PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Saari (ranked 3725 p4p, 4303 weight class) and Alois Vrana (ranked 466 p4p, 530 weight class). Saari's entrance music is Oranssi Pazuzu - Lahja . A fine choice. Alois Vrana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saari
vs
Vrana

191 cm
19
207
1 - 1 - 1

191 cm
18
212
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksi Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alois Vrana!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrana throws a head kick that misses.
Saari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vrana's coach down at Brloh was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vrana's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vrana misses with a body kick.
Vrana throws a nice looking combination but Saari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saari cracks Vrana with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vrana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vrana misses with a body kick.
Saari lands a two punch combo.
Vrana throws a push kick but Saari slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Vrana. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Saari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saari blocks a head kick by Vrana.
Saari blocks the body kick.
Vrana tries a head kick but it misses.
Saari misses with a double jab.
Vrana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saari moves away.
Vrana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saari.
Vrana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saari swings for the body but Vrana moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vrana.
Saari appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vrana lands a high kick!
A combination from Saari does no damage.
A head kick misses from Vrana.
Saari lands the left hand.
Alois Vrana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vrana throws a head kick that misses.
Saari connects with a jab.
Saari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vrana was well out of range. Poor timing from Saari.
Saari throws a series of punches but Vrana moves out of range.
Vrana lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrana misses with a body kick.
Vrana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saari lands with a right hand.

Vrana is rocked!
Saari lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Vrana is looking to close the distance but Saari sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Vrana crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Vrana is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Aleksi Saari!
An intense looking Aleksi Saari took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Rohkea rokan syö.'.