PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bjj black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Saga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saga
vs
black

194 cm
20
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Saga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, bjj black!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga lands a lovely overhand right.
Saga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Saga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saga throws a right hand that black ducks under and follows up with a left that black also avoids with ease.
Saga misses with the combination.
black takes a kick to the side of the head.
Saga throws a series of strikes that have black backpedaling.
Saga misses with a head kick.
No luck for black with that takedown attempt.
Saga cracks black with an open hand slap.
Ian Saga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Saga.
Saga throws a head kick but black moves out of range.
Saga misses with a series of wild punches.
Saga throws a sloppy head kick and black moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
black is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saga.
Nice body kick there by Saga.
Saga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to black's calf.
Saga avoids the body shot from black.
Donk. Saga catches black right on the button with a cross.
Saga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saga lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Saga lands.
black misses with a leg kick
and Saga counters with a nice body kick.
Ian Saga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
black looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga cracks black with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
black doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Saga counters with a head kick.
Saga lands a lovely overhand right.
black takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saga misses with a series of wild punches.
Saga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
black takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
black on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saga pushes black away with a front kick.
black takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
black takes one on the button.
black gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saga.
A nice combination there by Saga.
Jab from Saga.
Saga lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent black stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saga delivers a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Saga there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
black sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A punch lands to the side of black 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
black on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
black takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by black.
Jab from Saga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saga scores with a kick to the body.
Saga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Saga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Saga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
black on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saga scores with a punch to the head.
black takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Saga misses with a series of wild punches.
black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saga lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
black is breathing heavily.
Saga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that black can do to turn this around?
Saga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
black takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
black drops his hands momentarily and Saga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Saga looks to land a combination. black sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Saga.
Saga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before black has time to react.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but black might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Saga has got the better of the exchanges.
Saga lands the left hand.
Ian Saga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
black walks into a jab.
Ian Saga is winning the standup battle so far.
Saga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saga scores with a one two! black had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saga lands a really nice looking cross but black seems unphased.
black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saga sizes up black with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saga works black's body with a nice hook.
Saga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saga lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga throws a nice head kick!
Saga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches black on the side of the head.
Saga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before black has time to react.
Saga's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Saga duly obliges.
black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crunch! Saga slams his shin into black's torso.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saga is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga throws a one two combo.
Saga throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saga works over black's head and body with a nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Saga.
Saga lands a head kick!
black has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saga.
Saga swinging wilding here.
black drops his hands momentarily and Saga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Saga dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

black drops his hands momentarily and Saga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saga scores with a jab.
Saga scores with a push kick.
Saga moves out of range as black strikes.
black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saga connects with the punch.
Saga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck black on the side of the head.
Saga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saga throws a series of punches but black avoids them all with ease.
Saga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of black's head.
black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga lands a front kick.
Saga throws a head kick that black semi-blocks.
black is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saga.
Saga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Saga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
black tries to move into range but Saga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saga scores with a kick to the midsection.
black walks into a jab.
Saga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of black's head.
Saga lands a head kick. black smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saga.
Saga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but black circles away quickly and effectively.
Saga scores with a shot to the body.
black takes one to the chin there.
bjj black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saga throws a right and a left that both miss.
black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to black's calf.
A cross from Saga lands.
black has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saga.
black on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saga lands a nice hook to black's body. black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saga.
black has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saga lands a head kick. black smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick there by Saga.
Saga looks to land a combination but black avoids it well.
Saga scores with a three punch combo!
A jab lands there for Saga.
Good standup being displayed there by Saga as he connects with a hook.
Saga lunges at black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by black's hand.
black looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd cheers as Saga lands an impressive looking overhand right. black doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Saga finds it's target.
black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saga connects with a looping right hand.
Saga lands a jab.
Saga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Saga.
Saga scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saga scores with a crisp jab that stopped black in his tracks.
Ian Saga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saga scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Saga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Saga!