PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zander Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Wasama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snake comes to the cage accompanied by Beat You Down - Rza. Wasama has chosen The Prodigy - Take Me to the Hospital as his entrance music. Ilkka Wasama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Snake
vs
Wasama

163 cm
22
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
158 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zander Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Wasama!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasama scores with a jab to the head.
Wasama closes the distance and clinches up with Snake, looking for a takedown. Wasama pushes Snake against the cage but Snake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Snake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wasama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snake is fending him off so far but Wasama persists. Nope, Snake circles away and we're back to standing.
Zander Snake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilkka Wasama.
Snake darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wasama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Snake's waist but Snake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wasama off to one side.
Wasama looks gassed!
Wasama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snake sprawls well. Snake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wasama gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Snake, as that shot connected.
Wasama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wasama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Snake thuds a left hand into Wasama's body.
Wasama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Snake.
Wasama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snake lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Snake works over Wasama's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Ilkka Wasama has been cut.
Snake dips to his left and cracks Wasama with an uppercut!
Snake fails to land with a series of punches.
Snake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Danga de danga de dang - Snake scores with a four punch combination!

Wasama is rocked!
Snake drops Wasama with a straight right hand, right on the button! Snake follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zander Snake!