PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chan Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Sammakko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lei comes to the cage accompanied by Rising Dawn. Sammakko has chosen Saku Sammakko as his entrance music. Saku Sammakko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lei
vs
Sammakko

176 cm
31
152 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

171 cm
29
168 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chan Lei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saku Sammakko!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammakko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lei walks into a straight right hand from Sammakko.

It looks like Chan Lei has been cut.
Lei shoots and misses
and Sammakko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Sammakko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lei misses with a takedown
and Sammakko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Lei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sammakko catches Lei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Sammakko darts in and clinches Lei up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sammakko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sammakko.
A shot in the inside from Sammakko.
Lei takes an elbow to the temple.
A right handed body shot lands from Sammakko.
Sammakko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sammakko.
Sammakko lands an elbow just above Lei 's eye.
Sammakko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lei's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sammakko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lei is trying to keep an underhook but Sammakko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sammakko tries to pass to full mount but Lei defends it.
Sammakko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Lei actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sammakko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lei sees it coming and defends easily.
Sammakko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lei does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sammakko lands a nice short elbow.
Lei tries to roll over but Sammakko keeps him under control.
Sammakko trying to mount his opponent but Lei defends it.
Lei is looking for a sweep. Sammakko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sammakko passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei is bucking up trying to escape but Sammakko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lei tries to reverse the position but Sammakko maintains control.
Sammakko unloading with bombs!

Lei is rocked!

Chan Lei's cut is getting worse.
Sammakko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh Lei is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sammakko connects with a bit shot that sees Lei covering up! More strikes from Sammakko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sammakko is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saku Sammakko!
Saku Sammakko managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159++ Energy - $50, into his post fight interview.