PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saunders is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Vieri
vs
Saunders

180 cm
23
170 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Vieri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders throws a series of punches but Vieri avoids them all with ease.
Saunders misses with an uppercut
and Vieri counters with an inside leg kick.
Vieri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Joe Saunders has been cut.
Vieri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saunders lands with an uppercut that bounces Vieri off the cage and back into range.
Nice sprawl there from Vieri as Saunders shoots in.
Vieri looks to land a right hand but Saunders moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Vieri. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders fails with a takedown attempt.
Saunders misses with a wild combination.
Erkki Vieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saunders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saunders defending well as Vieri loads up on a big left hand.
Saunders will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Erkki Vieri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Saunders.
Saunders swings widly with a right hand
and Vieri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vieri connects with a nice looking jab.

Saunders is rocked!
Vieri lands a nice shot to the body.
Saunders is still on wobbly legs! Can Vieri finish him?
Vieri shoots in looking for a takedown. Saunders tries to sprawl out of it but Vieri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saunders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vieri avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Vieri. Those never looked like landing.
Vieri Rushes Saunders and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Saunders is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Vieri Piles on the pressure and Saunders crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erkki Vieri!
Erkki Vieri retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Erkki Vieri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.