PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gemini No Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pegasus fantasy. Gemini No Saga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bam Bam's chin.

Bam
vs
No Saga

195 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gemini No Saga!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bam.
Saga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bam swivels and escapes.
Saga looks gassed!
Saga fails with the takedown.
Saga shoots in but no luck this time.
Bam Bam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gemini No Saga.
Saga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Bam has closed the distance and engaged Saga in a clinch.

Bam manages to break the clinch.
Bam pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bam scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam works over Saga's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Gemini No Saga has been cut.

Bam has managed to clinch.
Saga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saga's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bam connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saga scrambles back to his feet.
Bam throws a nice looking combination but Saga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bam jabs at Saga's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A right-left combo lands from Bam.
Saga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bam blocks a head kick by Saga.
Bam lands a jab-cross combination.
Saga is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bam is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Saga.
Bam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bam sprawls well. Bam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saga gets slowly back to his feet.
Bam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga avoids the head kick by Bam.
Saga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bam instigates a clinch.

Bam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saga wants to clinch.
Saga shoots in looking for a takedown but Bam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saga moves in looking to clinch but Bam pushes him off.
Saga misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saga sprawls well. Saga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bam gets slowly back to his feet.
Bam misses with a hook

and Saga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Saga won't allow Bam to sweep him here.

Saga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saga trying to control the position from guard on top but Bam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bam looking for a sweep. Not yet Bam, not yet.
Bam keeping moving, preventing Saga from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gemini No Saga's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Saga tries to clinch but Bam is having none of it.

Bam clinches.

Bam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bam defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saga.
Bam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bam sizes up Saga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saga tries to clinch but Bam is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saga has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam throws a shot to the body.
Bam lands a two punch combo.
Bam avoids the body shot from Saga.
Bam throws a head kick but Saga moves out of range.
Saga misses with a body kick.
Bam connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bam slaps away a takedown attempt from Saga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bam Bam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gemini No Saga.
Saga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bam as he avoids it easily.
Saga dodges the punch combination from Bam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Saga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saga tries for a takedown but Bam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Saga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bam leaves Saga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bam misses with a two punch combination.
Saga tries to clinch but Bam moves away
and Bam counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga throws a right hand that misses
and Bam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saga wants to clinch.
Bam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bam wants it to stay on the feet.
Bam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bam Bam is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bam avoids the head kick by Saga.
Saga fails with the takedown.
Bam throws a sloppy head kick and Saga moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bam defends it nicely.
Bam lands a high kick!
Bam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bam swivels and escapes.
Bam circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bam counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saga 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.

Bam Bam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gemini No Saga's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Saga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bam swivels and escapes.
Saga shoots for a double leg takedown but Bam sprawls well. He's pushed Saga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bam clinches up with Saga and pushes him back against the cage.

Bam breaks the clinch.
Bam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bam lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saga backs up against the cage.
Bam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bam Bam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gemini No Saga.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga tries to clinch but Bam is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bam gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bam is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Saga dives into side control.
Saga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bam keeps working.
Bam is trying to get back to half guard.

Saga stands up and beckons Bam to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saga somewhat.
Bam tries a head kick but it misses.
Saga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bam sprawls well. Bam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saga gets slowly back to his feet.
Bam circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam connects with the punch.
Saga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab lands there for Bam.
Saga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bam lands with a nice combination. Saga backs away looking to recover.
Saga throws a sloppy head kick and Bam moves out of range easily.
Bam has a takedown stuffed.

Saga drives through with a takedown into Bam's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bam has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saga has managed to get both his arms back between Bam's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saga would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bam wants to stand up but Saga is controlling him.
Saga scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saga.
Gemini No Saga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bam Bam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bam is trying to keep Saga in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gemini No Saga.
I think Bam has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Bam!