PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juho Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yosi Sayas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loco comes to the cage accompanied by Mafyo - Mi W Dele / Naschim Pacanan. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Loco
vs
Sayas

185 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
153 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yosi Sayas!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sayas looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sayas closes the distance and clinches up with Loco, looking for a takedown. Sayas pushes Loco against the cage but Loco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Loco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sayas shoots for a double leg takedown but Loco sprawls well. He's pushed Sayas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loco.
Loco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loco scores with a one two! Sayas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Juho Loco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Loco instigates a clinch.
Loco lands a damaging elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Loco.
Loco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sayas backwards.
Loco lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Yosi Sayas has been cut.
Loco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Loco leaning against his opponent.
Loco misses with a knee strike.
Loco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sayas backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Loco.
Sayas is looking to break free of the clinch but Loco has double underhooks.

Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sayas swats away the attempt to clinch by Loco.

Loco darts in and clinches Sayas up against the cage.
Loco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Loco lands an elbow inside that Sayas shrugs off.
Loco tries to land knees in the clinch but Sayas avoids the damage to the body.

Sayas manages to break the clinch.

Loco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sayas, pushing him back against the cage.
Loco tries to land a knee to the head but Sayas blocks with his arms.

Loco manages to break the clinch.
Loco tries to bum rush Sayas with a series of wild strikes but Sayas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Loco!
Sayas fails with the takedown.
Juho Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yosi Sayas.

Loco clinches.
Sayas tries for a takedown but Loco manages to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Sayas pulls Loco into guard.
Sayas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sayas seems keen to control Loco's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco won't allow Sayas to get back to his feet.
Sayas controlling Loco's posture.
Sayas wants to get back to his feet but Loco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Loco trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sayas's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sayas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sayas keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Loco.

Loco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sayas, pushing him back against the cage.
Loco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sayass head.
Sayas takes a knee right on the jaw!

Sayas is rocked!
Loco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sayas is still on wobbly legs! Can Loco finish him?
Loco with a knee to the head.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Loco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Loco has managed to clinch.

Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Loco forces Sayas back against the cage and clinches.

Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Loco takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco has Sayas pushed against the cage.
Loco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sayas is trying to break free.
Loco landing knees to the body.
Loco taking a breather.
Loco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loco lands an elbow inside.
Loco lands an elbow just above Sayas 's eye.
Sayas fails to pull guard.
Loco lands a nice elbow.
Sayas jumps guard but Loco stands there with Sayas around his waist. Sayas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Loco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sayas's face.
Sayas goes for a takedown attempt but Loco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Loco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sayas, pushing him back against the cage.
Loco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sayas's face.
Loco has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Sayas - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Loco, and another! Sayas is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Juho Loco!