PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sagara Sanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nisper Ykonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ykonen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Raised Fist - Friends and Traitors. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sanosuke
vs
Ykonen

190 cm
21
199 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

181 cm
26
198 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sagara Sanosuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nisper Ykonen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanosuke lands a glancing blow to the side of Ykonen's head.
A head kick misses from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sanosuke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanosuke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sagara Sanosuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ykonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ykonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke slips under a jab from Ykonen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ykonen.
A big left from Sanosuke misses.
Sanosuke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanosuke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanosuke throws a head kick but Ykonen moves out of range.
Sanosuke blocks a jab.
Ykonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanosukes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ykonen loads up on a big right hand but Sanosuke slips the punch.
Sanosuke ducks under a wild hook from Ykonen.
Sanosuke lands with a shot to the body.
Sanosuke throws a leg kick but Ykonen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Ykonen misses its intended target.
Ykonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanosuke.
Ykonen looks to throw the jab but Sanosuke is out of range.
Ykonen misses with a looping right.
Ykonen missing with a left hand there. Sanosuke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ykonen throws a head kick but Sanosuke moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ykonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ykonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanosuke counters with a big head kick but Ykonen shrugs it off.
Sanosuke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanosuke connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanosuke's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanosuke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanosuke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanosuke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanosuke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanosuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ykonen throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanosuke, right into the meat.
Sanosuke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanosuke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanosuke blocks a jab.
Sanosuke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Sanosuke misses
letting Ykonen counter with a right hand.
Ykonen throws an off balance right hand
and Sanosuke counters with a big head kick but Ykonen shrugs it off.
Ykonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanosuke looks to land a body kick but Ykonen moved away.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that Ykonen semi-blocks.
Sanosuke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanosuke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanosuke feints and then cracks Ykonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ykonen down.
Ykonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanosuke. That one must have hurt.
Ykonen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanosuke under the eye.
Ykonen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ykonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ykonen avoids the head kick by Sanosuke.
Ykonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanosuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ykonen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanosuke counters with a body kick that stops Ykonen in his tracks momentarily.
Sanosuke cracks Ykonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ykonen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanosuke scores with a spinning back kick!
Ykonen looks gassed!
Ykonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Ykonen misses with an uppercut. Sanosuke saw that one coming.
Sanosuke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ykonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanosuke. Sanosuke obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanosuke tests Ykonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanosuke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ykonen.
Sanosuke thumps Ykonen with a low kick.
Sanosuke thumps Ykonen with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagara Sanosuke dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sanosuke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ykonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanosuke counters with a nice body kick.
Sanosuke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ykonen misses with a hook
and Sanosuke counters with a body kick that stops Ykonen in his tracks momentarily.
Ykonen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanosuke lunges at Ykonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ykonen's hand.
Ykonen looks to land a left hand but Sanosuke moved out of range nicely.
Sanosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke lunges at Ykonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ykonen's hand.
Ykonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ykonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanosuke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ykonen is breathing heavily.
Sanosuke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ykonen's calf.
Ykonen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanosuke.
A head kick misses from Sanosuke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ykonen.
Sanosuke avoids the body shot from Ykonen.
Sanosuke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanosuke!
Ykonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanosuke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanosuke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanosuke dips to his left and cracks Ykonen with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Sanosuke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanosuke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ykonen.
Ykonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanosuke can pounce on him.
Sagara Sanosuke is winning the standup battle so far.
Ykonen blocks a head kick by Sanosuke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke is looking to slow Ykonen down with leg kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanosuke. Ykonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ykonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke throws a nice head kick!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ykonen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sanosuke has got the better of the exchanges.
Ykonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanosuke lands with a kick to the temple. Ykonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanosuke misses with a body kick.
Sanosuke is looking to slow Ykonen down with leg kicks.
Ykonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanosukes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanosuke throws a hook but Ykonen blocks it.
A big left from Ykonen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ykonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanosuke has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sanosuke throws a head kick but Ykonen moves out of range.
Sanosuke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ykonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Ykonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ykonen ducks right into an uppercut from Sanosuke.
Ykonen misses with a leg kick
and Sanosuke counters with a low kick, right behind Ykonen 's knee.
Sanosuke scores with a head kick. Ykonen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sanosuke connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanosuke feints and then cracks Ykonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ykonen down.
Ykonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That kick from Sanosuke tenderised Ykonen's leg. Ykonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanosuke throws a looping overhand right but Ykonen ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ykonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ykonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanosuke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanosuke wants to land a leg kick but Ykonen is out of range.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ykonen throws a leg kick but Sanosuke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanosuke dips to his left and cracks Ykonen with an uppercut!
Sanosuke lands a head kick. Ykonen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanosuke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ykonen.
Sanosuke throws a looping overhand right but Ykonen ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ykonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Sanosuke misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagara Sanosuke dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A shot to the liver by Sanosuke. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanosuke lands with a nice body kick.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ykonen swings widly with a right hand
and Sanosuke counters with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanosuke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ykonen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ykonen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanosuke connects with a leg kick. Ykonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanosuke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ykonen can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Ykonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ykonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanosuke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanosuke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanosuke throws out a loose jab but Ykonen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ykonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanosuke throws a leg kick
and Ykonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanosuke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ykonen.
Sanosuke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanosuke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ykonen throws a body kick the misses
and Sanosuke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanosuke connects with a solid leg kick.
Ykonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanosuke counters with a big head kick but Ykonen shrugs it off.
Ykonen cracks a nice hook into Sanosuke's ribs.
Ykonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanosuke misses with a left hand
and Ykonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanosuke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ykonen throws a body punch but Sanosuke moves out of range.
Ykonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanosuke can pounce on him.
A head kick by Ykonen misses
and Sanosuke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ykonen's knee momentarily.
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ykonen. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanosuke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanosuke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ykonen's head.
Sanosuke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanosuke lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanosuke.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Ykonen throws a hook to the side of Sanosuke's head but Sanosuke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ykonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanosuke counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ykonen.
Ykonen scores with a jab. Sanosuke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ykonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanosuke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Ykonen misses its intended target.
Nisper Ykonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanosuke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanosuke scores with a spinning back kick!
Sanosuke tried to score with a low kick but Ykonen checks it.
That kick from Sanosuke tenderised Ykonen's leg. Ykonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanosuke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanosuke.
Ykonen misses with a hook
and Sanosuke counters with a leg kick.
Sanosuke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ykonen swings for the body but Sanosuke moves out of range.
Sanosuke lands with a nice body kick.
Ykonen misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Ykonen.
Ykonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanosuke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ykonen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ykonen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Sanosuke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanosuke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ykonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanosuke chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagara Sanosuke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanosuke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagara Sanosuke!