PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sando Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manji Rigaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Han
vs
Rigaldo

181 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

185 cm
24
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sando Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manji Rigaldo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han is looking to slow Rigaldo down with leg kicks.
Rigaldo circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Rigaldo to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Sando Han has been cut.

Rigaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Han lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rigaldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Han avoids the damage to the body.
Han is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rigaldo is defending well for now.
Han lands with a short shot to the head.
Han blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Han.
Rigaldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Han on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rigaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Han.
Rigaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Han blocks it with crossed arms.
Rigaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rigaldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Han.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rigaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Han.
Rigaldo can't break the clinch.
Han tries to land knees in the clinch but Rigaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Han lands a knee to the head.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Han lands an uppercut.
Han lands a good knee to the midsection. Rigaldo won't want to take too many of those.

Rigaldo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Han uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Han gets to his feet. Rigaldo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rigaldo looks gassed!
Han tries to clinch there but Rigaldo circles away.
Sando Han is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Han pushes Rigaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Han blocks an elbow strike.
Han managing to block the knees to the body from Rigaldo.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rigaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Han digs a right hand underneath Rigaldo's ribcage. Rigaldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rigaldo blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Han.
Han tries to land knees in the clinch but Rigaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Han crunches a lovely knee into Rigaldo's ribcage.
Rigaldo tries a knee to the head but Han blocks it.
Han throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rigaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rigaldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Han with a knee to the head.
Han with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Han is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rigaldo missing with knees to the body.
Han works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Han as the two fighters clinch.
Han lands with a left to the head.
Han throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Han works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han lands a nice knee to the body.
Rigaldo working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Han.
Han lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Han lands a body shot.
Han scores with a knee to the head.
Han lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rigaldo tries to pull guard but Han holds him up against the cage and eventually Rigaldo drops back down to his feet.
Han with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rigaldo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rigaldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rigaldo takes a shot to the head.
Han crunches a lovely knee into Rigaldo's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Han scores a nice knee to the body.
Han working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rigaldo tries to pull guard but Han won't allow it.
Han tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Han scores with a knee to the head.
Rigaldo stalling against the cage.
Knees to the body from Han.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rigaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Han lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rigaldo.
Han is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Han blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Han trying to land knees to the body.
Rigaldo tries to pull guard but Han won't allow it.
Sando Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manji Rigaldo.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Han scores with a knee to the head.
Rigaldo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Han is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Han.
Rigaldo jumps guard but Han stands there with Rigaldo around his waist. Rigaldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rigaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Han.
Rigaldo stalling the fight.
Rigaldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Han on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Han with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rigaldo pushes off an throws an elbow but Han leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rigaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rigaldo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rigaldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Han.
Han crunches a lovely knee into Rigaldo's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigaldo is trying to push Han away but Han has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Han obliges.
A short body shot lands from Han as the two fighters clinch.
Han blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Han misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rigaldo.
Han takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rigaldo avoiding damage.
Han blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Han.
Rigaldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rigaldo pushes off an throws an elbow but Han leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Han utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Han throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rigaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Han explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rigaldo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Han throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Han wants to clinch but Rigaldo slips to the side

and Rigaldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rigaldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sando Han dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sando Han's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rigaldo with a poor takedown
and Han counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rigaldo misses with a jab to the body
and Han finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Han tries to clinch but Rigaldo moves away

and Rigaldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Han landing knees to the body.
Han crunches a lovely knee into Rigaldo's ribcage.
Han tries a knee to the head but Rigaldo blocks it.
Han lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Han obliges.
Rigaldo avoiding damage as Han throws knees to the body.
Rigaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Han blocks with his arms.
Han lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Han.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rigaldo throws an elbow but misses.
Han lands with a short shot to the head.
Han lands with a right to the head.
Rigaldo trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Han looking to throw knees to the head but Rigaldo is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Han lands with a right to the head.
Han lands with a short shot to the head.
Rigaldo looking to throw knees to the head but Han is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rigaldo backwards.
Han misses with a knee strike.
Rigaldo missing with knees to the body.
Rigaldo misses with a knee strike.
Han blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Han using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rigaldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rigaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rigaldo has his takedown stuffed

and Han counters by moving into the clinch.
Han is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rigaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Han.
Sando Han has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Han landing knees to the body.
Rigaldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Han lands a body punch.
Rigaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Han.
Rigaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Han blocks it with crossed arms.
Han lands a body punch in the clinch.
Han lands a left hand.
Rigaldo tries to pull guard but Han holds him up against the cage and eventually Rigaldo drops back down to his feet.
Sando Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manji Rigaldo.
Rigaldo looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rigaldo pushes off an throws an elbow but Han leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rigaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Han.
Rigaldo is trying to break the clinch but Han is controlling him.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but Rigaldo blocks with his arms.
Han blocks the elbow strike.
Rigaldo stalling in the clinch but Han improves position.
Rigaldo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rigaldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Han.
Han utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Han throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rigaldos head.
Rigaldo avoiding damage as Han throws knees to the body.
Rigaldo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Han blocks the elbow strike.
Rigaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Han connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rigaldo's face.
Knees to the body from Han.
Han tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rigaldo avoids it.
Han tries to work over Rigaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rigaldo jumps guard but Han stands there with Rigaldo around his waist. Rigaldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rigaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Han with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rigaldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Han tries a knee to the head but Rigaldo blocks it.
Han misses with a punch on the inside.
Rigaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Han blocks it with crossed arms.
Rigaldo avoiding damage as Han throws knees to the body.

Rigaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rigaldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Rigaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Rigaldo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Han lands a body shot.
Sando Han is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Han fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rigaldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Han tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rigaldo pushes Han back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Han managing to block the knees to the body from Rigaldo.
Han gets underhooks to prevent Rigaldo's takedown attempt.
Rigaldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Han lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Han lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Han.
Han looking to throw knees to the head but Rigaldo is blocking nicely.
Rigaldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rigaldo wants a takedown.
Rigaldo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Han stops a takedown attempt from Rigaldo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Han.
Rigaldo trying to land knees to the body.
Rigaldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Han misses with a knee to the head.
Rigaldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Han walks away with a smile on his face. Rigaldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Han tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rigaldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rigaldo shoots in and drives through. Han sprawls well.
Han tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sando Han dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sando Han's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rigaldo throws a predictable looking body shot

and Han counters by moving into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Han just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rigaldo's brow.
A short uppercut from Han.
Han lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rigaldo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Han managing to block the knees to the body from Rigaldo.
A nice left hand lands by Rigaldo.
Rigaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rigaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Han.
Han lands a knee to the head.
Rigaldo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Han has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Han scores with a knee to the head.
Han using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rigaldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Han presses Rigaldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Han tries a knee to the head but Rigaldo blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rigaldo manages to break the clinch.
Rigaldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Han counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Han.
Rigaldo has Han pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han tries a knee to the head but Rigaldo blocks it.
Han blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rigaldo blocks an uppercut.
Han with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Han.
Rigaldo trying to land knees to the body.
Rigaldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rigaldo blocks an elbow strike from Han.
Rigaldo lands a shot to the body.
Han looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Han blocks an elbow strike from Rigaldo.
A frustrated look appears on Rigaldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rigaldo wants to break free but Han has control.
Rigaldo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rigaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Han blocks with his arms.
Han putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rigaldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rigaldo trying to land knees to the body.
Han with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rigaldo taking a breather.
Rigaldo pushes Han back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Han blocks an elbow strike.

That's two 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.
Rigaldo tries to pull guard but Han holds him up against the cage and eventually Rigaldo drops back down to his feet.
Han lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rigaldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Han backwards.
Rigaldo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rigaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rigaldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Han walks away with a smile on his face. Rigaldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rigaldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Han.
Han lands a body shot.
Han tries to clinch

and Rigaldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rigaldo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Han as Rigaldo tries to tie him up.
Han trying to land knees to the body.
Han blocks the elbow strike.
Rigaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Han as the two fighters clinch.
Han is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rigaldo is defending well for now.
Rigaldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Han misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han lands with a left to the head.
Rigaldo fails to pull guard.
Sando Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manji Rigaldo.
Han lands a nice uppercut.
Rigaldo looking to throw knees to the head but Han is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Han obliges.
Han lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rigaldo looking to stall.
Han lands a nice elbow.
Han comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rigaldo blocks the elbow strike.
Han is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rigaldo is defending well for now.
Han lands an uppercut.
Rigaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Han blocks with his arms.
Rigaldo misses with a knee strike.
Rigaldo blocks an elbow strike.
Rigaldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rigaldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rigaldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Han just stands there and leans against the cage.
Han scores with a knee to the head.
Han with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Han is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rigaldo is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigaldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Han avoids it.
Rigaldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Han blocks it with crossed arms.
Han keeps control of Rigaldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Han.
Still in the clinch, Han scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rigaldo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Han putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rigaldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Han lands a nice shot to the body.
Rigaldo tries to pull guard but Han won't allow it.
Han lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rigaldo backwards.

Rigaldo jumps into guard, dragging Han to the mat.

Han gets to his feet. Rigaldo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rigaldo throws a series of punches but Han avoids them all with ease.

Han closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rigaldo tries to land a knee to the head but Han blocks with his arms.
Han lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rigaldo backwards.
Han landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rigaldo looking to stall.
Manji Rigaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Han utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sando Han showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Han, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sando Han!