PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saukko comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan . The crowd seem to be enjoying Safo's choice of entrance music: Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Saukko
vs
Safo

182 cm
33
180 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

186 cm
31
179 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Per Saukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saukko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Safo.
Safo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Safo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Safo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saukko.
Safo stuns Saukko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Safo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Derek Safo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saukko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab by Safo.
Safo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saukko throws out the jab.
Safo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saukko.
Safo ducks under a wild hook from Saukko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saukko misses with a body shot.
Safo checks the leg kick.
Saukko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Safo was well out of range. Poor timing from Saukko.
Saukko throws a low kick, looking for Safo's leg but Safo calmly moves out of range.
Saukko checks a leg kick nicely.
Safo looks to land a combination. Saukko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saukko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo blocks a jab.
Saukko misses with a leg kick.
Safo looks to throw the jab but Saukko is out of range.
Saukko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Safo.
Safo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saukko throws a big shot that misses.
Saukko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Safo.
Nice body kick there by Saukko.
Safo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Safo misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Safo lands.
Saukko missing with a left hand there. Safo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Safo checks a leg kick.
Saukko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Safo checks a low kick from Saukko.
Saukko throws a hook but Safo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Safo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Safo misses.
Safo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko punishes Safo's body with a nice straight punch.
Safo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Safo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Safo misses with an uppercut.
Safo moves out of range of the body kick.
Saukko checks a leg kick.
Saukko tries a head kick but it misses.
Saukko misses with an uppercut
and Safo counters with a left to the body.
Saukko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saukko throws an overhand right that lands on Safo's shoulder, as Safo tries to avoid the shot.
Safo scores with a nice head shot.
Safo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko looks to land a right hand but Safo moved out of range.
Safo throws a lazy right hand but Saukko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Safo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saukko in his tracks.
Safo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Safo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Safo wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Saukko dodges the punch combination from Safo.
Safo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saukko.
Saukko with a hook.
Safo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Safo lands with an uppercut that bounces Saukko off the cage and back into range.
Safo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Safo scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Safo moves out of range of the body kick from Saukko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saukko circles away quickly and effectively.
Safo misses the jab.
Saukko throws a head kick that misses.
Safo cracks Saukko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Safo misses with a few strikes there.
Saukko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saukko misses with a hook. Safo ducked under it nicely.
Saukko throws a shot from downtown. Safo moves away and avoids it.
Saukko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Safo on the side of the head.
A cross from Safo lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Saukko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Saukko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Safo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saukko with a hook.
Saukko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Safo misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Safo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Safo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Safo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Safo misses with a hook.
Saukko connects with a single shot there.
Derek Safo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saukko keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Safo. Saukko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saukko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Safo.
Saukko doesn't manage to clinch there - Safo circles away.
Safo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saukko is out of range.
Saukko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Safo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saukko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saukko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Safo throws out a powerful jab.
Saukko avoids the body shot from Safo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Safo. Beautiful body shot.
Safo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saukko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saukko throws a shot to the body.
Safo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Safo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saukko has time to react.
Safo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Safo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saukko throws a right and a left that Safo avoids nicely.
Derek Safo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Safo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saukko.
Saukko throws out a leg kick but Safo moves out of range and Saukko only half commits.
Safo misses with a two punch combination.
Saukko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Safo.
Saukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Safo is just out of range.
Saukko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Safo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saukko backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safo just misses with a punch to the body.
Saukko misses with a low kick.
Safo moves out of range of the body kick.
Saukko cracks a nice hook into Safo's ribs.
Safo slips a jab from Saukko.
Saukko scores with a jab.
Saukko lands a lovely overhand right.
Saukko avoids the body shot from Safo.
Saukko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Safo misses with an uppercut.
Safo misses the shot to the body.
Saukko ducks under a wild hook from Safo.
Saukko moves away from the strike by Safo.
Safo looks to land a right hand but Saukko moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Safo as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko scores with a jab to the body.
Safo misses with a wild combination.
Safo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Safo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saukko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Safo throws a jab when Saukko was well out of range.
Safo misses with a body shot.
Safo dips to his left and cracks Saukko with an uppercut!
Safo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saukko.
Saukko misses with a looping left.
Safo tries to clinch but Saukko moves out of range.
Saukko tries to bum rush Safo with a series of wild strikes but Safo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Safo walks into a straight right hand from Saukko.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saukko!
Saukko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Safo.
Saukko keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Safo.
Saukko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Safo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saukko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Safo's hands.
Saukko wants to land a leg kick but Safo is out of range.
Safo tries to clinch there but Saukko circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Saukko.
Safo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saukko moves away.
Saukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Safo.
Saukko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saukko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Safo feints a jab promting Saukko to slip. Safo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saukko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Safo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saukko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Safo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Saukko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saukko moves away from the strike by Safo.
Saukko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saukko, right into the meat.
Saukko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saukko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Saukko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Safo throws out a loose jab but Saukko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saukko misses with a hook.
Safo blocks a head kick by Saukko.
Saukko looks to land a left hand but Safo moved out of range nicely.
Safo lands a jab to the head.
Saukko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Safo throws a one two combo.

It looks like Per Saukko has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saukko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Safo. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Safo just misses with a punch to the body.
Saukko throws a hook but Safo avoids it easily.
Saukko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Safo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saukko misses with an uppercut. Safo saw that one coming.
Safo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Safo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Safo throws a jab but it's blocked by Saukko.
Saukko connects with a looping right hand.
Saukko connects with the punch.
Safo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saukko circles away quickly and effectively.
Saukko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saukko looks to land a body kick but Safo moved away.
Safo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko blocks a jab.
Saukko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saukko moves away from the strike by Safo.
Safo moves out of range of the strikes.

Safo has Saukko up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saukko throws a head punch that misses.
Saukko swings wildly with an uppercut but Safo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Saukko.
A head punch on the inside from Safo fails to land.
Saukko is trying to break free.
Saukko misses with a punch to the body.
Safo lands a left hand.
Saukko throws a punch but it's blocked by Safo.
Safo is trying to stall.

Saukko manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Safo doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Safo, as that shot connected.
Safo takes one to the chin there.
Saukko thows a leg kick but Safo checks it
and Safo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saukko throws a shot to the body.
Safo scores with a hook to the body. Saukko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Safo misses with a low kick.
Per Saukko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Safo looks to throw the jab but Saukko is out of range.
A big left from Safo misses.
Safo misses with a body shot.
Safo misses with a wild body shot.
Safo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Safo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saukko misses with a looping right.
Safo walks into a straight right hand from Saukko.
Derek Safo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko misses with a head kick.
Safo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saukko circles away quickly and effectively.
Saukko misses with a kick to the body
and Safo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saukko throws a jab when Safo was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Safo tries to work over Saukko's front leg with a kick but Saukko checks it.
Saukko misses with a wild body shot.
Saukko throws a chopping leg kick but Safo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Safo connects with a body shot that sends Saukko's belly button to the back.
Safo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saukko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saukko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Safo tries to work over Saukko's front leg with a kick but Saukko checks it.
Saukko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Safo.
Saukko missing with a left hand there. Safo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Safo.
I've got Safo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Safo!
A less than humble Derek Safo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.