PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayo Anoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anoy has chosen Massive Attack - Teardrop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sakari Watts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watts
vs
Anoy

169 cm
25
169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
168 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Perkele!
Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ayo Anoy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Anoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Watts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anoy has time to react.
Anoy defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Watts wants to clinch up but Anoy keeps it at a distance.
Watts moves away from the strike by Anoy.
Watts misses with a wild body shot.

Anoy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
An elbow from Anoy crashes against the mat.
Anoy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Anoy wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
Watts manages to get back to half guard.
Watts is looking for a sweep. Anoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anoy trying to control from half guard but Watts is working away.
Anoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Watts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Anoy there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anoy lands with a punch from half guard.
Watts is trying to control but Anoy manages to pass to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anoy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Anoy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anoy breaks from Watts's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Watts is looking to get to half guard.
Watts tries to lock up and control but Anoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anoy looking to finish Watts with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watts!
Anoy lands with some strikes.

Watts is rocked!
Anoy lands with some strikes.
Oh Watts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anoy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Anoy is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Watts goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Anoy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ayo Anoy!
Ayo Anoy managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent, Inc.™, into his post fight interview.