PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Granite (ranked 170 p4p, 483 weight class) and Yannick Sakala (ranked 28 p4p, 76 weight class). Sakala is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pole Pole. Yannick Sakala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Granite
vs
Sakala

193 cm
24
250
11 - 4 - 0

193 cm
24
242
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Granite !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yannick Sakala!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granite rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sakala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jimmy Granite has been cut.
Sakala misses with a straight right.
Yannick Sakala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakala lands a head shot.
Granite throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakala throws a sloppy head kick and Granite moves out of range easily.
Granite looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sakala misses with a lunging right hand
and Granite counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala tries a head kick but it misses.
Granite looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Sakala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granite doesn't seem phased though.
Sakala blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakala.
Granite lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Granite chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakala can pounce on him.
Sakala misses with a right hand
and Granite counters with a good, hard body kick but Sakala shrugs it off.
Sakala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakala throws a right hand that misses
and Sakala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granite scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granite seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sakala looks winded!

Granite cracks Sakala with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sakala looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Granite finish him?

It looks like Yannick Sakala has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakala misses with a left hand
and Granite counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Granite goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Granite moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSakala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala throws a head kick but Granite moves out of range.
Granite pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakala thows a leg kick but Granite checks it

and Granite counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sakala! Granite lets Sakala back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Sakala is rocked!
Granite scores with a push kick.
Granite drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Sakala's head, knocking him out cold! Granite is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Granite !
Jimmy Granite retains his heavyweight title!
Jimmy Granite was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.