PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jun Sal (ranked 7280 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku The Sonni (ranked 5948 p4p, 0 weight class). Jun Sal is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sal
vs
The Sonni

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jun Sal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Markku The Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Sonni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sal moves in looking to clinch but The Sonni pushes him off.
The Sonni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sal moves into the clinch.
Sal is trying to pull guard but The Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
The Sonni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jun Sal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Sonni shoots in for a double leg but Sal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Sonni dives in for a single leg takedown but Sal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jun Sal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku The Sonni.
The Sonni shoots for a double leg takedown but Sal sprawls well. He's pushed The Sonni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Sonni shoots for a double leg takedown but Sal sprawls well. He's pushed The Sonni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Sonni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sal throws a body shot but no joy.
Sal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
The Sonni swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.
The Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sal.
Jun Sal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Sonni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni moves out of range.

Sal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Sonni to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Sal has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. The Sonni is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Sonni jumps guard but Sal stands there with The Sonni around his waist. The Sonni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Sal has been working on his elbows in the gym.
The Sonni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Sonni looks winded!

The Sonni jumps into guard, dragging Sal to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Sonni, up you get!
Sal throws a head kick that misses.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sal tries to clinch up but The Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sal closes the distance and clinches.
Sal is trying to pull guard but The Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
The Sonni leaning against his opponent.
Sal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Sonni avoids it.
Sal avoids the elbow strike from The Sonni, against the cage.
The Sonni is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Sonni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sal looking to slow down the pace here.
Sal fails to pull guard.

The Sonni breaks from the clinch.

The Sonni closes the distance and clinches.

The Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sal doesn't manage to clinch there - The Sonni circles away.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.

Sal instigates a clinch.

The Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Sonni misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sal moves to clinch but The Sonni breaks away
and The Sonni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sal throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Sonni is defended easily by Sal.
Sal leaves The Sonni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Sonni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Sonni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Sonni looks for a takedown but Sal sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jun Sal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jun Sal's cut.
That's time! Sal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sal forces The Sonni back against the cage and clinches.

Sal jumps guard.
Sal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Sonni is controlling him.
The Sonni wants to pass the guard but Sal is keeping the position.

Sal has his feet on The Sonni's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sal moves in looking to clinch but The Sonni pushes him off.
The Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Sonni tries to counter with a clinch but Sal shakes him off and moves away.
Sal wants to clinch but The Sonni slips to the side
and The Sonni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

The Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sal throws a sloppy head kick

and The Sonni counters by moving into the clinch.
The Sonni looking for a takedown.
Sal tries to pull guard but The Sonni forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The Sonni prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Sonni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

The Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
Sal wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markku The Sonni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Sonni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sal.

The Sonni closes the distance and pushes Sal back into the cage.
The Sonni can't get the takedown.
Jun Sal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markku The Sonni.
The Sonni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Sonni is breathing heavily.
The Sonni tries to score a body lock takedown but Sal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sal stops a takedown attempt from The Sonni.
Sal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Sonni is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sal is trying to pull guard but The Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
Sal looking to stall.
Sal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Sonni smiles and moves away.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
Sal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Sonni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch but The Sonni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch but The Sonni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Sonni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Sonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sal tries to clinch there but The Sonni circles away.
Sal pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sal tries to clinch up but The Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.
Sal doesn't manage to clinch there - The Sonni circles away.
Sal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sal wants it to stay on the feet.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
The Sonni with the counter takedown but Sal avoids it easily.
The Sonni darts in looking for a takedown but Sal gets double underhooks and turns The Sonni into the cage.
The Sonni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sal sprawls well. Sal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Sonni gets slowly back to his feet.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Sonni keeps the fight on the outside.
Sal tries to clinch up but The Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.
Sal is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markku The Sonni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jun Sal's cut.
That's time! Sal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sal tries a head kick but it misses.
The Sonni keeps the fight on the outside.

The Sonni rushes Sal and presses him up against the cage.
Sal has had enough of the clinch but The Sonni keeps him there for the moment.
The Sonni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sal or not.

Sal pulls guard successfully.
Sal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Sonni wants to pass the guard but Sal is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sal keeping full guard, as The Sonni tries to pass.
Sal keeping moving, preventing The Sonni from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Markku The Sonni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.
Sal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Sonni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Sonni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Sonni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sal defends it nicely.
The Sonni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Sonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sal tries to clinch up.
Sal wants to clinch.
The Sonni throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Sonni looks for the body kick but Sal saw that one coming.
Sal is looking to clinch but The Sonni is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Sonni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sal pushes The Sonni up against the cage in a clinch.
Jun Sal has scored more points in the clinch so far.

The Sonni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Sonni swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.
Sal tries to clinch there but The Sonni circles away.
Sal wants to clinch up but The Sonni keeps it at a distance.
The Sonni swats away the attempt to clinch by Sal.
Sal fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Sonni steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sal.
Sal tries to clinch but The Sonni is having none of it.
Sal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The Sonni rushes Sal and presses him up against the cage.

Sal jumps guard and drags The Sonni to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Sonni's guard.

The Sonni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Sal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Sonni is trying to control the position but Sal postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Sonni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sal.
The Sonni working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Markku The Sonni.
I think The Sonni has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markku The Sonni!