PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Sakkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakkinen's entrance music is Rotten Sound - Burden. A fine choice. Mario Bravo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sakkinen
vs
Bravo

185 cm
23
186 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

182 cm
29
180 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Sakkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakkinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bravo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bravo gets a double leg takedown into Sakkinen's guard.
Sakkinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakkinen has his hands on Bravo's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravo postures up.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakkinen is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakkinen controlling Bravo's posture.

We're going to have a standup here because Mikko Sakkinen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bravo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bravo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sakkinen works the jab nicely.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakkinen.
Sakkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Bravo counters with a straight right hand.
Sakkinen loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.
Sakkinen tries to clinch up but Bravo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakkinen.
Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Sakkinen tries to clinch up but Bravo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakkinen throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakkinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakkinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakkinen throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.
Bravo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Sakkinen.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakkinen working Bravo over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakkinen lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Sakkinen.
Sakkinen scores with a shot to the side of Bravo's head.

Sakkinen breaks the clinch.
Sakkinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Sakkinen pushes Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bravo is looking to control Sakkinen's arms but Sakkinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bravo has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sakkinen fails to land.
Bravo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sakkinen after a bit of a struggle.

Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakkinen is looking to clinch but Bravo is avoiding it.
Bravo needs to keep his hands up - Sakkinen had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo misses with a head kick.

Sakkinen clinches up against the cage.
Bravo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sakkinen is trying to break free.
Bravo is struggling to control the position.
Sakkinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Bravo won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Sakkinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sakkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakkinen moves in looking to clinch but Bravo pushes him off.
Sakkinen lands an overhand right.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Sakkinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sakkinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Sakkinen slips the punch.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Sakkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Sakkinen.
Sakkinen lands with an overhand left.
Bravo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakkinen drops his hands momentarily and Bravo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sakkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bravo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Bravo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bravo closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sakkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakkinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Sakkinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bravo is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakkinen finish him?
Sakkinen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bravo tests Sakkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bravo seems to have recovered his senses.
Mario Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakkinen throws a hook to the side of Bravo's head but Bravo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Sakkinen lands a left and a right that send Bravo crashing to the mat, dazed. Sakkinen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakkinen.
A jab lands there for Bravo.
Sakkinen tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Sakkinen connects with a looping right hand.

Sakkinen forces Bravo back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Sakkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Bravo lands a shoulder strike.
Bravo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bravo lands a left hand.
Sakkinen tries to circle away but Bravo has him pinned against the cage.
Sakkinen lands a nice uppercut.
Sakkinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bravo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sakkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bravo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakkinen throws an elbow but it misses.

Sakkinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Bravo's head back.

Sakkinen has closed the distance and engaged Bravo in a clinch.
Bravo has Sakkinen pressed against the cage, preventing Sakkinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Sakkinen can't break the clinch.
Bravo lands a right hand.
Bravo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakkinen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bravo prevents it.
Bravo tries to score a body lock takedown but Sakkinen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sakkinen lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bravo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sakkinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sakkinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.
Bravo prevents Sakkinen from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bravo.
Sakkinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sakkinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakkinen takes one to the chin there.
Sakkinen tries to clinch
and Bravo counters with a flying knee that drops Sakkinen! Bravo dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Bravo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mario Bravo thanked Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).