PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saki Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saki
vs
Woods

201 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
16
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saki Saki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Woods!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Saki . That snapped Woods's head back.
Woods with a jab.
Saki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saki throws a right hand that Woods ducks under and follows up with a left that Woods also avoids with ease.

Woods fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saki , pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woods creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woods uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saki .
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saki .
Woods throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saki Saki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Saki blocks the low kick.
Woods misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saki .
Woods swings for the body but Saki moves out of range.

Woods drives through and clinches with Saki against the cage.
Woods is looking to break free of the clinch but Saki has double underhooks.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saki blocks a body shot from Woods.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Woods.
Woods swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woods lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saki backwards.
Woods lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woods working aggressively here.
Woods told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saki tries to break the clinch but Woods is controlling the position.
Saki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Woods.
Saki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Woods lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Woods.
A head punch on the inside from Woods fails to land.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Woods fails to land.
Saki blocking some punches.
Woods lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saki backwards.
Good body shot from Woods.
Woods struggles to land a body shot inside as Saki controls his hands.
Woods keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saki 's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Woods.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saki tries to break free but Woods pushes him back against the cage.
Woods is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Woods keeps control of Saki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Woods has Saki pressed against the cage.
Woods lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Woods doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saki blocks an uppercut.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saki .
Saki is breathing heavily.
Woods lands with a right to the head.
Woods stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
The referee is keeping an eye on Woods - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woods creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Saki .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woods.
Saki blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Woods scores with a shot to the side of Saki 's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woods is stalling here.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woods scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Woods dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Woods throws a leg kick but Saki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saki misses with a wild body shot.
Saki stuns Woods with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Woods looks to land a right hand but Saki moved out of range.
Saki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saki misses with a few strikes there.
Saki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saki throws the left hand but Woods avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the liver by Saki . Beautiful body shot.
Saki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki just misses with a punch to the body.
Woods misses with a looping right.
Woods misses with a low kick.
Saki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woods. Woods obviously looking to wear him down.
Saki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saki manages to avoid it.
Woods punishes Saki 's body with a nice straight punch.
Woods cracks Saki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saki throws a series of punches but Woods avoids them all with ease.
Woods dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger Woods seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Woods jabs at Saki 's body.
Woods lands a jab.
Saki defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand.
Woods lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunch! Woods slams his shin into Saki 's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woods fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Woods attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Saki .
A head kick misses from Woods.
Woods connects with a body shot that sends Saki 's belly button to the back.
Woods scores with a jab to the body.
Saki defending well as Woods loads up on a big left hand.
Woods misses with an attempted mid kick.
Woods throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woods misses with the combination.
Woods dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Woods.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Woods connects with a body shot that sends Saki 's belly button to the back.
Woods throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Woods drives through and clinches with Saki against the cage.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods throws a punch but it's blocked by Saki .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Woods.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Tiger Woods seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Woods softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Woods lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Woods breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saki moves forwards but Woods connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saki avoids the body shot from Woods.
Woods lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Woods with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Woods throws the kick towards the body but Saki avoids it.
Saki tries to bum rush Woods with a series of wild strikes but Woods uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Woods has managed to clinch.
Woods lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woods misses with a hook to the ribs.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woods misses with the head strike.
A short left from Woods.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Saki misses with a double jab.
Saki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
Saki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woods.
Woods misses with a low kick as Saki jumps back.
Woods takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saki 's corner calls for a 1-2. Saki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Woods scoring well with a low kick there.
Woods throws a head kick that misses.
Woods chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saki can pounce on him.
Woods has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saki misses with a head kick.
Saki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Woods scores with a hook.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Saki moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woods. Saki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woods tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki lands a head shot.
Woods moves away from the strike by Saki .
Saki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woods.
Woods misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Woods.
Woods throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Woods.

Woods gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Woods misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Woods.
A right hook to the body lands for Woods.
Woods swings wildly with an uppercut but Saki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woods lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saki or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saki backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saki .

Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woods finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Woods throws a body punch but Saki moves out of range.
Woods throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woods walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Woods misses its intended target.
Saki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Woods. Woods obviously looking to wear him down.
Woods blocks a leg kick.
Woods lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saki 's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick from Woods.
Saki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saki Saki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woods thuds a left hand into Saki 's body.
Woods bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saki 's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Woods. That snapped Saki 's head back.
Woods lands with an uppercut that bounces Saki off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Woods. Beautiful body shot.
Woods lands a jab.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods looks to land a left hand but Saki moved out of range nicely.
Woods lands with a nice combination. Saki backs away looking to recover.
Woods tries to bum rush Saki with a series of wild strikes but Saki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Woods with a hook.
Woods slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a leg kick that knocks Saki off balance momentarily.
Woods throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saki .
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woods with a jab.

Woods gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Woods on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Woods.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Woods creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Woods lands a hook that snaps the head of Saki backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Woods.
Woods goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saki Saki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods presses Saki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woods has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Woods!