PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between American Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Saint
vs
Lodin

188 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
224 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Nutrition Oracle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, American Saint!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lodin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saint takes a swing at Lodin's ribcage but misses.
Lodin misses with a few strikes there.
Saint lands a jab.
Saint fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lodin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
Saint throws out a loose jab but Lodin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lodin 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.
Lodin scores with a spinning back kick!
Saint wants to land a leg kick but Lodin is out of range.
Lodin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like American Saint has been cut.
American Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint wants to slow Lodin down by chopping away at his legs.
Lodin misses with a body shot.
Saint scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Frank Lodin has been cut.
Lodin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saint gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Lodin clinches.
Lodin is leaning against Saint and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lodin scores with a shoulder strike.
Saint is trying to force a seperation but Lodin has the dominant position.
Saint is trying to break the clinch but Lodin is controlling him.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Lodin won't allow it.
Saint looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Lodin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lodin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Lodin breaks from the clinch.

Lodin clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Lodin.
Saint is breathing heavily.
Lodin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saint or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lodin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Lodin.
Lodin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Lodin.
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!
Still in the clinch, Lodin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lodin as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Lodin.
Lodin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Lodin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saint takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saint on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lodin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saint rather than just go for the knockout.

Saint tries to keep at a distance but Lodin has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Lodin has double underhooks.

Lodin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lodin closes the distance and clinches.
Saint is trying to force a seperation but Lodin has the dominant position.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but Lodin won't allow it.
Lodin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint backwards.

Lodin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lodin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saint needs to keep his hands up - Lodin had a free shot at his head there.
Lodin scores with a sloppy right hand. Saint should have avoided that one.
Lodin cracks a nice hook into Saint's ribs.
Lodin connects with a crisp jab.
Lodin defending well as Saint loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Lodin.
Saint throws a big shot that misses.
Lodin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lodin finds it's way round the side to connect with Saint's head.
Saint takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Lodin does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lodin rushes Saint and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saint tries to circle away but Lodin has him pinned against the cage.
Saint tries to circle away but Lodin has him pinned against the cage.
Lodin taking a breather.
Saint wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lodin has him pressed against the cage.
Lodin is leaning against Saint and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lodin leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Lodin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lodin.
Lodin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lodin is pushing Saint up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Lodin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lodin thuds a left hand into Saint's body.
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!
Lodin punishes Saint's body with a nice straight punch.
Saint on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Lodin catches Saint right on the button with a cross.
Saint takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheers as Lodin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saint doesn't seem phased though.
Lodin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lodin.
Lodin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

American Saint's cut is getting worse.
Lodin tries to bum rush Saint with a series of wild strikes but Saint uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lodin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saint on the side of the head.
Lodin thuds a left hand into Saint's body.
Saint takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lodin lands a slapping body shot.
Lodin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saint.
Lodin lands a nice looking body shot.
Lodin thuds a left hand into Saint's body.
Lodin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lodin is looking to slow Saint down with leg kicks.
Lodin punishes Saint's body with a nice straight punch.
Lodin lands an overhand right.

Lodin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lodin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lodin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saint.
Lodin misses with a body shot.
Saint misses with an uppercut. Lodin saw that one coming.
Lodin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Lodin rushes Saint and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lodin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saint has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Lodin has double underhooks.
Lodin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lodin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Saint wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Lodin has double underhooks.
Lodin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
Saint can't break the clinch.
A short right from Lodin.
Lodin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saint takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lodin keeps control of Saint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lodin.
Lodin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lodin.
Lodin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frank Lodin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lodin lands with a short shot to the head.
Lodin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lodin pushes Saint back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lodin.
Lodin lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lodin.
Lodin lands with a left to the head.
Lodin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saint tries to break the clinch but Lodin is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lodin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lodin lands with a left to the head.
Lodin has Saint pressed against the cage, preventing Saint from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lodin lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lodin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lodin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saint on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donk. Lodin catches Saint right on the button with a cross.
Lodin sizes up Saint with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lodin lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodin throws a shot to the body.
Lodin digs a good body shot into Saint's ribs.
Lodin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lodin with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Lodin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saint, pushing him back against the cage.
Lodin stalling the fight.
Lodin lands a nice uppercut.
Saint tries to circle away but Lodin has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lodin.
Lodin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saints head.

American Saint's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but Lodin has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Lodin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lodin.
Lodin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lodin.
Lodin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
A short right from Lodin on the inside.
A short left from Lodin.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Lodin.
Lodin scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lodin.
Good body shot from Lodin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lodin on the inside.

Lodin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lodin scores with a jab to the head.

Lodin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lodin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lodin.
Lodin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint.
Lodin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Saint dodges the punch combination from Lodin.
Lodin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saint in his tracks.
Lodin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lodin lands a nice shot to the body.
Saint misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Saint.
Lodin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good exchange - Lodin coming out on top.

Lodin instigates a clinch.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but Lodin keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saints head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lodin.
A right hook to the body lands for Lodin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lodin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Jeez, American Saint's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Saint looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lodin keeps control of Saint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lodin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lodin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saint takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saint takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Saint with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lodin to score with a decent uppercut.
Saint swings for the body but Lodin moves out of range.
Saint takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lodin connects with a body shot.
Lodin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Lodin scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lodin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lodin lands with a nice body punch.
Lodin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at American Saint's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Lodin!
Frank Lodin is the new light heavyweight champion!