PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Satanae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syltas Pojk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Satanae
vs
Pojk

194 cm
22
237 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

205 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutus Satanae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Syltas Pojk!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pojk slips a jab and a cross from Satanae.
Satanae throws a combination that misses
and Satanae takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pojk circles away from the clinch attempt.

Satanae moves into the clinch.
Satanae lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Pojk.
Pojk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pojk cracks Satanae with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satanae misses with the head strike.
Satanae misses with the head strike.
Pojk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Satanae swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Satanae scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Syltas Pojk has been cut.
Satanae leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Satanae.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pojk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pojk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Satanae.
Pojk lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Pojk.
A short right from Satanae.
Pojk misses with an elbow strike.
Satanae tries a body shot but Pojk blocks it.
Satanae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Satanae is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Satanae trying to control the position but instead, Pojk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Satanae into the cage.
Pojk has a couple of punches blocked by Satanae.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satanae misses with a punch to the body.
Pojk is trying to break free.
Satanae lands a body shot.
Satanae misses with the head strike.
Satanae gets through Pojk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pojk wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pojk.
Satanae lands an uppercut.
Satanae misses with a short punch on the inside.
Satanae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pojk backwards.
Satanae keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pojk's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pojk throws a punch but it's blocked by Satanae.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pojk.

It looks like Brutus Satanae has been cut.
Satanae can't find room to land a body shot as Pojk controls the action.
Satanae tries to work over Pojk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Satanae misses with a punch on the inside.
Pojk taking a breather.
Pojk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Satanae has Pojk pressed against the cage.
Satanae is trying to stall.
Satanae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pojk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Satanae lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Satanae.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Satanae - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Satanae misses with some punches.
Pojk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Satanae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pojk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Satanae backwards.
Pojk blocks a body shot from Satanae.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satanae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Satanae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pojk backwards.
Pojk looking to stall.
Satanae working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Satanae dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Satanae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pojk swats away the attempt to clinch by Satanae.
Satanae checks a leg kick nicely.
Pojk missing with a left hand there. Satanae was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Satanae throws a right hand that Pojk ducks under and follows up with a left that Pojk also avoids with ease.
Satanae misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice straight punches there by Pojk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pojk.
Pojk takes a swing at Satanae's ribcage but misses.

Satanae rushes Pojk and presses him up against the cage.
Satanae tries to land knees in the clinch but Pojk avoids the damage to the body.
Pojk taking a breather.
Pojk working aggressively here.
Satanae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pojk has a couple of punches blocked by Satanae.
Satanae misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pojk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Satanae looking to stall.
A short left from Satanae.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satanae.
Pojk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Satanae blocks a body shot from Pojk.
Satanae misses with a hook to the ribs.
Satanae prevents a body shot from Pojk.
Stalling in the clinch from Satanae.
Satanae tries to throw a body punch but Pojk avoids it by throwing Satanae back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Satanae.
Satanae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brutus Satanae has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Satanae throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satanae goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Satanae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Satanae working aggressively here.
Pojk lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pojk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pojk is pushing Satanae up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pojk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Pojk.
Pojk tries to break free but Satanae pushes him back against the cage.
Pojk blocks an uppercut.
Satanae misses with a short punch on the inside.
Satanae dodges an elbow strike from Pojk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pojk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pojk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pojk. Satanae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brutus Satanae is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Satanae tries to clinch but Pojk is having none of it.
Brutus Satanae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satanae avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pojk scores with a body shot.
Satanae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Satanae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pojk misses with a looping right.
Satanae with a jab.
Pojk misses with a body shot.
Pojk misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pojk. Satanae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Satanae throws a nice looking combination but Pojk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pojk throws a leg kick but Satanae moved away.
Pojk jabs Satanae to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pojk keeps the fight on the outside.
Satanae throws a shot from downtown. Pojk moves away and avoids it.
Pojk throws a hook but Satanae blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pojk lands an overhand right.
Brutus Satanae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Satanae wants to clinch.
Pojk slips a straight right by Satanae.
A jab from Pojk misses.
A punch combination from Satanae misses.
Pojk looks to score with a jab to the body but Satanae is just out of range.
Satanae doesn't manage to clinch there - Pojk circles away.
Satanae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pojk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pojk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Satanae.
Satanae wants to clinch up but Pojk keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syltas Pojk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pojk swats away the attempt to clinch by Satanae.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pojk, as that shot connected.
Pojk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Satanae closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Satanae - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Satanae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pojk looking to slow down the pace here.
Pojk cracks Satanae with a nice body shot.
Pojk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Satanae misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pojk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satanae.
Satanae misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satanae trying to land knees to the body.
Satanae tries to throw a body punch but Pojk avoids it by throwing Satanae back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satanae.
Satanae working aggressively here.
Pojk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pojk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Satanae backwards.
Pojk lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Pojk.
Pojk misses with a punch on the inside.
Pojk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Satanae goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pojk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Satanae backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pojk as Satanae tries to tie him up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satanae lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satanae throws a punch but it's blocked by Pojk.
Pojk misses with an elbow over the top.
Pojk stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Pojk.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Satanae trying to control the position but instead, Pojk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Satanae into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pojk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satanae struggles to land a body shot inside as Pojk controls his hands.
Satanae can't find room to land a body shot as Pojk controls the action.
Pojk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pojk stalling against the cage.
Pojk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Satanae.
A knee to the head by Satanae.
Pojk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Satanae is defending well for now.
Satanae looking to stall.
Satanae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Satanae as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satanae lands a shoulder strike.
Pojk tries to stall but Satanae uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pojk tries to work over Satanae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Satanae.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satanae misses with a body punch.
Pojk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pojk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pojk struggles to land a body shot inside as Satanae controls his hands.
Satanae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Satanae tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pojk's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satanae throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Satanae working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Satanae.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Syltas Pojk just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pojk throws a big shot that misses.
Satanae needs to keep his hands up - Pojk had a free shot at his head there.
Satanae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pojk throws out the jab.
Satanae takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Satanae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pojk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Satanae scores with a one two! Pojk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Satanae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pojk.
Pojk cracks a nice hook into Satanae's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pojk misses the shot to the body.
Satanae scores with a nice head shot.
Pojk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pojk throws a good cross that connects.
Pojk throws a right hand that Satanae ducks under and follows up with a left that Satanae also avoids with ease.
Pojk misses with a looping left.
A jab from Pojk misses.
Pojk swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Satanae has closed the distance and engaged Pojk in a clinch.
Satanae trying to stall but Pojk improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satanae can't find room to land a body shot as Pojk controls the action.
Pojk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pojk blocks a body shot from Satanae.
Satanae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pojk has Satanae pressed against the cage.
Satanae tries a body shot but Pojk blocks it.
Pojk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Satanae backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Satanae misses with a short punch on the inside.
Satanae swings wildly with an uppercut but Pojk uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satanae goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pojk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Satanae backwards.
Satanae tries a body shot but Pojk blocks it.
Satanae connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pojk's face.
Pojk lands a nice uppercut.
Satanae letting Pojk take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Satanae.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pojk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Satanae avoids it.
Satanae stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pojk throws a punch but it's blocked by Satanae.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pojk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pojk blocks an uppercut.
Satanae has a couple of punches blocked by Pojk.
Pojk can't find room to land a body shot as Satanae controls the action.
Satanae lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pojk fails to land.
Pojk lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Pojk drops Satanae onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Satanae is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Satanae is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pojk throws a big uppercut that drops Satanae! More strikes from Pojk and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Satanae lies dazed against the cage as Pojk celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Syltas Pojk!