PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Sammio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Epping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Epping has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sammio
vs
Epping

185 cm
23
194 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
192 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Sammio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Epping!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epping wants to slow Sammio down by chopping away at his legs.
Sammio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sammio tries to score with a low kick but Epping moves his leg out of the way.
Epping throws a low kick but Sammio moves out of range easily.
Epping lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sammio wants to clinch.
Epping thumps Sammio with a low kick.
Epping lands an overhand right.
Epping tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammio was well out of range. Poor timing from Epping.
A clash of legs there as Epping blocks the low kick.
Sammio walks into a jab.
Epping has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sammio tries to land a front kick but Epping steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Epping digs a good hook to Sammio's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epping misses with a leg kick
and Sammio counters with a low kick, right behind Epping 's knee.
Epping connects with a crisp jab.
Epping looks to throw the jab but Sammio is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epping lands a nice looking body kick.
Epping misses with a body shot.
Sammio looks to land a right hand but Epping moved out of range.
Epping blocks a head kick by Sammio.
Sammio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sammio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sammio misses with a body kick.
Epping misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sammio counters with a leg kick.
Epping blocks a leg kick.
Epping fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sammio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sammio checks a leg kick.
Sammio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sammio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sammio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sammio throws the left hand but Epping avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epping scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Epping lands a nice shot that snaps Sammio's head back.
Sammio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Epping throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sammio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sammio scores with a nice strike.
Sammio lands a lovely overhand right.
Sammio misses with a looping right.
Epping thuds a left hand into Sammio's body.
Sammio scores with a jab. Epping acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sammio throws a chopping leg kick but Epping manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Epping. That's going to slow Sammio down.
Epping works Sammio's body with a nice hook.
Epping changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sammio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Epping counters with a left to the body.
Sammio is breathing heavily.
Epping connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epping cracks Sammio with a good jab.

It looks like Sakari Sammio has been cut.
Epping throws a low kick but Sammio moves out of range easily.
Epping is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sammio rather than just go for the knockout.
Epping throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sammio.
Epping on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sammio thows a body kick. Epping tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sammio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Epping lands a brutal head kick. Sammio looks out on his feet and Epping throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jake Epping!
An out of breath Jake Epping thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.