PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anus Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Sneijder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sneijder comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pregador Luo - Bate Pesadão kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saukko
vs
Sneijder

225 cm
25
130 lbs
5 - 24 - 0

178 cm
21
146 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anus Saukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wesley Sneijder!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sneijder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saukko throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Sneijder counter with a right hand.
Anus Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sneijder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saukko but Saukko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saukko looks to land a combination. Sneijder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sneijder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saukko.
Saukko misses with a few strikes there.
Saukko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sneijder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saukko works over Sneijder's head and body with a nice combination.
Sneijder shoots in for a takedown but Saukko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anus Saukko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Sneijder.
Saukko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sneijder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saukko but Saukko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saukko throws a right hand that Sneijder ducks under and follows up with a left that Sneijder also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Sneijder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Saukko. Those never looked like landing.
Saukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saukko is breathing heavily.
Saukko tries to bum rush Sneijder with a series of wild strikes but Sneijder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sneijder tries to clinch there but Saukko circles away.
Sneijder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Sneijder fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saukko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anus Saukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sneijder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saukko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saukko wants it to stay on the feet.
Sneijder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saukko is fending him off so far but Sneijder persists. Nope, Saukko circles away and we're back to standing.
Saukko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sneijder slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Saukko misses with a double jab.
Saukko misses with a few strikes there.
Sneijder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saukko misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sneijder throws a series of punches but Saukko avoids them all with ease.
Sneijder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saukko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sneijder fails with a takedown attempt.
Saukko throws a series of punches but Sneijder avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saukko misses with a two punch combination.
Sneijder throws a one two combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sneijder.
Sneijder misses with a series of wild punches.
Sneijder shoots for a double leg takedown but Saukko sprawls well. He's pushed Sneijder's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sneijder lands a really nice looking cross but Saukko seems unphased.
Saukko throws a right and a left that Sneijder avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Sneijder.
Saukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sneijder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saukko as he jumps to the side.
Saukko swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
Sneijder scoring well with a low kick there.
Saukko misses with a combination
and Sneijder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sneijder throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneijder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saukko misses with a two punch combination.
Saukko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sneijder.
Sneijder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saukko.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sneijder.
Sneijder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saukko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saukko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saukko misses with a wild combination.
Saukko ducks right into an uppercut from Sneijder.
Saukko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sneijder can pounce on him.
Sneijder has a takedown stuffed.
Sneijder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sneijder fails to land the takedown.
Saukko misses with a double jab
and Sneijder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saukko slaps away a takedown attempt from Sneijder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saukko throws a series of punches but Sneijder avoids them all with ease.
Saukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sneijder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saukko but Saukko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saukko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sneijder.
Saukko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sneijder throws a leg kick which misses Saukko's front leg but catches the back leg as Saukko tries to avoid it.
Sneijder's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sneijder duly obliges.
Saukko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sneijder, right into the meat.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sneijder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saukko avoids the head kick by Sneijder.
Saukko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sneijder counters with a leg kick.
Sneijder shoots in for a double leg but Saukko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saukko misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anus Saukko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sneijder displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sneijder dodges the punch combination from Saukko.
Sneijder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saukko swinging wildly here.
Saukko walks into a left hand.
Saukko misses with a double jab
and Sneijder counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sneijder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saukko circles away.
Sneijder is looking to clinch but Saukko is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Saukko. Those never looked like landing.
Saukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saukko misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sneijder lands with a kick to the temple. Saukko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saukko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sneijder circles away quickly and effectively.

Sneijder pushes Saukko up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko tries to circle away but Sneijder has him pinned against the cage.
Sneijder has had enough of the clinch but Saukko keeps him there for the moment.

Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sneijder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saukko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sneijder shoots in for a takedown but Saukko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saukko throws a nice looking combination but Sneijder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saukko misses with a wild combination.
Sneijder slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Saukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Sneijder.
Sneijder throws a head kick but Saukko moves out of range.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saukko moves out of range as Sneijder throws a body kick.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sneijder counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Saukko does no damage.
Sneijder dodges the punch combination from Saukko.
Sneijder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saukko sprawls well. Saukko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sneijder gets slowly back to his feet.
Anus Saukko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Sneijder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saukko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sneijder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sneijder is defended easily by Saukko.
Sneijder takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sneijder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saukko slips a jab and a cross from Sneijder.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sneijder lands a slapping body shot.
Saukko fails to land with a series of punches.
Sneijder lands with a right hand.
Saukko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saukko misses with a series of wild punches.
Sneijder lands a slapping body shot.
Sneijder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Saukko does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneijder wants to clinch up but Saukko keeps it at a distance.
Saukko misses with a combination
and Sneijder counters with a straight right hand.
Sneijder shoots in looking for a takedown. Saukko tries to sprawl out of it but Sneijder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saukko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saukko misses with a double jab
and Sneijder counters with a nice uppercut.
Saukko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sneijder circles away quickly and effectively.
Sneijder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saukko.
No luck for Sneijder with that takedown attempt.
Sneijder slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Sneijder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saukko defends it nicely.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sneijder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saukko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sneijder somewhat.
Sneijder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saukko avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saukko misses with a few strikes there.
Saukko throws a right and a left that Sneijder avoids nicely.
Sneijder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saukko but Saukko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A good leg kick by Sneijder.
Saukko misses with a wild combination.
Saukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sneijder counters with a stiff right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sneijder.
Saukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sneijder counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sneijder counters with a nice kick to the body.
Saukko misses with the combination.
Anus Saukko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saukko throws a right and a left that Sneijder avoids nicely.
Sneijder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saukko scores with a one two! Sneijder had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saukko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sneijder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saukko as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Sneijder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Saukko misses with a wild combination.
Saukko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sneijder lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sneijder.
Sneijder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saukko's waist but Saukko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sneijder off to one side.
Saukko throws a right and a left that Sneijder avoids nicely.
Saukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sneijder counters with a nice uppercut.
Saukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sneijder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saukko's waist but Saukko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sneijder off to one side.
Saukko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sneijder counters with a series of strikes. Saukko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Saukko. Those never looked like landing.
Saukko tries to bum rush Sneijder with a series of wild strikes but Sneijder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sneijder misses with a two punch combination.
Sneijder scores with a one two! Saukko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saukko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saukko misses with a wild combination.
Saukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sneijder makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sneijder scores with a jab. Saukko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sneijder connects with a leg kick. Saukko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saukko looks to land a combination but Sneijder avoids it well.
Saukko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sneijder counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko misses with a series of wild punches.
Saukko moves out of range of the strikes.
Saukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Sneijder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like Sneijder is going to stand back up.

Sneijder maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Saukko could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sneijder has cracked it and Saukko is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sneijder!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wesley Sneijder!