PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcius has chosen Here we are Juggernaut by Coheed and Cambria as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Saibot
vs
Garcius

182 cm
26
178 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

183 cm
37
184 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saibot to score with a decent uppercut.
Saibot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saibot with a nice cross.
Saibot lands a leg kick that knocks Garcius off balance momentarily.
Saibot thuds his right hand into Garcius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Jaius Garcius has been cut.
Garcius misses with a takedown
and Saibot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcius shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saibot as he avoids it easily.
Noob Saibot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.

Saibot moves into the clinch successfully.
Saibot lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saibot lands a body punch.
Saibot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saibot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Garcius is trying to trip Saibot. He has hold of a leg but Saibot is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Garcius persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Garcius throwing strikes from guard but Saibot blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saibot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcius is aware though and is defending well.
Garcius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saibot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saibot has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Garcius content to stall in guard here.
Garcius trying to control but Saibot is working from the bottom.
Saibot wants to get back to his feet but Garcius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Saibot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcius postures up.
Garcius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saibot is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Saibot uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Saibot wants to clinch up but Garcius keeps it at a distance.
Saibot just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcius darts in looking for a takedown but Saibot gets double underhooks and turns Garcius into the cage.
Garcius fails to land the takedown.
Garcius has a takedown stuffed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saibot.
Garcius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saibot moves away.
Saibot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saibot.
Saibot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saibot looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garcius takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garcius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saibot scores with a nice strike.
Garcius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcius takes one to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saibot.
Saibot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcius shoots and misses
and Saibot counters with a low kick, right behind Garcius 's knee.
Garcius dives in for a single leg takedown but Saibot sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Saibot is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saibot throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries to clinch up but Garcius circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Garcius.
Saibot wants to clinch.
Garcius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saibot.
Garcius circles away from the clinch attempt.

Saibot gets a clinch.
Saibot holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saibot scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Saibot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noob Saibot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaius Garcius's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Saibot just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcius throws a nice looking combination but Saibot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saibot blocks the body kick.
Saibot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saibot does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saibot.
Garcius drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcius blocks a body shot from Saibot.
Garcius is looking for a takedown.
Saibot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Garcius is trying to force a seperation but Saibot has the dominant position.
Saibot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcius being controlled against the cage.
Garcius is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Saibot is defending well.
Noob Saibot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcius wants to break free but Saibot has control.
Garcius letting Saibot take a breather here.
Saibot throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcius.
The referee calls for Saibot to work.
Saibot throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcius.
Noob Saibot has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Saibot.
Saibot prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Saibot.
Saibot content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Saibot lands a right hand.
Saibot is struggling to control the position.
Saibot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saibot stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Noob Saibot.
Saibot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius tries for a takedown but Saibot circles away easily
and Saibot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Saibot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saibot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saibot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcius walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Saibot has closed the distance and engaged Garcius in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Saibot - that landed with a thud.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Saibot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saibot tries a body shot but Garcius blocks it.
A hook to the body from Saibot.
Garcius changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saibot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noob Saibot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaius Garcius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Saibot lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saibot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcius steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saibot.

Saibot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcius to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Saibot is trying to keep Garcius in close.
Saibot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Saibot keeps moving.
Saibot is trying to keep Garcius in close.
Saibot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcius can do to turn this around?
Garcius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A lazy left from Saibot finds it's target.
Garcius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcius tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saibot swivels and escapes.
Garcius throws a body kick that misses.
Saibot scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Saibot as he connects with a hook.
Noob Saibot is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saibot.
Saibot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saibot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saibot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garcius misses with a takedown attempt - Saibot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the liver by Saibot. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saibot.
Garcius throws a combination that misses
and Saibot counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Saibot finds it's target.
Saibot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saibot thuds his shin into the meat of Garcius's side.
Garcius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saibot was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcius.
Garcius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saibot lands a nice hook to Garcius's body. Garcius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saibot wants to clinch up but Garcius keeps it at a distance.

Saibot pushes Garcius up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saibot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garcius wants to take the fight to the mat but Saibot manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Noob Saibot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.
Saibot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Saibot just stands there and leans against the cage.
Saibot stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius looking for a takedown.
Garcius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot works on Garcius's body with a couple of short punches.
Garcius looking for a takedown.
Saibot can't find room to land a body shot as Garcius controls the action.
Saibot gets through Garcius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saibot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcius changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saibot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garcius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saibot.
Jaius Garcius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Saibot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noob Saibot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saibot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noob Saibot!
Noob Saibot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.