PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Savolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinbad Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Baba's choice of entrance music: King of Seven Seas. Sinbad Baba is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Savolainen
vs
Baba

184 cm
26
179 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

183 cm
24
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaakko Savolainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinbad Baba!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savolainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baba misses with a head kick.
Savolainen tries to move into range but Baba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savolainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baba.

It looks like Jaakko Savolainen has been cut.
Savolainen scores with a one two! Baba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savolainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Savolainen does no damage.
Savolainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Savolainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baba throws a head kick but Savolainen moves out of range.
Savolainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baba cracks Savolainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Savolainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Savolainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savolainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Savolainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba lands a really nice looking cross but Savolainen seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Baba. Those never looked like landing.
Baba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Left hook, right uppercut from Savolainen.
Baba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Savolainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baba misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savolainen moves away.
Savolainen misses with a double jab.
Baba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Savolainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baba throws a leg kick but Savolainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Savolainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Savolainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Savolainen tests Baba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savolainen walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Savolainen in his tracks.

Jaakko Savolainen's cut is getting worse.
Baba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Savolainen throws a series of punches but Baba avoids them all with ease.
Baba is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Savolainen with a body shot.
Baba cracks a nice hook into Savolainen's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Baba.
Baba throws a right hand that Savolainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Savolainen also avoids with ease.
Savolainen misses with the combination.
Savolainen scores with a one two! Baba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Baba finds it's target.
Savolainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baba.
Savolainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Savolainen throws a series of punches but Baba moves out of range.
Savolainen misses with a combination
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savolainen looks to land a combination but Baba avoids it well.
Savolainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baba.
Baba dodges the punch combination from Savolainen.
Savolainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savolainen.
Savolainen throws a series of strikes that have Baba backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Savolainen. Those never looked like landing.
Savolainen misses with a hook.
Savolainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savolainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Savolainen lands a left and a right that send Baba crashing to the mat, dazed. Savolainen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Baba is rocked!
Savolainen connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Baba to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Savolainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jaakko Savolainen!
During a confident post fight interview, Jaakko Savolainen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.