PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike pizza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Kaulaote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaulaote has chosen Dead memories as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

pizza
vs
Kaulaote

200 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike pizza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakari Kaulaote!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaulaote tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but pizza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakari Kaulaote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kaulaote shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaulaote showed some decent athleticism there.
Kaulaote thows a huge punch but pizza dodges it nicely.
Kaulaote sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaulaote looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kaulaote content to control rather than advance.
Kaulaote passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaulaote controlling from mount.
Kaulaote lands with some strikes.
Kaulaote connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kaulaote scoring with strikes but pizza is staying in there.

It looks like Mike pizza has been cut.
pizza is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaulaote controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaulaote lands a heavy elbow.
Kaulaote looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kaulaote is landing with some decent strikes but pizza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kaulaote lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kaulaote controlling his opponent.
Kaulaote scoring with strikes but pizza is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaulaote is landing with some decent strikes but pizza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kaulaote scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kaulaote content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sakari Kaulaote just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kaulaote scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kaulaote content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kaulaote has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
pizza wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakari Kaulaote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike pizza's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Horrible takedown by Kaulaote or perhaps it was just good defense by pizza which made him look bad.

Kaulaote bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kaulaote tries to move to mount but pizza blocks the move with his legs.
Sakari Kaulaote has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaulaote remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
pizza is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sakari Kaulaote just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Kaulaote does no damage.
Kaulaote shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says pizza as he avoids it easily.
Kaulaote changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. pizza tries to avoid it but Kaulaote manages to keep hold of a leg and drag pizza to the ground. pizza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike pizza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Kaulaote.
pizza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaulaote throws a one two combo.
Kaulaote shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts pizza as he jumps to the side.
Kaulaote tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaulaote looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? pizza is fending him off so far but Kaulaote persists. Nope, pizza circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Kaulaote with that takedown attempt.
Kaulaote tries to close the distance and clinch up but pizza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaulaote moves in looking to clinch but pizza pushes him off.

Kaulaote closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kaulaote is keen to just control but pizza is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pizza wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Kaulaote seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaulaote is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kaulaote controlling his opponent.
pizza is bucking up trying to escape but Kaulaote cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kaulaote sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sakari Kaulaote just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kaulaote darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
pizza taking some punishment here, with Kaulaote in his half guard.
Kaulaote sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. pizza defending well though.
Kaulaote stalling.

Kaulaote decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakari Kaulaote showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike pizza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kaulaote looking to land some kicks to the body here.
pizza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaulaote shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with pizza but pizza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
pizza fails to land with a series of punches.
pizza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
pizza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaulaote.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
pizza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kaulaote tries for a takedown but pizza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mike pizza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Kaulaote.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaulaote wants to clinch up but pizza keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaulaote closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kaulaote lands in his opponent's guard.
pizza keeping moving, preventing Kaulaote from controlling successfully.
Kaulaote showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaulaote pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. pizza is keeping the position for now.
Kaulaote is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaulaote showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kaulaote is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
pizza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaulaote has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaulaote is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaulaote is pushing down on pizza's leg trying to pass to half guard. pizza is fighting to maintain full guard but Kaulaote has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mike pizza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Kaulaote there.
Kaulaote looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sakari Kaulaote just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaulaote looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaulaote doesn't manage to clinch there - pizza circles away.
Kaulaote stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaulaote tries to close the distance and clinch up but pizza swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kaulaote looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for pizza!
pizza wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kaulaote controlling the pace for now.
pizza trying desperately to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sakari Kaulaote comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaulaote has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakari Kaulaote!