PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gui Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint's entrance music is The Haunted - 99. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Saint
vs
Britt

178 cm
26
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hades ®

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gui Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Britt!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Britt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eric Britt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saint manages to avoid it.
Britt misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Britt.
Britt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Britt connects with a body shot.
Britt lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Gui Saint has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Britt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.
Saint takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saint takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Britt lands with a good body shot.
Saint is breathing heavily.
Britt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint takes a jab right on the kisser.
Britt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Britt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Britt's corner calls for a 1-2. Britt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saint throws an overhand right that lands on Britt's shoulder, as Britt tries to avoid the shot.
Britt throws a hook but Saint avoids it easily.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Saint throws a looping overhand right but Britt ducks down to avoid it.
Britt slips under a jab from Saint.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt throws a right hand that Saint ducks under and follows up with a left that Saint also avoids with ease.
A combination from Britt does no damage.
Britt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Britt lands a really nice looking cross but Saint seems unphased.
Britt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Britt looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Britt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Britt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saint rather than just go for the knockout.
Britt lands an overhand right.
Britt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint was well out of range. Poor timing from Britt.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Saint moves away from the strike by Britt.
Britt digs a good body shot into Saint's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Britt misses with a double jab.
Britt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saint looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Britt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gui Saint's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Britt finds it's way through Saint's defenses.
Britt missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Britt throws a series of punches but Saint moves out of range.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint.
Britt connects with a body shot that sends Saint's belly button to the back.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Saint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Britt misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt stalks Saint and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saint's face. Saint staggers backwards, shaken.

Saint feints and as Britt raises his hands in defense, Saint changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Britt is looking to stand up but Saint isn't so interested in that idea.
Saint is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Saint prevents Britt from getting back to his feet.
Saint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saint is controlling him.
Britt is breathing heavily.
Saint looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt throws a shot from downtown. Saint moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt misses with an uppercut.
Britt slips under a jab from Saint.
Eric Britt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saint defending well as Britt loads up on a big left hand.
Saint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Britt.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
A big left from Saint misses.
Britt looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Britt throws a series of punches but Saint avoids them all with ease.
Britt throws a series of punches but Saint moves out of range.
Britt ducks under a wild hook from Saint.
Britt throws a series of punches but Saint avoids them all with ease.
Britt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint dodges the punch combination from Britt.
Eric Britt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Britt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Britt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gui Saint's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Britt throws a hook but Saint avoids it easily.
Britt throws a nice looking combination but Saint bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saint avoids the body shot from Britt.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Britt misses.
Saint gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Britt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britt just misses with a punch to the body.
Britt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Britt looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saint drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Britt sneaks out the side door and pushes Saint away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Britt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Britt throws a lazy right hand but Saint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Britt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saint moves away.
Britt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Britt misses.
Britt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saint throws a big shot that misses.
Britt misses with the combination.
Britt scores with a jab.
A jab from Saint misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Britt misses.
Saint uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Britt.
Britt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saint throws a lazy right hand but Britt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Britt feints a jab promting Saint to slip. Britt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saint slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Britt throws a looping overhand right but Saint ducks down to avoid it.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eric Britt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Saint shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Saint was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Saint fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gui Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Britt defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Saint.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint looking to finish with strikes here!
Saint looking to control but Britt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eric Britt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saint raining down hammerfists from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gui Saint showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Britt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Britt!