PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Saurio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saurio comes to the cage accompanied by Mä tuun kellottaa sua. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Saurio
vs
Adams

170 cm
27
132 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

173 cm
20
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seppo Saurio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Adams!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saurio is looking to clinch.
Adams keeps the fight on the outside.
Saurio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adams throws a hook but Saurio avoids it easily.
Saurio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saurio throws a head kick that half lands.
Saurio throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams lands with a straight right. Saurio didn't see that one coming.
Adams wants to clinch up but Saurio keeps it at a distance.
Saurio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saurio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Saurio gets a clinch.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saurio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Saurio.
Saurio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Saurio.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adams is working Saurio over against the cage.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Saurio misses with an elbow over the top.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saurio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.

Saurio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurio darts in trying to clinch
and Adams counters with a series of strikes. Saurio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saurio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Saurio slips under a jab from Adams.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Saurio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Saurio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saurio scores with a head kick.
Saurio tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Saurio darts in trying to clinch
enabling Adams to counter with a crisp jab.
Seppo Saurio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Saurio is rocked!
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Adams looks to land a combination but Saurio avoids it well.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saurio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saurio.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saurio tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Adams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Adams - that landed with a thud.
Saurio tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Saurio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Saurio misses with a knee to the head.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saurio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saurio is keeping busy.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saurio stalling against the cage.
Saurio tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Saurio tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Saurio is breathing heavily.
Saurio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Saurio blocks an uppercut.
Saurio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Saurio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saurio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saurio stalling in the clinch but Adams improves position.
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
Adams pushes Saurio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saurio misses with a knee strike.
Adams avoiding damage as Saurio throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saurio being controlled against the cage.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams pressing his opponent against the cage.
Saurio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saurio being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Adams scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Adams.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adams scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adams.
Saurio tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams avoids the damage to the body.
Saurio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams throws a body punch but Saurio moves out of range.
Saurio wants to clinch but Adams slips to the side
and Adams counters with a three punch combo that has Saurio backing up. Saurio nods at Adams to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adams rushes Saurio and presses him up against the cage.
Adams scores with a shoulder strike.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams lands a right hand.
Saurio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saurio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams digs a right hand underneath Saurio's ribcage. Saurio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Saurio trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saurio into the cage.
Saurio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Adams lands an uppercut.
Saurio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saurio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams slowing the pace effectively.
Adams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saurio backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
Adams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Adams working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Saurio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saurio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saurio throws a head kick that misses

and Adams counters with a crisp one two that drops Saurio! Adams thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Saurio to his feet! Saurio is in big trouble!
Oh Saurio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Saurio instigates a clinch.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Saurio can't get the takedown.
Adams avoiding damage as Saurio throws knees to the body.
Saurio misses with a knee strike.
Saurio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams misses with some punches.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams lands a left hand.
A short left from Adams.
Adams lands a right hand.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adams has Saurio pressed against the cage, preventing Saurio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Come on Adams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saurio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adams's brow.
Saurio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Adams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Saurio.
Saurio seems to have got his legs back now.
Saurio blocking some punches.
Adams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adams lands a body punch.
Adams avoids a wild elbow strike from Saurio.
Saurio lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Adams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Saurio tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Saurio pushes off an throws an elbow but Adams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Adams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saurio up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Adams.
Adams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saurio.
Adams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Adams is looking to control Saurio's arms but Saurio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the cage.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saurio backwards.
Saurio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Adams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saurio backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saurio missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saurio.
Saurio takes a shot to the head.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Adams taking a breather.
Saurio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saurio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saurio misses with a knee to the head.
Saurio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adams lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Adams.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Adams.
Adams gets through Saurio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams gets through Saurio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saurio is keeping busy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Adams.
Saurio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saurio digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saurio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adams smiles and moves away.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams takes a swing at Saurio's ribcage but misses.
Adams lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saurio at a distance.
Adams lands a really nice looking cross but Saurio seems unphased.
Adams goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adams works the jab nicely.

Adams rushes Saurio and presses him up against the cage.
Adams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saurio or not.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saurio takes a shot to the head.
Saurio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saurio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saurio misses with a knee to the head.
Saurio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bryan Adams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Adams.
Adams scores with a hook to the body.
Adams lands a right hand.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
Adams has Saurio pressed against the cage.
Adams scores with a shoulder strike.
Saurio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adams taking a breather.
Saurio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams effectively controlling the action here.
Saurio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saurio looking to throw knees to the head but Adams is blocking nicely.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saurio backwards.
Adams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams pushes Saurio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
Adams lands a body punch.
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Adams.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams pushes Saurio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of stalling here from Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Adams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adams looks to throw the jab but Saurio is out of range.
Saurio throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adams cracks Saurio with a good jab.
Adams scores with the left hand. Saurio knows he should have avoided that one.
Adams throws an overhand right that has Saurio reeling! Adams follows up with more punches and Saurio is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bryan Adams!