PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Saturn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Airaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saturn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Dropkick Murphys - "I'm Shipping Up to Boston". Airaldi has chosen Three days grace - Pain as his entrance music. Gilbert Saturn looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Saturn
vs
Airaldi

201 cm
22
263 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
20
243 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Saturn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Airaldi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saturn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Saturn does no damage.
Saturn throws a jab but it's blocked by Airaldi.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown by Airaldi or perhaps it was just good defense by Saturn which made him look bad.
Saturn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Airaldi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Airaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Airaldi lands a high kick!
Airaldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Saturn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saturn misses with a double jab.
Saturn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saturn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Airaldi fails to land the takedown.
Airaldi looks gassed!
A combination from Saturn does no damage.
Saturn misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Airaldi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Airaldi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saturn, pushing him back against the ropes.

Saturn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saturn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Airaldi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Airaldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Saturn circles away.
Airaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saturn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Airaldi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saturn.
Saturn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Ricardo Airaldi has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Airaldi looks for a takedown but Saturn sprawls well.
Gilbert Saturn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Airaldi.
Airaldi shoots in looking for a takedown. Saturn tries to sprawl out of it but Airaldi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Saturn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Airaldi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Airaldi has managed to clinch.
Airaldi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Airaldi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saturn just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Airaldi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saturn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Airaldi is trying to break the clinch but Saturn has him pressed against the ropes.

Saturn manages to break the clinch.
Saturn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Airaldi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Airaldi stops Saturn from standing up.

Airaldi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Airaldi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saturn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saturn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saturn tries to get out of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saturn fails to land with a series of punches.
Airaldi shoots for a takedown but Saturn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saturn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saturn misses with a hook. Airaldi ducked under it nicely.
Airaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saturn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saturn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Airaldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Saturn circles away.

Saturn clinches.

Saturn pulls guard effortlessly.
Airaldi wants to pass the guard but Saturn is keeping the position.

Saturn kicks Airaldi off and gets to his feet.
Airaldi darts in trying to clinch
and Saturn scores with a counter punch that sends Airaldi to the canvas! Saturn smells blood - he's punishing Airaldi with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Airaldi has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbert Saturn!