PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Mean A Thing. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Saibot
vs
Nelson

182 cm
25
178 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
183 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saibot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saibot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saibot has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Beta Male in the buildup to the fight.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Saibot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nelson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saibot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Saibot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Saibot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saibot scores with a shot to the side of Nelson's head.
Saibot throws a head punch that misses.
Saibot prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch.
Saibot just leaning against Nelson, taking a breather.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Saibot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nelson takes a shot to the head.

Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson tries to bum rush Saibot with a series of wild strikes but Saibot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saibot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Noob Saibot has been cut.
Saibot throws a lazy body kick
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.

Saibot moves into the clinch.
Saibot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
Nelson misses with an elbow over the top.
Saibot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nelson tries to break free but Saibot pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saibot.
Saibot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Saibot keeps him there for the moment.
Saibot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nelson's defenses.

It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Nelson tries to circle away but Saibot has him pinned against the cage.
Saibot misses with an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Saibot.
Saibot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saibot lands a nice uppercut.
Saibot lands with a right to the head.
Nelson tries to break free but Saibot pushes him back against the cage.
Saibot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saibot can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Nelson is trying to break free.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Saibot slows down the pace here.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Saibot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Saibot.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saibot changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nelson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saibot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saibot thows a body kick. Nelson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saibot throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson swings for the body but Saibot moves out of range.
Noob Saibot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saibot connects with an inside leg kick.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Saibot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nelson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
Saibot struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Saibot.
Nelson wants to get back to striking at distance but Saibot won't allow it.
Saibot throws an elbow but it misses.

Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Saibot.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Saibot is out of range.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Nelson.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Saibot is out of range.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saibot, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Saibot instigates a clinch.
Nelson tries to break the clinch but Saibot is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Saibot.
Good body shot from Saibot.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noob Saibot dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Saibot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nelson stalks Saibot and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saibot's face. Saibot staggers backwards, shaken.
Saibot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nelson misses the jab.
Roy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saibot scores with a jab to the head.
Saibot lands a jab to the nose.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saibot.
Saibot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roy Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saibot.
Nelson moves out of range as Saibot strikes.
Nelson tries a quick counter leg kick but Saibot is wise to it.
Good shot there by Saibot.
Nelson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saibot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saibot!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saibot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Saibot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saibot tries to land a front kick but Nelson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saibot.
Saibot dips to his left and cracks Nelson with an uppercut!
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saibot catches Nelson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saibot moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson misses with a right hand
and Saibot counters with a good, hard body kick but Nelson shrugs it off.
Saibot lands an overhand right.
Saibot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Nelson misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Saibot scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot is looking to clinch.
Saibot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Nelson is rocked!
Saibot defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Saibot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That kick from Saibot tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Saibot is just out of range.
Nelson drops his hands momentarily and Saibot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Saibot finish him?
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Saibot's shoulder, as Saibot tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson seems to have recovered his senses.
Nelson lands a head shot.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saibot.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Saibot swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nelson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saibot can pounce on him.
Nelson moves forwards but Saibot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saibot is looking to counter punch.
Saibot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Saibot counter with a right hand.
Nelson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saibot. That one must have hurt.
Saibot lands with a slapping head kick.
Nelson throws the left hand but Saibot avoids the punch easily.
Saibot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nelson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saibot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saibot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.

Nelson tries to keep at a distance but Saibot has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nelson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saibot.
Nelson tries to break the clinch but Saibot is controlling the position.
Saibot struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
Saibot stalling.
Nelson is trying to force a seperation but Saibot has the dominant position.
Nelson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saibot has him pressed against the cage.
Saibot prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Saibot has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saibot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saibot can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Saibot lands a nice uppercut.
Saibot unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nelson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Saibot is unloading with more strikes now! Nelson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noob Saibot!
Noob Saibot retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Noob Saibot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.