PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Backlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax comes to the cage accompanied by Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent. Amin Sax has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sax
vs
Backlund

181 cm
39
190 lbs
20 - 29 - 1

189 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Backlund!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backlund throws a wild body kick that Sax sees coming a mile off.
Sax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sax changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Backlund looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Backlund tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Sax politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sax prefers to stall for the moment though.
Backlund is looking for a sweep.

Sax tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sax has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Backlund tries to buck Sax off but Sax is having none of it.
Backlund manages to get back to half guard.
Sax is pressing down on Backlund's thigh, looking to free his foot. Backlund is holding on for now.

Sax is looking for a kimura but Backlund is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sax to get the leverage.
Sax is keen to just control but Backlund is a slippery customer.
Sax wants to free his trapped foot but Backlund is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Backlund moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Backlund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sax pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Backlund is keeping the position for now.
Sax is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sax loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Backlund is trying to keep Sax in close.
Sax wants to control from the top but Backlund keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Amin Sax wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sax scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sax keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Backlund looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backlund keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Backlund looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sax seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Backlund does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Backlund moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sax works over Backlund with some ground and pound from guard.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Backlund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sax wants to pass the guard but Backlund is keeping the position.
Backlund looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sax looking to pass the guard.

Backlund looking for subs off his back but Sax has passed one foot through into half guard.

Backlund looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Sax seems to be working for a kimura but Backlund defends the submission attempt.
Backlund tries to roll over but Sax keeps him under control.
Sax throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax is trying to control. Backlund wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sax with the ground and pound but Backlund uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Backlund working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sax doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sax manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sax pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Backlund is keeping the position for now.
Backlund looking for a sweep. Not yet Backlund, not yet.
Sax looking to pass the guard.
Sax wants to control from the top but Backlund keeps moving.
Sax looking to sit in guard and control but Backlund gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Backlund throws a strike but Sax rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sax gets the takedown into side control.

Sax goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Backlund has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sax but great work by Backlund.
Backlund lands an elbow.

Backlund tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sax wants to control but Backlund postures up.
Sax is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sax is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Backlund is trying for a kimura here. Sax looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Backlund wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Backlund!
A very excited looking Bob Backlund rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.