PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Duval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Duval's choice of entrance music: Im Back. Katsu Saito could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Duval's chin.

Saito
vs
Duval

183 cm
26
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Katsu Saito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Duval!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saito throws a sloppy head kick and Duval moves out of range easily.
Katsu Saito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saito misses with a wild combination.
Saito throws a right hand that Duval ducks under and follows up with a left that Duval also avoids with ease.
Duval lands a jab to the nose.
Duval tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saito swinging wildly here.
Duval tries to clinch but Saito moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duval throws a hook but Saito blocks it.
Saito wants to slow Duval down by chopping away at his legs.
Saito looks to land a left hand but Duval moved out of range nicely.
Saito throws a chopping leg kick but Duval manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duval avoids the head kick by Saito.
Duval misses with a wild combination.
Duval loads up on a big right hand but Saito slips the punch.
Saito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saito swinging wildly here.
Duval misses with a straight left.
Saito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Saito does no damage.
Duval throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Saito.
Duval keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duval throws out a powerful jab.
Saito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duval.
Duval throws a shot from downtown. Saito moves away and avoids it.
Saito throws a nice looking combination but Duval bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duval swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Saito does no damage.
Saito throws out a leg kick but Duval moves out of range and Saito only half commits.
Duval keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duval fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duval avoids a kick to the body.
Saito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saito slips under a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Duval.
Saito throws a right hand that Duval ducks under and follows up with a left that Duval also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Saito.
Duval throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duval throws out the jab.
A nice combination there by Duval.
Saito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duval.
A jab from Duval does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Duval.
Saito throws a leg kick but Duval moved away.
Saito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duval misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Saito. Those never looked like landing.
Saito misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Saito. Those never looked like landing.
Saito misses with a leg kick.
Saito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duval.
Saito takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saito walks into a jab.
Saito takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duval misses with a hook. Saito ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duval is looking to clinch.
Saito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as Duval blocks the leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saito.
Sloppy strikes from Saito. Those never looked like landing.
Duval avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saito is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Duval.
Duval connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saito. Saito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duval throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saito on the side of the head.
Duval is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Saito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saito misses with a wild combination.
Duval scores with a hook.
Duval thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saito throws a series of punches but Duval moves out of range.
Duval blocks a head kick by Saito.
Duval scores with a nice right hand.
Duval tries to clinch but Saito is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duval is out of range.
Duval jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saito swats away the attempt to clinch by Duval.
Duval looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duval checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saito takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Saito misses.
Saito does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saito, right into the meat.
Duval avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Saito.
Duval getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duval tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duval doesn't manage to clinch there - Saito circles away.
Saito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saito misses with a series of wild punches.
Duval tries to clinch but Saito moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Duval dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Saito takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good work by Duval as he checks the leg kick.
Saito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duval circles away quickly and effectively.
Duval misses with a straight right.
Duval checks a low kick from Saito.
Saito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saito misses with a wild combination.
Saito moves out of range as Duval strikes.
Duval lands a nice shot that snaps Saito's head back.
Jason Duval seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Duval clinches.
Duval lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Duval pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duval tries to clinch up but Saito circles away and keeps his distance.
Duval throws the left hand but Saito avoids the punch easily.
Saito misses with a few strikes there.
Duval's corner calls for a 1-2. Duval obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saito on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Saito. Those never looked like landing.
Duval tries to clinch there but Saito circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duval tries to clinch but Saito is having none of it.
Saito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duval tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saito throws a right and a left that Duval avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Saito.
Saito closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saito has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Saito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duval circles away quickly and effectively.
Saito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saito misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duval lands with an overhand left.
Saito throws a head kick that misses.
Duval looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duval checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saito misses with a few strikes there.
Saito's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Saito duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito misses with a wild combination.
Duval tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duval looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duval lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Saito.
Duval lands a head shot.
Saito takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duval catches Saito with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duval throws an overhand right that lands on Saito's shoulder, as Saito tries to avoid the shot.
Saito avoids a kick to the body.
Saito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saito keeps the fight on the outside.
Duval misses the jab.
Nice cross by Duval.
Saito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saito misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito misses with a two punch combination.
Duval throws out a powerful jab.
Duval misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Duval both land. Nice combination.
Saito lands a jab-cross combination.
Saito misses with a double jab
and Saito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saito misses with a two punch combination.
Saito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Saito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saito throws a series of punches but Duval moves out of range.
Duval misses with a double jab.
Duval scores with a hook.
Duval swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duval lands a jab.
Duval with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duval wants to clinch.
Saito throws a leg kick but Duval moved away.
Duval scores with a nice body kick.
Duval moves in looking to clinch but Saito pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Duval there.
Nice body kick from Duval.
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!
Saito throws a series of punches but Duval moves out of range.
Duval tries to bum rush Saito with a series of wild strikes but Saito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duval throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Katsu Saito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duval bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saito throws a series of punches but Duval avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Duval.
Duval pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saito falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duval counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Duval showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Duval throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Duval. Those never looked like landing.
Saito misses with a leg kick.
Duval tries to land a front kick but Saito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Saito misses.
Duval stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duval.
A jab from Duval finds it's way through Saito's defenses.
Duval with a jab.
Saito misses with a series of wild punches.
Saito throws a nice looking combination but Duval bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saito throws the left hand but Duval avoids the punch easily.
Duval feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saitos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Duval.
Duval scores with the left hand. Saito knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duval thows a body kick. Saito tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Duval tries to clinch up but Saito circles away and keeps his distance.

Duval instigates a clinch.
Duval connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saito's face.

It looks like Katsu Saito has been cut.

Duval manages to break the clinch.
Duval is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saito.
No joy there for Saito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duval throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duval blocks a head kick by Saito.
Saito throws a low kick, looking for Duval's leg but Duval calmly moves out of range.
Duval with a hook.
Duval throws a series of punches but Saito avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duval looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duval looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saito takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Duval cracks Saito with a good jab.
Saito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jason Duval is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duval tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saito scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duval.
Saito misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Duval throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duval misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saito scoring well with a low kick there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saito tries to circle away but Duval has him pinned against the cage.
Duval is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Saito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duval tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saito misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duval lands a head shot.
Duval takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duval throws the left hand but Saito avoids the punch easily.
A left lands for Saito.
Duval misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duval throws a wild body kick that Saito sees coming a mile off.
Saito throws a leg kick but Duval moved away.
Saito will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Saito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saito tries to land a leg kick but Duval saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duval.
Duval throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duval is out of range.
Saito throws a series of punches but Duval moves out of range.
Duval chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saito can pounce on him.
Saito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping body kick lands there for Duval.
Duval doesn't manage to clinch there - Saito circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saito thumps Duval with a low kick.
Duval lands an overhand right.
Duval lands a really nice looking cross but Saito seems unphased.
Duval lands a lovely overhand right.
Saito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duval moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Duval.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saito takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Duval scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Saito.
Duval avoids the body shot from Saito.
Duval wants to clinch up but Saito keeps it at a distance.
Saito throws a right and a left that Duval avoids nicely.
Duval lands with a kick to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Saito does no damage.
Duval lands an overhand right.
Duval 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.
Duval tries to land a front kick but Saito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Duval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duval has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Duval!
Jason Duval bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.