PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saukko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lenny
vs
Saukko

175 cm
29
181 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

182 cm
30
180 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Lenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Per Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saukko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lenny throws out the jab.
Saukko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lenny throws an overhand right that lands on Saukko's shoulder, as Saukko tries to avoid the shot.
Lenny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saukko under the eye.
Saukko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saukko ducks under a wild hook from Lenny.

Saukko drives through with a takedown into Lenny's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lenny is looking to stand up but Saukko isn't so interested in that idea.
Saukko with a nice head shot there.
Saukko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Saukko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lenny has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saukko has managed to get both his arms back between Lenny's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saukko passes Lenny's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Saukko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lenny is in trouble now - Saukko has advanced to mount!
Saukko raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saukko scoring with strikes but Lenny is staying in there.
Lenny wants to hold on but Saukko pushes him away.
Saukko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Saukko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Saukko cracks Lenny with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Saukko prevents Lenny from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lenny is bucking up trying to escape but Saukko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Saukko scoring with strikes but Lenny is staying in there.
Lenny takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Saukko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saukko wants to control the pace but Lenny is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saukko with the ground and pound from mount.
Saukko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lenny is looking to improve his position but Saukko isn't that keen on the idea.
Saukko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Saukko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lenny takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Saukko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saukko controlling his opponent.
Saukko with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saukko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Lenny that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Saukko cracks Lenny with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Lenny is rocked!
Lenny is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Lenny is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saukko looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lenny covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Per Saukko!
During a confident post fight interview, Per Saukko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.