PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Nelinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Saget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelinho comes to the cage accompanied by Now we are free. Lyoto Nelinho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Saget's chin.

Nelinho
vs
Saget

185 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyoto Nelinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Saget!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saget shoots in for a double leg but Nelinho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelinho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saget tries to clinch there but Nelinho circles away.
Saget misses with the combination.
Saget changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelinho tries to avoid it but Saget manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelinho to the ground. Nelinho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nelinho throws a sloppy head kick and Saget moves out of range easily.
Saget is looking to clinch.
Nelinho pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nelinho darts in and clinches Saget up against the cage.

Nelinho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob Saget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelinho throws a head kick but Saget moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelinho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saget shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelinho tries to sprawl out of it but Saget keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nelinho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lyoto Nelinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Saget.
Nelinho wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelinho circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nelinho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nelinho.
Nelinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saget is keeping the position for now.
Nelinho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Nelinho drops back looking for a leg! Saget is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saget manages to kick Nelinho off! Nelinho jumps back into Saget's guard.
Nelinho works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Nelinho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saget defends it well.
Nelinho trying to pass the guard but Saget defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nelinho has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Saget defend it? Nelinho steps over the head and cranks it - Saget is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nelinho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lyoto Nelinho!