PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Saukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Giacomucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giacomucci has chosen Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Giuseppe Giacomucci told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Saukkonen
vs
Giacomucci

185 cm
27
217 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

165 cm
26
209 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roland Saukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giuseppe Giacomucci!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukkonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Saukkonen with a hook.

Saukkonen clinches up against the cage.
Saukkonen digs a right hand into Giacomucci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Giacomucci's gas tank.

Saukkonen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Giacomucci regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Giacomucci looking for a guillotine here but Saukkonen defends easily.
Saukkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Giacomucci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giacomucci working a defensive guard here.

Giacomucci looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Saukkonen passes into side control.
Giacomucci is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Saukkonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Giacomucci tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukkonen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Giacomucci taking a bit of punishment here - Saukkonen scoring with strikes.
Giacomucci is trying to improve his position.
Giacomucci is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saukkonen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Giacomucci some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saukkonen lands an elbow.
Saukkonen scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giacomucci regains half guard.
Giacomucci is not content to let Saukkonen control the position.
Giacomucci is trying to maintain the position but Saukkonen is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giacomucci has hold of Saukkonen's hands but Saukkonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Giacomucci is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saukkonen pulls his head out easily.
Giacomucci is looking to control Saukkonen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Giacomucci avoid being mounted?
Saukkonen wants to control but Giacomucci is keeping him busy.

Giacomucci looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saukkonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giacomucci does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saukkonen prevents Giacomucci from improving his position.
Giacomucci is trying to control but can't.
Saukkonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Giacomucci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Giacomucci is refusing to be controlled, as Saukkonen sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Giacomucci tries to roll over but Saukkonen keeps him under control.
Saukkonen is looking to take a break and control but Giacomucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roland Saukkonen.
Saukkonen lands a jab.
Giacomucci is looking to clinch but Saukkonen is avoiding it.
Saukkonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Giacomucci's head backwards.
Giacomucci gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Giacomucci ducks under a wild hook from Saukkonen.
Giacomucci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saukkonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saukkonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Giacomucci wants to clinch.
Giacomucci fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giacomucci ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Giacomucci wants to clinch.
Saukkonen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saukkonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giacomucci but Giacomucci pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saukkonen shoots in for a double leg but Giacomucci sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Saukkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saukkonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Giacomucci manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Saukkonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Giacomucci to the mat! Giacomucci manages to get full guard.
Saukkonen is breathing heavily.
Giacomucci is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Giacomucci sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saukkonen defending well though.
Saukkonen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Giacomucci working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Giacomucci stands and throws Saukkonen's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Giacomucci works to advance to full mount. Saukkonen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Giacomucci is landing with some decent strikes but Saukkonen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Saukkonen is in a horrible position here. Giacomucci smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Giacomucci landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giacomucci fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Roland Saukkonen has been cut.
Giacomucci looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Roland Saukkonen's cut is getting worse.
Saukkonen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saukkonen taking shots to the head.

Roland Saukkonen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Saukkonen wants to hold on but Giacomucci pushes him away.
Giacomucci with good strikes from the mount here!

Jeez, Roland Saukkonen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roland Saukkonen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Giuseppe Giacomucci!
Our winner, Giuseppe Giacomucci, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.