PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will O Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Saukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Connor comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Irish!. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

O Connor
vs
Saukkonen

187 cm
25
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will O Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roland Saukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saukkonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Check out the look on Saukkonen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
O Connor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saukkonen looks up at the clock and then as O Connor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Saukkonen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saukkonen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Saukkonen working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Connor is looking for a sweep.
Saukkonen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Saukkonen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Saukkonen is looking to take a break and control but O Connor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saukkonen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Saukkonen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
O Connor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if O Connor tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukkonen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Saukkonen lands some shots froms side control.
Saukkonen working the head with strikes.
O Connor taking a bit of punishment here - Saukkonen scoring with strikes.
O Connor is not content to let Saukkonen control the position.
Saukkonen cracks O Connor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Connor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Connor taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen trying to control the action but O Connor is working from the bottom.
Saukkonen takes a little break here. O Connor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Saukkonen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at O Connor to see if he's OK.
O Connor parries the strikes from Saukkonen easily there. Saukkonen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable O Connor to escape.
Saukkonen looks up at the clock and then as O Connor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Saukkonen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Saukkonen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused O Connor some visible discomfort.
Saukkonen is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen lands an elbow.
O Connor is breathing heavily.
Saukkonen scoring with punches from side control.
Saukkonen trying to control the action but O Connor is working from the bottom.
Saukkonen in side control, throwing shots but O Connor defends.
Saukkonen is putting a hurting on O Connor here, landing some big shots from side control.
Saukkonen scoring with punches from side control.
Saukkonen working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saukkonen lands an elbow.
Saukkonen is working O Connor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Saukkonen is staying tight to O Connor's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen working the ground and pound from side control.
O Connor is letting Saukkonen control him for a moment.
Saukkonen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
O Connor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Saukkonen connects with a decent elbow.
O Connor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Connor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Saukkonen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
O Connor is not content to let Saukkonen control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen looks up at the clock and then as O Connor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Saukkonen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Saukkonen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Saukkonen slows the pace down.
Check out the look on Saukkonen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Saukkonen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Saukkonen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Saukkonen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Saukkonen lands a few punches from side control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saukkonen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused O Connor some visible discomfort.
Saukkonen lands a nice forearm strike.

Saukkonen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
O Connor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
O Connor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Saukkonen working the head with strikes.
Saukkonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Saukkonen working the head and body with strikes.
Saukkonen scoring with punches and elbows.
Saukkonen controls the position from side control.
O Connor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Saukkonen connects with a decent elbow.
Saukkonen working the head and body with strikes.
O Connor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saukkonen on the ground.
Saukkonen staying calm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Connor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Will O Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen controls the position.
Saukkonen lands a few punches from side control.
Saukkonen lands some shots froms side control.
Saukkonen working the ground and pound.
O Connor taking punishment in the form of punches.
Saukkonen lands some shots froms side control.
Saukkonen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Saukkonen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Saukkonen cracks O Connor with a big right hand but O Connor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Saukkonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, O Connor has escaped the position, nice work there.
O Connor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Saukkonen working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saukkonen taking a breather here.
Saukkonen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Roland Saukkonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Connor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Saukkonen connects with a decent elbow.
Saukkonen scores with a couple of short elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Saukkonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saukkonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Roland Saukkonen!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Roland Saukkonen!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Roland Saukkonen!

Roland Saukkonen wins by unanimous decision!
Roland Saukkonen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.