PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo Andrianakis (ranked 666 p4p, 1752 weight class) and Leevi Saros (ranked 101 p4p, 256 weight class). Andrianakis comes to the cage accompanied by The Andy Milonakis Theme Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Saros's choice of entrance music: Marko Hietala - Stones. Leevi Saros will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Andrianakis
vs
Saros

168 cm
22
190
8 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
184
6 - 3 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leevi Saros!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis connects with a body shot that sends Saros's belly button to the back.
Saros defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
Saros feints the counter takedown.
Andrianakis digs a good hook to Saros's body.
Andrianakis misses with a wild body shot.
Saros takes one to the side of the head.
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Saros's shoulder, as Saros tries to avoid the shot.
Andrianakis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andrianakis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Andrianakis clinches with his opponent.
Saros tries to throw a body punch but Andrianakis avoids it by throwing Saros back against the cage.
Saros takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Leevi Saros has been cut.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Saros controls the action.
Saros swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrianakis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrianakis misses with a body punch.
Saros avoids the elbow strike from Andrianakis, against the cage.
Andrianakis lands an elbow just above Saros 's eye.
Saros can't find room to land a body shot as Andrianakis controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis blocks an uppercut.
Saros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saros scores with a shoulder strike.
Saros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrianakis's elbow.
A short left from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside that Saros shrugs off.
Saros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andrianakis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Andrianakis lands an elbow that stopped Saros in his tracks for a moment.
Andrianakis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saros throws a head punch that misses.
Saros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andrianakis blocks a body shot from Saros.
Saros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Andrianakis lands a damaging elbow.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Saros has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saros avoids a wild elbow strike from Andrianakis.
Saros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrianakis lands a damaging elbow.
Saros struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrianakis controls his hands.
Andrianakis lands with a light punch inside.
Saros swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrianakis uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andrianakis breaks from the clinch.
Andrianakis misses with a body punch
and Saros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saros with a lazy takedown attempt
and Andrianakis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Leevi Saros's cut even more.
Saros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrianakis misses with a hook.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Saros moves out of range.
Saros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Andrianakis throws a shot from downtown. Saros moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Saros lands.
Saros misses the shot to the body.
Saros lands with a hook. Andrianakis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Andrianakis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saros is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Andrianakis throws a lazy right hand but Saros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saros moves away from the strike by Andrianakis.
And Saros tries to counter it with a takedown but Andrianakis pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saros thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Saros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andrianakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saros.

Saros shoots in and bounces Andrianakis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Andrianakis has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Saros is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Andrianakis.
Still in the clinch, Saros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andrianakis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saros misses with a body punch.
Saros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saros lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andrianakis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrianakis's elbow.

Andrianakis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis misses with a looping right.
Saros feints the counter takedown.
Andrianakis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saros gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andrianakis.
Saros scores with a body shot.
Andrianakis lands a nice shot that snaps Saros's head back.
Andrianakis looks to throw the jab but Saros is out of range.
Andrianakis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saros momentarily.
Andrianakis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Andrianakis has closed the distance and engaged Saros in a clinch.
Saros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saros misses with a body punch.
Andrianakis swings wildly with an uppercut but Saros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrianakis lands with a left to the head.
Andrianakis struggles to land a body shot inside as Saros controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Andrianakis scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Andrianakis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leevi Saros's cut.
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.

Saros scores with a nice strike.
Saros has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Andrianakis misses with a hook
and Saros counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrianakis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saros can do to turn this around?
Saros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrianakis.
Saros falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrianakis counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Andrianakis clinches up with Saros and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Andrianakis as the two fighters clinch.
Andrianakis lands a shoulder strike.
Andrianakis blocks a body shot from Saros.
Saros working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andrianakis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Andrianakis throws an elbow that misses.
Andrianakis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saros's defenses.

The cut above Leevi Saros's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andrianakis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saros tries a body shot but Andrianakis blocks it.
Andrianakis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saros's defenses.

Saros is rocked!
Saros is breathing heavily.

Andrianakis manages to break the clinch.
Saros is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrianakis finish him?
Andrianakis flashes Saros a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Saros's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Saros crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Andrianakis punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milo Andrianakis!
After winning the bout, Milo Andrianakis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Leevi Saros had this to say: 'A man can't outlast whatever he's made. Tonight my opponent extended this inevitability beyond the realms of mine. Congratulations. Rise or fall, we get up and keep grinding. And grinding, the constant movement, never ends. I will return.'.