PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaako Sakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuka has chosen Superfly by Curtis Mayfield as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jaako Sakko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sakko
vs
Snuka

183 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaako Sakko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka throws a hook to the side of Sakko's head but Sakko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Sakko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakko has his takedown stuffed

and Snuka counters by moving into the clinch.
Sakko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sakko is trying to break the clinch but Snuka has him pressed against the cage.
Snuka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakkos head.
Snuka misses with an elbow strike.
Sakko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Snuka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaako Sakko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakko feints and then cracks Snuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snuka down.
Sakko walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Snuka lands a big uppercut and Sakko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sakko looks OK. Snuka waves Sakko back to his feet!

Sakko is rocked!
Sakko tries to clinch but Snuka moves away

and Snuka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oh Sakko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakko throws a head punch that misses.
Sakko seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka stalls.
Snuka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakko backwards.
Snuka lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Snuka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sakko's brow.
Snuka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snuka lands a left hand.
Snuka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sakko backwards.
Snuka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Snuka.

Snuka breaks from the clinch.
Sakko misses with a takedown
and Snuka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakko shoots and misses
and Snuka counters with a crisp right that sends Sakko to the canvas! Snuka follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Snuka!
Post fight, Jimmy Snuka stared into the camera and said 'They call me... SUPERFLY! And anyone who thinks they can soar with me is bound to crash down!'.