PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ha Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sarbanes Oxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Satan
vs
Sarbanes Oxley

185 cm
26
184 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ha Satan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Sarbanes Oxley!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarbanes Oxley tries for a takedown but Satan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Satan. No joy for Sarbanes Oxley on that attempt.
Sarbanes Oxley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Satan defends it nicely.
Ha Satan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Sarbanes Oxley.
Sarbanes Oxley shoots for a takedown but Satan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Sarbanes Oxley gets tackled into the cage by Satan. Satan maintains the clinch.

Satan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Satan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Robert Sarbanes Oxley has been cut.
No joy there for Sarbanes Oxley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sarbanes Oxley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Satan. Satan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sarbanes Oxley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Satan throws a leg kick but Sarbanes Oxley checks it.
Satan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Sarbanes Oxley - just one landing.
Satan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan looks to clinch
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a one-two to the body.
Sarbanes Oxley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Satan throws a head kick that misses.
Satan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Sarbanes Oxley as he connects with a hook.
Sarbanes Oxley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Satan moves in looking to clinch but Sarbanes Oxley pushes him off.
Satan stuffs the takedown attempt from Sarbanes Oxley. Sarbanes Oxley gets slowly back to his feet.
Satan tries to clinch up.
Satan ducks under a wild hook from Sarbanes Oxley.
Sarbanes Oxley swats away the attempt to clinch by Satan.
Satan throws a head kick but Sarbanes Oxley moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarbanes Oxley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Satan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarbanes Oxley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Satan tries to clinch up but Sarbanes Oxley circles away and keeps his distance.
Satan looks to clinch

and Sarbanes Oxley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Satan's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satan looking to control.
Satan keeping full guard, as Sarbanes Oxley tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ha Satan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Satan shoots in but Sarbanes Oxley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sarbanes Oxley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Satan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Satan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Satan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarbanes Oxley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sarbanes Oxley 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.
Sarbanes Oxley avoids the body shot from Satan.
Sarbanes Oxley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Satan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sarbanes Oxley looks to land a left hand but Satan moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Satan misses.
Satan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarbanes Oxley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sarbanes Oxley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarbanes Oxley looks to land a combination but Satan avoids it well.
Satan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Satan misses
and Sarbanes Oxley counters with a two punch combo.
Ha Satan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Satan misses
and Sarbanes Oxley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Satan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sarbanes Oxley if he has to take too many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Satan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Satan throws a head kick but Sarbanes Oxley moves out of range.
Nice shot by Sarbanes Oxley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Satan instigates a clinch.

Sarbanes Oxley manages to break the clinch.
Sarbanes Oxley blocks a head kick by Satan.
Satan is looking to clinch but Sarbanes Oxley is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Sarbanes Oxley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert Sarbanes Oxley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Satan dips to his left and cracks Sarbanes Oxley with an uppercut!
Danga de danga de dang - Satan scores with a four punch combination!
Sarbanes Oxley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sarbanes Oxley lands a jab to the nose.

Satan is rocked!
Sarbanes Oxley lands with a big right hook that stumbles Satan - he's out on his feet here! Sarbanes Oxley follows up with another monster hook that separates Satan from consciousness! Satan falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Sarbanes Oxley stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert Sarbanes Oxley!