PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonni Saastala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saastala comes to the cage accompanied by Nyrkillä naamaan - Look at your ugly mug from mirror.. Sean Matthews acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Saastala
vs
Matthews

171 cm
22
159 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonni Saastala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saastala gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matthews lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saastala backwards.
A short uppercut from Matthews.
Matthews working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saastala looking to stall.

Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saastala swings for the body but Matthews moves out of range.
Saastala defending well as Matthews loads up on a big left hand.
Saastala feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Saastala throws a hook to the side of Matthews's head but Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matthews lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Decent striking displayed by Matthews there.
Matthews lands a glancing blow to the side of Saastala's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matthews throws a combination that misses
and Saastala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matthews moves out of range as Saastala throws a body kick.
Saastala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saastala throws a sloppy head kick and Matthews moves out of range easily.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Matthews connects with a nice looking jab.
Sean Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saastala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matthews's elbow.
Matthews tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saastala.
Saastala swings wildly with an uppercut but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matthews is trying to force a seperation but Saastala has the dominant position.
Saastala digs a right hand into Matthews's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matthews's gas tank.
Matthews misses with some punches.
Saastala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Matthews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matthews throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saastala doesn't manage to clinch there - Matthews circles away.
Matthews looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saastala dodges the punch combination from Matthews.
Matthews lands with an uppercut that bounces Saastala off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matthews.
A jab lands there for Saastala.
A big right from Matthews misses.
Saastala tried to counter with a leg kick but Matthews avoided it.
Matthews with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes from Matthews. Those never looked like landing.
Matthews takes a swing at Saastala's ribcage but misses.
Saastala throws a wild body kick that Matthews sees coming a mile off.
Saastala misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Matthews lands a really nice looking cross but Saastala seems unphased.
Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saastala.
Matthews checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saastala throws a jab when Matthews was well out of range.
Matthews is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saastala had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Saastala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matthews throws a chopping leg kick but Saastala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saastala misses with a looping right.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matthews connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saastala walks into a stiff left hand from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a leg kick.
Saastala feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a body punch but Saastala moves out of range.
Saastala misses with a leg kick.
Saastala ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Matthews tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saastala was well out of range. Poor timing from Matthews.
Saastala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Saastala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saastala walks into a stiff left hand from Matthews.
Saastala moves out of range of the body kick.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saastala.
Matthews scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saastala takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Saastala connects with a right hand. Matthews shakes it off.
Saastala thows a body kick. Matthews tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Matthews keeps Saastala at a distance using the push kick.
Saastala tries to clinch up but Matthews circles away and keeps his distance.
Saastala avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Matthews scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saastala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matthews misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews lands the left hand.

Saastala is rocked!
Matthews has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Matthews fakes the body blow, causing Saastala to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Saastala goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Matthews!
A very excited looking Sean Matthews made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Jonni Saastala had this to say: 'Yea yea, this happends.. what ever loosers!'.