PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Blair
vs
Saga

197 cm
25
192 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Knock Out Artistry

[MMABR] SOLID Nutritional - Tokyo's Best!!

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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Saga!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blair.
Blair lands with a cross.
Saga misses the shot to the body.
Blair smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blair avoids the body shot from Saga.
Blair bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saga's head backwards.
Blair slips a jab and a cross from Saga.
Saga slips a jab from Blair.
A left and a right from Saga both land. Nice combination.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Saga counters with a body kick that stops Blair in his tracks momentarily.
Saga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blair throws out a loose jab but Saga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saga misses with a combination
and Blair counters with a straight right hand.
Saga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saga circles away quickly and effectively.
Blair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saga slips under a jab.
Blair throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saga sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga misses with a wild body shot.
Blair lands a glancing blow to the side of Saga's head.
Blair catches Saga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blair keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blair looks to land a combination but Saga avoids it well.
Saga misses with a double jab
and Blair counters with a left and a right that stings Saga.
Blair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saga lands a body shot.
Saga misses with a kick to the body.
Saga thows a body shot but no joy.
Blair takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Saga misses its intended target.
Blair thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blair is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Blair misses.
Saga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saga lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saga in his tracks.
Blair is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saga blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Blair lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saga doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheers as Blair lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saga doesn't seem phased though.
Saga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blair rather than just go for the knockout.
Blair ducks under a wild hook from Saga.
Saga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blair.
A slow jab from Blair misses its intended target.
Blair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blair sizes up Saga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blair moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blair lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Saga scores with a four punch combination!
Blair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blair scores with a hook.
Blair with a nice cross.
Blair misses with a straight right.
Blair just misses with a punch to the body.
Saga lands a with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Blair.
Saga misses with a kick to the body.
Blair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blair avoids the body shot from Saga.
Saga throws a nice looking combination but Blair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saga moves out of range as Blair strikes.
Blair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saga misses with a double jab
and Blair counters with a left and a right that stings Saga.
A lazy body kick from Saga
and Blair counters with a three punch combo that has Saga backing up. Saga nods at Blair to acknowledge the strikes.
Saga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body punch from Saga.
Saga's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Saga duly obliges.
Blair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saga moves away.
Blair scores with a punch to the head.
Blair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blair connects with a single shot there.
Blair throws a nice looking combination but Saga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saga throws a right and a left that Blair avoids nicely.
Saga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saga misses with a body kick.
Saga lands with a cross.
Blair swinging wilding here.
Blair throws a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Blair scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blair lands a really nice looking cross but Saga seems unphased.
Blair missing with a left hand there. Saga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saga circles away quickly and effectively.
Saga throws a combination that misses
and Blair makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saga throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Saga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Blair does no damage.
Blair moves out of range of the body kick.
Blair changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Blair dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Saga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blair counters with a straight right hand.
Blair with a nice cross.
Blair lands the left hand.
Saga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Blair.
Saga walks into a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saga.
Saga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blair to score with a decent uppercut.
Blair is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blair misses with a shot to the body
and Saga counters with a nice body kick.
Saga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blair will feel that in the morning.
Blair misses with a series of wild punches.
Blair scores with a punch to the head.
Blair scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Ian Saga has been cut.
Saga digs a good hook to Blair's body.
Saga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blair counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Blair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair throws out a loose jab but Saga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimmy Blair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Blair finds it's target.
Blair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blair stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jimmy Blair is winning the standup battle so far.
Blair with a nice cross.
Blair lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blair takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blair throws a right hand that Saga ducks under and follows up with a left that Saga also avoids with ease.
Saga lands a body shot.
Saga ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
Saga staying out of range there.
Saga throws a combination that misses
and Blair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blair moves out of range as Saga strikes.
Saga throws a hook to the side of Blair's head but Blair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blair lunges at Saga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saga's hand.
Blair throws a looping overhand right but Saga ducks down to avoid it.
Blair on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga dodges the punch combination from Blair.
Saga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blair circles away quickly and effectively.
Saga throws the kick towards the body but Blair avoids it.
Saga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saga lands a front kick.
Saga takes a swing at Blair's ribcage but misses.
Blair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Blair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saga misses with a combination
letting Blair counter with a right hand.
Saga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blair throws out the jab.
Saga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blair.
Saga needs to keep his hands up - Blair had a free shot at his head there.
Saga misses with a body shot.
Blair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saga looks to land a body kick but Blair moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair throws an overhand right that lands on Saga's shoulder, as Saga tries to avoid the shot.
Saga throws a leg kick but Blair moved away.
Saga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blair throws a right and a left that Saga avoids nicely.
Blair misses with a two punch combination.
Blair cracks Saga with a good jab.
Blair lands a slapping body shot.
Blair connects with a nice looking jab.
Saga throws the kick towards the body but Blair avoids it.
Blair listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the body from Saga misses
and Blair counters with a stiff right hand.
Saga throws a combination that misses
and Blair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saga blocks a jab.
Blair throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blair listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair avoids a kick to the body.
Blair throws a combination that misses
and Saga counters with a nice body shot.
Blair lands a two punch combo.
Saga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saga gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blair.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blair lunges at Saga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saga's hand.
Blair misses with a straight left.
Blair throws the left hand but Saga avoids the punch easily.
Saga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blair is working the combinations to good effect here.
Blair uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blair finds it's way round the side to connect with Saga's head.
Blair misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blair.
Saga ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Blair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ian Saga'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big left from Blair misses.
Blair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saga can do to turn this around?
Saga takes a swing at Blair's ribcage but misses.
Saga falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Blair counter with a right hand.
Saga blocks a jab.
Saga lands a nice hook to Blair's body. Blair takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saga walks into a stiff left hand from Blair.
Blair fails to land with a series of punches.
Blair scores with a nice right hand.
Saga takes one to the chin there.
Saga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blair if he has to take too many more of those.
Saga misses with a hook.
Blair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saga looks to score with a jab to the body but Blair is just out of range.
Blair dodges the punch combination from Saga.
Blair lands a two punch combo.
Saga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Saga 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga throws a sloppy body shot
and Blair counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saga fails to land with a series of punches.
Blair connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Blair misses.
Saga misses the body punch
and Blair counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blair swings for the body but Saga moves out of range.
Blair misses the shot to the body.
Blair cracks Saga with an open hand slap.
Blair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saga misses with a hook to the body
enabling Blair to counter with a crisp jab.
Saga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blair misses with an uppercut.
Saga digs a good body shot into Blair's ribs.
Saga misses with a body kick.
Blair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blair looks to land a left hand but Saga moved out of range nicely.
Saga misses with a kick to the body.
Saga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair connects with a body shot.
Saga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saga misses with a body shot
and Blair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saga moves away.
Blair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saga throws a body punch but Blair moves out of range.
Blair throws a good cross that connects.
Saga misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blair counters with a one-two to the body.
Blair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blair misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Blair.
Saga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blair.
Blair works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blair throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blair throws out a loose jab but Saga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Saga does no damage.
Saga misses with a body kick.
Blair throws a one two combo.
Blair throws out a powerful jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saga - that will leave a mark!
Blair uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saga.
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blair thuds his right hand into Saga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blair uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saga.
Saga lands with a nice body kick.
Blair lands a two punch combo.
Blair with a nice cross.
Blair's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blair duly obliges.
Saga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blair.
Ian Saga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Blair does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jimmy Blair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blair was well out of range. Poor timing from Saga.
Nice body punch from Blair.
Blair bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saga's head.
Blair connects with a single shot there.
Saga throws a sloppy body shot
and Blair counters with a stiff right hand.
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blair smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saga misses with a hook. Blair ducked under it nicely.
Blair lands a lovely overhand right.
Blair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saga moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blair counters with a three punch combo that has Saga backing up. Saga nods at Blair to acknowledge the strikes.
Blair's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blair duly obliges.
Blair scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Blair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blair 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Blair!