PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sid Bristol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sid Bristol has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sid Bristol seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bristol
vs
Saga

186 cm
26
181 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

194 cm
21
181 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Control Nutrition

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Bristol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Saga!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bristol gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bristol.
Saga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bristol gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bristol lands a really nice looking cross but Saga seems unphased.
Saga throws a wild body kick that Bristol sees coming a mile off.
Bristol with a nice cross.
Saga scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Bristol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saga takes one on the button.
Bristol misses with a series of wild punches.
Saga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bristol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saga lands a lovely overhand right.
Saga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bristol.
Bristol throws a hook but Saga blocks it.
Bristol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bristol tests Saga's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bristol swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saga.
Saga thumps Bristol with a low kick.
Saga lands a head shot.
A jab from Saga misses.
Some wild striking there from Saga.
Bristol with a hook.
Saga misses with a body kick.
Saga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saga.
A combination from Saga does no damage.
A combination from Saga does no damage.
Bristol throws a one two combo.
Saga sizes up Bristol with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saga misses with a double jab
and Bristol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol thows a body shot but no joy.

Bristol closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bristol lands in his opponent's guard.

Saga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bristol defends it easily.

Saga is looking for a triangle but Bristol pushes his legs off easily.

Bristol has gone for a leg lock! Saga slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bristol's guard.
Saga won't allow Bristol to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bristol is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Saga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bristol is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bristol has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bristol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Saga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bristol is aware though and is defending well.
Bristol passes Saga's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Bristol is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saga looking for submissions off his back.
Bristol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Saga is defending against the submission attempts here by Bristol.

Bristol is working for a kimura but Saga is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Bristol dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Saga throws a push kick but Bristol slaps the foot to one side.
Saga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saga lunges at Bristol with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bristol's hand.
Bristol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bristol throws out the jab.
Bristol slips a jab and a cross from Saga.
Saga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bristol looks to land a left hand but Saga moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Saga misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Saga lands.
Saga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bristol throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Saga misses.
Bristol takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saga misses with a wild combination.
Saga throws a series of punches but Bristol avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga lands with a nice combination. Bristol backs away looking to recover.
Bristol slips a jab and a cross from Saga.
Saga misses with a body kick.
Bristol missing with a left hand there. Saga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bristol lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saga throws a good cross that connects.
Saga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sid Bristol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bristol scores with a takedown into Saga's guard.

Saga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bristol postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Saga is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bristol, into his guard.

Bristol is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Saga rolls with it to try and escape but Bristol cranks on the arm and Saga is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sid Bristol!