PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angel Face (ranked 3818 p4p, 2542 weight class) and Valentin Saric (ranked 456 p4p, 327 weight class). Face comes to the cage accompanied by Tyga - Real Deal. Valentin Saric has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Face
vs
Saric

189 cm
50
194
38 - 32 - 1

200 cm
27
195
9 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 38 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face needs to keep his hands up - Saric had a free shot at his head there.
Saric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Saric.
Saric works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saric scores with a jab to the jaw.
Face takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Face doesn't seem bothered though.
Saric thuds his right hand into Face's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saric getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saric has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saric shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Face defends it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face misses with a wild body shot.
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab from Saric.
A telegraphed right hand from Face misses the target.
Saric tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Decent striking displayed by Saric there.
Valentin Saric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saric lands with a nice body punch.
Face punishes Saric's body with a nice straight punch.
Face takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Saric shoots in and gets a takedown into Face's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Face's guard.
Face might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Face won't allow Saric to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saric is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Face on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Face tries to get out of the position.
Saric with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Saric's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Saric is trying for a kimura here. Face looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Saric wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Valentin Saric!