PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gyawang Lhad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax comes to the cage accompanied by Solonen & Kosola - Kolmetoista Kertaa Kovempi Ku Kukaan . The crowd seem to be enjoying Lhad's choice of entrance music: Iced Earth - Anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sax
vs
Lhad

196 cm
28
274 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

198 cm
27
244 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orlando Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gyawang Lhad!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sax darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lhad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sax wants to take a breather but Lhad is having none of it.
Sax trying to advance position but Lhad counters by regaining guard.
Sax with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sax lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lhad keeping moving, preventing Sax from controlling successfully.
Sax is looking to work some ground and pound but Lhad has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax wants to pass the guard but Lhad is keeping the position.
Sax wants to control from the top but Lhad keeps moving.
Lhad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lhad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sax throws a strike but Lhad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sax looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lhad is one step ahead there.
Lhad throws a strike but Sax rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

It looks like Gyawang Lhad has been cut.
Sax has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lhad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sax.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lhad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lhad keeping full guard, as Sax tries to pass.
Lhad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Lhad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sax working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sax stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lhad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lhad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sax sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lhad's guard.

Lhad manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Lhad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lhad misses with a head shot. Sax uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sax keeping moving, preventing Lhad from controlling successfully.
Sax is trying to control the position but Lhad postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lhad tries to stand but Sax is controlling from the bottom.
Lhad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sax utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lhad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sax stuns Lhad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Sax as he connects with a hook.

That has opened up Gyawang Lhad's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lhad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sax tries to counter by clinching up but Lhad breaks away and moves out of range.
Sax misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lhad throws a head kick but Sax moves out of range.
As Lhad tries to get set, Sax tries to push him back and clinch up but Lhad manages to avoid the attempt.
Lhad throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sax's head.

Lhad dives in and scores a takedown into Sax's guard.
Sax seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lhad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Orlando Sax will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gyawang Lhad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lhad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sax. That did some damage!
Sax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lhad counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sax is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Orlando Sax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lhad. That's going to slow Sax down.
Lhad shoots in for a takedown but Sax shows good takedown defense.
A counter left hand to the body from Sax misses its target.
Lhad stalks Sax and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sax's face. Sax staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Orlando Sax has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Lhad. No joy for Sax on that attempt.
Sax has his takedown stuffed

and Lhad counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Sax!

Sax is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sax controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Oh Sax is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lhad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sax seems to have got his legs back now.
Lhad throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sax to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lhad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lhad wants to control from the top but Sax keeps moving.
Lhad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lhad throws an elbow that misses. Sax uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lhad's guard. Nice move by Sax!

Sax missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sax prevents Lhad from getting back to his feet.
Sax is looking to advance position but Lhad has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Lhad throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lhad punching from mount but Sax doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lhad sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lhad misses with a head shot.
Lhad throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lhad punching from mount but Sax doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lhad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lhad punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lhad looking to finish with strikes here!
Lhad landing strikes from the mount and Sax is in trouble!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lhad. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lhad thowing shots but they're missing.
Lhad misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lhad throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sax because Lhad loaded up on that one.
Sax is squirming around, avoiding Lhad's attempts to control the action.
Sax regains half guard.
Sax keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax taking some punishment here, with Lhad in his half guard.
Sax is trying is best to control the position here.
Lhad looks to land a strike but Sax avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lhad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sax works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lhad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sax tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sax pulls Lhad in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gyawang Lhad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lhad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sax is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lhad scores with a head kick. Sax tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lhad tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lhad throws a body punch but Sax moves out of range.
Sax shoots for a takedown but Lhad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Sax. No joy for Lhad on that attempt.
Sax throws a hook to the side of Lhad's head but Lhad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lhad was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sax misses with a takedown

and Lhad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sax tries to break free but Lhad pushes him back against the cage.
Sax wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lhad has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sax misses with an elbow over the top.

Sax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lhad throws a leg kick which misses Sax's front leg but catches the back leg as Sax tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lhad.
Sax misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lhad lands with a kick to the temple. Sax shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lhad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sax tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lhad manages to circle out of the way.
Gyawang Lhad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lhad was well out of range. Poor timing from Sax.
Sax looks to score with a jab to the body but Lhad is just out of range.

Lhad pushes Sax up against the cage in a clinch.
Sax misses with the head strike.
Sax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sax takes an elbow to the temple.
Sax can't break the clinch.
Sax blocks an elbow strike from Lhad.
Lhad tries to land knees in the clinch but Sax avoids the damage to the body.
Lhad throws an elbow but it misses.
Sax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lhad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sax avoiding damage as Lhad throws knees to the body.
Lhad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Lhad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lhad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sax takes an elbow to the temple.
Lhad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sax's defenses.

Lhad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gyawang Lhad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sax just misses with a punch to the body.
Lhad lands with a kick to the ribs.

A big head kick from Lhad and Sax is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Orlando Sax's cut is getting worse.
Lhad is looking to work some ground and pound but Sax has wrist control.
Lhad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lhad gets to his feet and stands over Sax, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Sax felt that one! Lhad unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Sax from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gyawang Lhad!
Gyawang Lhad decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.