PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iwao Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Saukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Saito
vs
Saukkonen

178 cm
27
215 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

185 cm
26
217 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iwao Saito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roland Saukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saito shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saito leaves Saukkonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saito misses with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Saito as Saukkonen shoots in.

Saukkonen moves into range and clinches up with Saito.
Saito misses with some punches.
Saito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saukkonen.

Saukkonen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Saito is trying to keep an underhook but Saukkonen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Saito taking some punishment here, with Saukkonen in his half guard.

Saito is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saukkonen pulls his head out easily.

Saito looking for submissions off his back.
Saito missing with punches from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saito tries to roll over but Saukkonen keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saito is looking for a sweep. Saukkonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saukkonen is looking to advance position but Saito won't allow it.
Saito wants to get back to full guard.
Saukkonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saukkonen is nestled in close to Saito, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Saukkonen prevents Saito from improving his position.
Saukkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saito keeps working.
Saito on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saito tries to get out of the position.
Saukkonen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saito kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Saukkonen manages to pass to side control.
Saukkonen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Saito tries to bench press Saukkonen off him but Saukkonen keeps the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saukkonen working the head and body with strikes.
Saito is trying to improve his position.
Saukkonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saukkonen trying to control the position but Saito is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen cracks Saito with a big right hand but Saito just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Saukkonen throws a strike aimed at the side of Saito's head but Saito avoids it well.
Saito takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Saito prevents Saukkonen from improving position.
Saito gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Saukkonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saito is looking to improve his position.
Saito tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen uses his free foot to push down on Saito's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Saito.
Saito throwing hammer fists to the chest of Saukkonen. What's that going to do exactly?
Saukkonen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saito throwing hammer fists to the chest of Saukkonen. What's that going to do exactly?
Saito is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saukkonen landing strikes from the mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen prevents Saito from getting the reversal.
Saukkonen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Saukkonen with good strikes from the mount here!
Saito is squirming around, avoiding Saukkonen's attempts to control the action.
Saito is looking to improve his position but Saukkonen isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saukkonen working Saito over with strikes here.
Saukkonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saito working to try and regain half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saito manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Saito is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saukkonen pulls his head out easily.
Saukkonen is keen to just control but Saito is a slippery customer.

Saito is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saukkonen pulls his head out easily.
Saito on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Saukkonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saukkonen slows the pace down in half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saito is looking for a sweep. Saukkonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saito regains full guard. Nicely done.
Saito wants to sweep here but Saukkonen controlling him for the moment.
Saito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saukkonen's guard.
Saukkonen wants to sweep here but Saito controlling him for the moment.
Saito throws a big elbow that misses.
Saito throwing strikes but missing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saito throws a strike but Saukkonen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Saukkonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saito is keeping the position for now.
Saukkonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saukkonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Saukkonen is working Saito over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saukkonen throwing strikes from guard but Saito blocks nicely.

Saito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saukkonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Saito is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Saito looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saukkonen passes into half guard.
Saukkonen working Saito over with strikes.
Saito tries to roll over but Saukkonen keeps him under control.
Saukkonen is keen to just control but Saito is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Saito looking for submissions off his back.

Saito is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saukkonen pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Saukkonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saukkonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Roland Saukkonen!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Roland Saukkonen!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Roland Saukkonen!

Roland Saukkonen wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Roland Saukkonen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.