PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Sokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sokka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black Sun Aeon - Core of Winter. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sokka
vs
Bauer

185 cm
23
188 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
196 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

FinnFighters Nutrition

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Sokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bauer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sokka defending well as Bauer loads up on a big left hand.
Bauer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sokka.
Sokka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bauer but Bauer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sokka fails with a takedown attempt.

Sokka moves into range and clinches up with Bauer.
Sokka scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sokka.
Bauer goes for a takedown attempt but Sokka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sokka blocks the body kick.
Sokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bauer.
Sokka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Sokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokka shoots in but no luck this time.
Bauer looks to land a right hand but Sokka moved out of range.

Bauer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sokka to the mat! Sokka manages to get full guard.
Bauer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Sokka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bauer defends well.
Bauer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bauer stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Sokka throws up his legs and catches Bauer in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Bauer tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Sokka! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Antti Sokka!