PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Saragih (ranked 1240 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Sam Holt (ranked 92 p4p, 151 weight class). Jack Saragih could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Holt's chin.

Saragih
vs
Holt

170 cm
21
135
7 - 3 - 0

165 cm
27
135
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Saragih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Holt!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saragih moves out of range of the strikes.
Saragih scores with a jab.

It looks like Sam Holt has been cut.
A jab from Saragih misses.
Saragih avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holt looks to land a right hand but Saragih moved out of range.
Holt throws a right hand that misses
and Saragih counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holt thinking.
Saragih throws a right and a left that Holt avoids nicely.
Holt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saragih was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saragih lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holt throws a series of punches but Saragih avoids them all with ease.
Holt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Saragih.
Holt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Holt is rocked!
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!
Saragih throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saragih looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saragih throws out a loose jab but Holt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saragih misses with a straight left.
Holt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saragih smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holt is still on wobbly legs! Can Saragih finish him?
Saragih fakes the leg kick and cracks Holt in the body.
Holt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saragih thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Holt misses.
Saragih avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holt looks to land a combination but Saragih avoids it well.
Holt seems to have recovered his senses.
Saragih motions for Holt to come forward. Saragih throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holt misses with the combination.
Saragih is looking to score with low kicks.
Saragih plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saragih lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Holt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saragih throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saragih thuds a left hand into Holt's body.

Saragih forces Holt back against the cage and clinches.
Holt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holt tries to work over Saragih's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holt misses with a punch to the body.
Saragih gets through Holt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saragih digs a right hand into Holt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holt's gas tank.
Saragih lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Saragih breaks the clinch.
Saragih lands an overhand right.
Saragih lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Saragih misses.
Saragih lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saragih throws a series of punches but Holt avoids them all with ease.
Saragih fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saragih looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saragih with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saragih dodges the punch combination from Holt.
Saragih pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holt cracks Saragih with an open hand slap.
Holt misses with a wild combination.
Saragih looks to score with a jab to the body but Holt is just out of range.
Holt ducks under a wild hook from Saragih.
Saragih scores with a sloppy right hand. Holt should have avoided that one.
Saragih misses with a hook. Holt ducked under it nicely.
Holt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saragih.
Holt moves out of range as Saragih throws a body kick.
Saragih's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holt under the eye.
Holt throws a one two combo.
Saragih fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jack Saragih seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Holt misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Holt. Those never looked like landing.
Saragih moves out of range as Holt strikes.
A slow jab from Saragih misses its intended target.
A combination from Holt does no damage.
Holt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saragih eats them both and turns towards Holt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Saragih tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Holt coming out on top.
Saragih throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saragih's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Saragih - just one landing.

Saragih closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Holt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Saragih dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Holt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saragih tries a low kick but Holt avoids it.
Saragih will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saragih swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holt misses with an uppercut. Saragih saw that one coming.
Holt misses with a wild combination.
Saragih looks to score with a jab to the body but Holt is just out of range.
Holt throws a lazy uppercut
letting Saragih counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saragih throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holt lands with a nice body punch.
Holt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saragih throws a sloppy body shot
and Holt counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saragih dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holt. That did some damage!
Saragih misses with a body shot.
Holt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saragih stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saragih lands with a cross.
Saragih lands a glancing blow to the side of Holt's head.
Saragih feints and then cracks Holt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holt down.
Sam Holt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saragih throws the left hand but Holt avoids the punch easily.
Holt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saragih.
Saragih has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saragih there as he acknowledges the shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Holt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Saragih throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saragih swings for the body but Holt moves out of range.
Holt swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Saragih counters with a crisp one two that drops Holt! Saragih thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Holt to his feet! Holt is in big trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Saragih gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Saragih!
Our winner, Jack Saragih, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.