PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Payakaroon Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Saplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saplin has chosen Invincible as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bot
vs
Saplin

181 cm
22
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
28
185 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Russian Top Team Nutrition
Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Payakaroon Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Saplin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saplin shoots in for a double leg but Bot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saplin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bot duly obliges.
Saplin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bot avoids it really well and circles away.
Payakaroon Bot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Saplin.
Both fighters circling a little - Bot finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Saplin looks gassed!
Saplin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saplin somewhat.
Saplin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bot swivels and escapes.
Bot scores with a head kick. Saplin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Marcus Saplin has been cut.
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!
Saplin shoots in for a takedown but Bot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Bot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Bot blocks it.
Bot comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saplin's face.
A nice left hand lands by Bot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bot scores a nice knee to the body.
Bot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bot lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saplin's defenses.
Nice elbow from Bot.
Bot lands an elbow that stopped Saplin in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Marcus Saplin's cut even more.
Saplin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saplin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bot working Saplin over with knees to the body.
Bot lands an elbow inside that Saplin shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Bot.
Bot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saplin's face.

Saplin is rocked!

The cut above Marcus Saplin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bot dips a shoulder and cracks Saplin with a mighty uppercut! Saplin falls back against the cage and Bot unloads with a barrage of strikes! Saplin is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bot screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Payakaroon Bot!