Laura Sanko opens up on ‘big surprise’ call to commentate PPV

SYDNEY – Laura Sanko is worked up to make her commentary debut for a pay-per-view occasion at UFC 293.

Sanko will be a part of main man Jon Anik and former two-division champion Daniel Cormier cageside for Saturday’s occasion, which takes place at Qudos Financial institution Area. The primary card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews/ESPN+ and early prelims on ESPN+.

Though it’s been a dream of hers for years, Sanko admits the decision got here earlier than she anticipated.

“It feels superior,” Sanko advised MMA Junkie. “You say it’s a very long time coming, however to be trustworthy with you it was an enormous shock. I’ve recognized about it for a couple of months, however when the decision did come, it was truly an enormous shock to me.

“I didn’t really feel like this specific aim would get checked off most likely for a couple of years, if I’m being trustworthy. So I’m stunned, excited, elated now that’s it right here, and I’m simply able to go.”

Sanko has already had a wealth of expertise commentating for Invicta FC, LFA, Dana White’s Contender Collection and Street to UFC. Though that is her largest alternative but, Sanko revealed her prep received’t change an excessive amount of.

“I just about have my course of laid down,” Sanko mentioned. “I actually get pleasure from watching the movie. That, to me, is just like the story that I get to then re-tell to the viewers to the perfect of my capacity, and I like seeing issues that performed out possibly in previous fights get carried out in a brand new method.

“So, anytime I can see a sample after which see it once more, I form of geek out about that stuff. Movie watching, to me, I like it, however it’s quite a lot of work. Truthfully, I deal with Street to UFC, Contender Collection, Battle Nights similar as a pay-per-view. I don’t assume it will be doable for me to organize extra. I simply have extra issues occurring.”

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UFC 293 is headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Sean Strickland. Sanko mentioned she geeks out when watching tape on how fighters have advanced and their method of displaying it on the evening, however don’t count on her to scream in pleasure whereas on the decision.

“I realized fairly early on as a result of my husband advised me, and these had been his phrases, ‘Nobody needs to listen to a lady scream on tv,’” Sanko mentioned with fun. “So, in case you’ll discover, in case you hear carefully, I virtually by no means yell at a end as a result of he’s not improper.

“Nobody needs to listen to, ‘Oh my God!’ Not that I’d say it like that, however the best way I save my voice is by ready for the second I can are available in and contribute to an enormous second, however I attempt to not hit the large moments too exhausting and that’s the important thing, however the vitality won’t be an issue, although.”