PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Saint (ranked 6993 p4p, 6429 weight class) and Adam Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Rabago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Saint
vs
Rabago

183 cm
20
179
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
180
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
Saint throws a shot from downtown. Rabago moves away and avoids it.
Rabago misses with a series of wild punches.
Rabago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Saint scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saint is looking to pass Rabago's guard but actually Rabago recovers to full guard.
Rabago is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saint is controlling him.
Saint definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saint looking to sit in guard and control but Rabago gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Saint is looking for a triangle here but Rabago uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Saint is trying to control Rabago's posture but Rabago avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Rabago stands up from mount. Strange move.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint misses the target.
Rabago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saint misses with a straight right.
Rabago moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Rabago gets caught napping as Saint dives in and scores a takedown. Rabago manages to retain guard.
Rabago keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
Rabago wants to stand up but Saint is controlling him.

Saint drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rabago manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Saint has Rabago in his guard.

Saint has an active guard here but Rabago has managed to pass into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rabago working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint wants to improve his position but Rabago is controlling well.

Saint looking for submissions off his back.
Saint is looking to improve his position.

Rabago decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rabago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint.
Rabago misses with a wild combination.
Saint throws a hook but Rabago blocks it.
Rabago throws a nice looking combination but Saint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rabago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Saint counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Saint looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rabago is trying to stand up here but Saint is controlling him well.
Saint perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Saint is trying to control the action in half guard but Rabago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Saint seems to be working for a kimura but Rabago defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint trying to control from half guard but Rabago is working away.
Rabago is trying to stand up here but Saint is controlling him well.

Saint is working for a kimura here but Rabago manages to reverse the position and he's now in Saint's guard.

Rabago avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Saint looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saint looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rabago is one step ahead there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint wants to control but Rabago passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saint darts in looking for a takedown but Rabago gets double underhooks and turns Saint into the cage.
Rabago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rabago drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adam Rabago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint circles away quickly and effectively.
Rabago throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
Rabago moves out of range as Saint strikes.
Rabago's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rabago duly obliges.
A big right from Saint misses.
Rabago looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rabago as he avoids it easily.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rabago.
Saint throws a lazy right hand but Rabago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Saint looking to score a takedown here. Rabago is defending well but Saint drives through and ends up in Rabago's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Saint drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rabago dives on top into guard.

Saint working for submissions but it's allowed Rabago to get to half guard.
Adam Rabago has got the better of the ground game so far.

Saint looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saint on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saint tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago is thwarting Saint's attempts to control the position.
Rabago seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Saint looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saint looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Rabago is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Saint is looking for a sweep. Rabago is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Rabago moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Saint.
Saint is looking to reverse the position.
Saint is trying to get back to his feet.

Rabago decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Saint dodges the punch combination from Rabago.
Saint changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Saint misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Saint shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rabago is trying to defend but Saint finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Saint is working for a submission of some sort.

Saint seems to be working for a kimura but Rabago defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rabago is defending against the submission attempts here by Saint.
Rabago wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rabago manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rabago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint connects with a nice looking jab.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Rabago 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!

Saint slips a jab and a cross from Rabago.
Saint appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Saint slips a jab and a cross from Rabago.
Saint throws out a loose jab but Rabago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adam Rabago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rabago misses with a body shot.
Rabago throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
Saint throws an overhand right that lands on Rabago's shoulder, as Rabago tries to avoid the shot.
Rabago moves out of range of the strikes.
Rabago throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
Rabago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rabago sprawls and moves away.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Saint counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Rabago kicks off Saint and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabago misses with a double jab

and Saint decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rabago's guard.
Rabago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rabago swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint is working hard here to advance position.
Rabago wants to stand up but Saint is controlling him.
Saint trying to control but Rabago is working from the bottom.
Saint controlling from the top position.

Saint has gone for a leg lock! Rabago slips out almost immediately though and dives into Saint's guard.

Saint is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Saint is looking for a triangle here but Rabago uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Saint tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rabago wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Saint is trying to work for a sweep but Rabago has mounted him!
Saint regains half guard.
Rabago wants to stand but Saint has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint tries to get to full guard but Rabago has control of the leg.

Saint looking for submissions off his back.
Saint is looking to control Rabago's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saint avoid being mounted?
Saint is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Saint actively working from the bottom here.

Saint looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four 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.

Saint actively working from the bottom here.
Saint trying to control but Rabago postures up.

Rabago decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Randy Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rabago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint avoids the body shot from Rabago.

Saint feints and as Rabago raises his hands in defense, Saint changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saint sitting in guard here, content to control.

Saint drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rabago looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rabago looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rabago!

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Rabago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rabago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Rabago!