PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samu Sand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Shamaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamaani has chosen You're the Best as his entrance music. Mikko Shamaani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sand
vs
Shamaani

180 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Perkele!
Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samu Sand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Shamaani!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shamaani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sand stalling against the cage.
Shamaani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sand walks away with a smile on his face. Shamaani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Sand moves into the clinch.
Sand blocks an uppercut.
Shamaani jumps guard but Sand stands there with Shamaani around his waist. Shamaani gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Sand pulls guard successfully.
Shamaani pushing down on Sand's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shamaani.
Sand is trying to stand back up but Shamaani is controlling him
Sand keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Shamaani is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamaani is trying to control. Sand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sand on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sand tries to get out of the position.
Sand wants to stand back up but Shamaani manages to pass into side control.
Sand struggling a bit here.
Shamaani trying to control the position but Sand is working away.
Sand is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamaani prevents Sand from escaping the position.
Shamaani trying to control the position but Sand is working away.
Sand regains half guard, as Shamaani was trying to land strikes.
Sand wants to get back to his feet.
Shamaani wants to free his trapped foot but Sand is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shamaani trying to control from half guard but Sand is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamaani missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shamaani slows the pace down in half guard.
Sand avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shamaani.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamaani is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shamaani moves nicely into side control.
Sand wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sand is trying to improve his position.
Sand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shamaani on the ground.
Sand pushes Shamaani away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shamaani gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shamaani trying to control the position but Sand is working away.
Sand managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shamaani.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sand takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sand isn't going anywhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Shamaani dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shamaani shoots for a double leg takedown but Sand sprawls well. He's pushed Shamaani's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Sand closes the distance and clinches.

Sand manages to break the clinch.
Sand stuffs the takedown.
Sand tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shamaani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Shamaani gets tackled into the cage by Sand. Sand maintains the clinch.
Shamaani tries to pull guard but Sand won't allow it.
Samu Sand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Shamaani.
Sand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sand with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sand using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sand taking a breather.
Shamaani is breathing heavily.
Sand scores with a shoulder strike.
Sand lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sand with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shamaani's face.
Sand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shamaani's face.
Sand is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shamaani misses with a punch to the body.
Sand taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sand lands a nice knee to the body.
Sand is stalling here.
Sand crunches a lovely knee into Shamaani's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Sand pulls guard.

Sand has his feet on Shamaani's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamaani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamaani swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shamaani, pushing him back against the cage.
Sand lands a knee to the head.
Sand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shamaani's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sand scores a nice knee to the body.
Sand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamaani takes a knee right on the jaw!

Shamaani is rocked!

Sand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamaani is still on wobbly legs! Can Sand finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shamaani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sand walks away with a smile on his face. Shamaani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Sand rushes Shamaani and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sand.
Sand is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A knee to the head by Sand.
Sand pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Shamaani! Sand unloads with more strikes and Shamaani sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samu Sand!
A relieved looking Samu Sand thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.