PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Aspenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanchez
vs
Aspenia

189 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
27
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kato Aspenia!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez wants to clinch

and Aspenia counters with a series of strikes that sends Sanchez to the canvas! Aspenia follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Aspenia defends easily.
Oh Sanchez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aspenia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aspenia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aspenia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aspenia.
Aspenia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aspenia with a nice head shot there.
Aspenia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Aspenia stands up from Sanchez's guard - Aspenia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aspenia looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Aspenia counters with a big takedown. That's hurt Sanchez! Aspenia smells blood and goes in for the kill. Serveral hard shots later and the ref calls an end to the fight by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Kato Aspenia!