PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Saakuuraabaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Haya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haya is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chipmunks - Remember The Name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saakuuraabaa
vs
Haya

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazushi Saakuuraabaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simo Haya!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saakuuraabaa scores a takedown into full mount!
Saakuuraabaa lands a big shot there that rocks Haya but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Haya working to try and regain half guard.
Saakuuraabaa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Haya can't escape the position.
Saakuuraabaa 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.
Saakuuraabaa raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haya is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Saakuuraabaa looking to control but Haya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saakuuraabaa with shots to the head and body - Haya looks very uncomfortable down there.
Haya is working to get back to half guard.
Saakuuraabaa cracks Haya with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Saakuuraabaa with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saakuuraabaa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Haya looks a forlorn figure.

Haya is rocked!
Saakuuraabaa connects with a bit shot that sees Haya covering up! More strikes from Saakuuraabaa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Saakuuraabaa is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazushi Saakuuraabaa!