala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OcasioCortez manages to avoid it.
OcasioCortez throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Sakala.
Sakala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OcasioCortez.
A shot to the liver by OcasioCortez. Beautiful body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakala looks to land a combination but OcasioCortez avoids it well.
OcasioCortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakala misses with a wild body shot.
OcasioCortez avoids the body shot from Sakala.
OcasioCortez swings widly with a right hand
and Sakala counters with a series of strikes. OcasioCortez will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OcasioCortez avoids the body shot from Sakala.
Yannick Sakala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sakala, as that shot connected.
Sakala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits OcasioCortezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
OcasioCortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakala.
OcasioCortez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
OcasioCortez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
OcasioCortez misses with a hook to the body
and Sakala counters with a right hand to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sakala misses.
OcasioCortez lands a jab to the head.
OcasioCortez misses with a hook to the body
and Sakala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakala cracks OcasioCortez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sakala needs to keep his hands up - OcasioCortez had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Sakala.
An attempted straight right counter from Sakala misses the target.
Sakala slips a jab from OcasioCortez.
Sakala appears to be looking for a big counter.
OcasioCortez lands with a right hand.
OcasioCortez misses with an uppercut.
Sakala appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sakala lands a nice shot to the body.
OcasioCortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakala is just out of range.
OcasioCortez misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yannick Sakala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sakala has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Yannick Sakala!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Yannick Sakala!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Yannick Sakala!

Yannick Sakala wins by unanimous decision!
Yannick Sakala decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.