PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hepatitis See (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twilight Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saga's choice of entrance music: You are going to the Twilight of your Career. Hepatitis See has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

See
vs
Saga

175 cm
26
175 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

175 cm
28
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good 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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hepatitis See!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Twilight Saga!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Saga with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from See. Those never looked like landing.
See smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
See misses with a body shot

and Saga decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in See's guard.
Saga trying to control but See is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. See swivels though and keeps the full guard.
See is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saga trying to control the position from guard on top but See is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saga throws a strike but See rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
See throws an elbow that misses. Saga uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in See's guard. Nice move by Saga!
Saga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
See being controlled here, momentarily.
See keeping moving, preventing Saga from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saga content to stall in guard here.
Saga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saga is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Twilight Saga was stalling too much, according to the referee.
See throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in See's guard.
Saga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
See wants to stand up but Saga is controlling him.
Saga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saga looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
See keeping moving, preventing Saga from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
See can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saga controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
See avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
See keeping moving, preventing Saga from controlling successfully.

Twilight Saga has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
See misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
See throws a left and a right that both miss

and Saga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saga.
See wants to break free but Saga has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twilight Saga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Saga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but See moves away.
See throws a hook but Saga blocks it.
See will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saga looks to score with a jab to the body but See is just out of range.
See looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saga moves out of range as See strikes.
See swings for the body but Saga moves out of range.
Saga fails with the takedown.
Saga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by See.

That's one minute gone in the round.
See tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saga was well out of range. Poor timing from See.
See avoids the body shot from Saga.

Saga gets a double leg takedown into See's guard.
Saga throwing strikes from guard but See blocks nicely.
Saga trying to control the position from guard on top but See is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
See avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

See wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga shoots in for a takedown but See shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
See looks to land a combination but Saga avoids it well.
See is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saga.
Saga misses with a shot to the body
enabling See to counter with a crisp jab.
Saga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has See pinned against the cage. See gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hepatitis See has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twilight Saga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
See shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saga eats them both and turns towards See to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
See misses with a few strikes there.
Saga misses with a low kick.

Saga closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. See quickly recovers to half guard.
Saga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
See taking some punishment here, with Saga in his half guard.
Saga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
See blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saga.
See is not content to let Saga control the position.
Saga throwing shots but See is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
See avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saga.
Saga stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
See regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Saga.
Saga landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saga throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twilight Saga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

See pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saga back to the cage. See follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
See misses with a body shot
and Saga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
See swinging wildly here.
No joy there for See, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
See connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saga's hands.
See uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saga.
See lands a nice shot to the body.
See scores with a jab to the body.
Saga takes a swing at See's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from See.
A slow jab from See misses its intended target.
Saga fails with the takedown
enabling See to counter with a crisp jab.
Saga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but See avoids it really well and circles away.
See thows a body shot but no joy.
Hepatitis See has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twilight Saga 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.
See swings for the body but Saga moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saga.
Hepatitis See has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twilight Saga.
Saga shoots for a double leg takedown but See sprawls well. He's pushed Saga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hepatitis See is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
See just misses with a punch to the body.
Saga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. See tries to avoid it but Saga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag See to the ground. See escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
See throws a left and a right that both miss

and Saga counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Saga is taking a breather. See says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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!
Saga with the ground and pound but See uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga stays in close to See's body and controls the position.
See keeping moving, preventing Saga from controlling successfully.
Saga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Twilight Saga wasn't active enough on the ground.
Saga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has See pinned against the cage. See gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
See throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saga shoots in for a takedown but See shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
See thows a left - swing and a miss!
See waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saga.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Twilight Saga.
I've got Saga winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Twilight Saga!
After the big win, Twilight Saga made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MMA ANIMAL and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.