PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Felino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saukko has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Per Saukko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Felino
vs
Saukko

174 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fredrick Felino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Per Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukko misses with a leg kick
and Felino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saukko.
Per Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felino lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saukko wants to slow Felino down by chopping away at his legs.
Saukko throws a low kick but Felino moves out of range easily.
Saukko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Felino as he avoids it easily.
Felino throws a sloppy head kick and Saukko moves out of range easily.

Saukko drives through with a takedown into Felino's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Felino trying to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saukko looking to sit in guard and control but Felino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felino trying to control the position from guard on top but Saukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saukko controls Felino momentarily but Felino frees himself.
Felino trying to control the position from guard on top but Saukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felino is really struggling to control Saukko but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fredrick Felino wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Felino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Felino wants it to stay on the feet.
Fredrick Felino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Saukko.
Saukko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Saukko is looking to chop away at Felino's legs.
Felino looks to score with a jab to the body but Saukko is just out of range.
Felino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saukko moves away.
Felino misses with a lunging right hand
and Saukko counters with a stiff right hand.
Saukko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Felino is able to avoid easily.
Felino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saukko was well out of range. Poor timing from Felino.
Saukko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Felino takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saukko throws a low kick, looking for Felino's leg but Felino calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko throws a wild body kick that Felino sees coming a mile off.
Felino throws a head kick that misses
and Felino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Felino finds it's way through Saukko's defenses.
Felino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saukko was well out of range. Poor timing from Felino.
Felino checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Felino misses
and Saukko counters with an outside leg kick.

Saukko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Felino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Saukko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Saukko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Felino manages to get to full guard.

Felino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saukko defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko trying to control but Felino is working from the bottom.
Saukko looking to sit in guard and control but Felino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Felino trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Felino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Saukko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Felino stands up over Saukko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrick Felino 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.

Saukko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felino pinned against the cage. Felino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Saukko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saukko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Felino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saukko defends it easily.
Saukko preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saukko trying to control but Felino is working from the bottom.
Felino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saukko wants to control from the top but Felino keeps moving.
Saukko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Saukko works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko looks to land a strike but Felino avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Felino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Felino keeping moving, preventing Saukko from controlling successfully.
Felino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saukko landing some decent shots from guard.

Felino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saukko defends well.
Saukko wants to control from the top but Felino keeps moving.
Saukko lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felino manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saukko is looking to get to half guard.
Saukko is in a horrible position here. Felino smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saukko is squirming around, avoiding Felino's attempts to control the action.
Saukko can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felino trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Felino unloading with bombs!
Saukko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Felino can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saukko is looking to escape.
Felino working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felino lands a heavy elbow.
Felino thowing shots but they're missing.
Felino can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saukko is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukko is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fredrick Felino will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Felino slips under a jab from Saukko.
Saukko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saukko.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saukko.
Saukko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Felino avoids it really well and circles away.
Felino is looking to wear down Saukko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Felino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saukko shoots in for a takedown but Felino shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saukko throws a sloppy head kick and Felino moves out of range easily.
Felino throws a lazy right hand but Saukko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saukko.
Felino misses with a wild body shot.
Saukko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Felino under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saukko throws a leg kick but Felino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Felino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saukko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saukko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Felino. Felino obviously looking to wear him down.
Felino keeps Saukko at a distance using the push kick.
Saukko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Felino throws a looping overhand right but Saukko ducks down to avoid it.
Saukko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Felino cracks the inside of Saukko's front leg.
Saukko throws a leg kick
and Felino counters with a nice body kick.
Fredrick Felino is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felino moves away from the strike by Saukko.
Saukko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Felino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saukko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Felino misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Saukko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Felino moves into full guard.

Felino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saukko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Felino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Felino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Felino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saukko manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saukko is keeping the position for now.
Felino looking to sit in guard and control but Saukko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saukko is in close to Felino's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Felino wants to sweep here but Saukko controlling him for the moment.
Felino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Per Saukko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saukko throwing strikes from guard but Felino blocks nicely.
Felino controlling Saukko's posture.
Saukko landing with the ground and pound.
Felino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saukko manages to get himself to full guard.
Fredrick Felino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrick Felino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Felino 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrick Felino!