PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Sakala (ranked 1193 p4p, 1699 weight class) and Kevin Mamar (ranked 184 p4p, 249 weight class). Sakala's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pole Pole. Mamar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slipkibieber - Psychosocial Babe. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sakala
vs
Mamar

193 cm
23
242
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
220
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 7 - 3 - 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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Mamar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamar throws a hook but Sakala avoids it easily.
Mamar looks to land a left hand but Sakala moved out of range nicely.
Sakala misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sakala.
Sakala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakala pushes Mamar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mamar misses with some punches.
Mamar can't get the takedown.
Mamar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sakala is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mamar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yannick Sakala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Mamar.
Mamar wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamar has Sakala pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sakala manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sakala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mamars head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mamar wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakala won't allow it.
Sakala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mamar prevents a body shot from Sakala.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mamar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sakala.
Mamar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sakala gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sakala struggles to land a body shot inside as Mamar controls his hands.
Sakala gets through Mamar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mamar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sakala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mamar takes a shot to the head.
Sakala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mamar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sakala prevents it.
Sakala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mamar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sakala is defending well.
A hook to the body from Sakala.
Mamar looks winded!
Sakala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakala lands a shot to the body.
Sakala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakala lands a shot to the body.
Sakala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sakala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mamar or not.
Sakala works on Mamar's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Sakala as the two fighters clinch.
Sakala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakala lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sakala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sakala lands a body shot.
Sakala drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mamar right on the button. Mamar goes down! Sakala follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Sakala gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yannick Sakala!
During a confident post fight interview, Yannick Sakala thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.