PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hajime Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedo Torpedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torpedo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: She is Beautiful- Andrew W.K.. Speedo Torpedo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Saito
vs
Torpedo

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hajime Saito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Speedo Torpedo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torpedo misses with a double jab.
Torpedo loads up on a big right hand but Saito slips the punch.
Torpedo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torpedo thows a body shot but no joy.
Torpedo with a jab.
Saito scores with a kick to the body.
Torpedo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Torpedo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saito lands a head kick. Torpedo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saito lands with an overhand left.
Saito slips a jab and a cross from Torpedo.
Torpedo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saito.

Saito closes the distance and clinches.
Torpedo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saito tries a knee to the head but Torpedo blocks it.
Saito misses with a knee strike.
Saito with a knee to the head.
Torpedo takes an elbow to the temple.
Saito misses with an elbow strike.
Saito keeps control of Torpedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito lands a damaging elbow.
Saito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torpedo has had enough of the clinch but Saito keeps him there for the moment.
Saito scores with a knee to the head.
Torpedo looks gassed!
Saito throws an elbow but it misses.
Saito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saito landing knees to the head.
Torpedo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torpedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Saito crunches a lovely knee into Torpedo's ribcage.
Saito prevents Torpedo from breaking the clinch.
Saito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torpedo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torpedo can't break the clinch.
Saito tries a knee to the head but Torpedo blocks it.
Torpedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saito looking to throw knees to the head but Torpedo is blocking nicely.

Torpedo breaks from the clinch.
Torpedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torpedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saito changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torpedo tries to avoid it but Saito manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torpedo to the ground. Torpedo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saito dodges the punch combination from Torpedo.
Torpedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torpedo misses the shot to the body.

Saito clinches.
Torpedo is trying to break free.
Torpedo tries to break the clinch but Saito is controlling the position.
Saito connects with a knee to the head.
Saito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torpedo.
Saito landing knees to the body.
Saito connects with a knee to the head.
Saito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torpedo's defenses.
Saito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saito misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo can't break the clinch.
Saito prevents Torpedo from breaking the clinch.
Torpedo wants to get back to striking at distance but Saito won't allow it.
Saito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saito tries to land a knee to the head but Torpedo blocks with his arms.
Saito tries a knee to the head but Torpedo blocks it.
Saito keeps control of Torpedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torpedo can't break the clinch.
Saito looking to throw knees to the head but Torpedo is blocking nicely.
Torpedo tries to break the clinch but Saito is controlling the position.
Torpedo has had enough of the clinch but Saito keeps him there for the moment.
Saito trying to control the position but instead, Torpedo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saito into the cage.
Torpedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saito keeps control of Torpedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torpedo has had enough of the clinch but Saito keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Torpedo managing to block the knees to the body from Saito.
Torpedo is trying to break free.
Torpedo is looking to break free of the clinch but Saito has double underhooks.
Saito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Torpedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torpedo blocks a head kick by Saito.
Torpedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saito.
Torpedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Saito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torpedo throws a series of punches but Saito avoids them all with ease.

Saito clinches up with Torpedo and pushes him back against the cage.
Saito trying to land knees to the body.

Torpedo breaks from the clinch.
Saito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Torpedo does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hajime Saito dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Torpedo. No joy for Saito on that attempt.
Saito wants to clinch.
Torpedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Hajime Saito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torpedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Torpedo throws a series of strikes that have Saito backpedaling.

It looks like Hajime Saito has been cut.
Torpedo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torpedo misses with the combination.
Saito avoids a punch combination nicely.

Saito gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torpedo tries to break the clinch but Saito is controlling the position.
Saito lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito lands an elbow inside that Torpedo shrugs off.
Saito pushes off an throws an elbow but Torpedo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saito.
Saito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torpedo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saito has him pressed against the cage.
Saito looking to throw knees to the head but Torpedo is blocking nicely.
Torpedo is looking to break free of the clinch but Saito has double underhooks.
Saito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torpedo avoiding damage as Saito throws knees to the body.
Torpedo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torpedo wants to get back to striking at distance but Saito won't allow it.
Saito landing knees to the head.
Saito missing with knees to the body.
Saito lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Torpedo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saito throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Torpedo tries to break the clinch but Saito is controlling the position.
Saito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torpedo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torpedo dodges an elbow strike from Saito.
Torpedo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saito misses with a knee to the head.

Torpedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torpedo stuffs the takedown attempt from Saito. Saito gets slowly back to his feet.
Torpedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab by Torpedo.
Torpedo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saito avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Torpedo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torpedo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saito slips a jab and a cross from Torpedo.
Saito misses the shot to the body.
Saito slips a jab and a cross from Torpedo.
Saito slips a jab from Torpedo.
Nice sprawl there from Torpedo as Saito shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hajime Saito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torpedo lands a head shot.
Saito throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torpedo.
Hajime Saito is winning the standup battle so far.
Saito avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from Torpedo misses

and Saito counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saito.
Saito lands a knee to the head.
Torpedo has had enough of the clinch but Saito keeps him there for the moment.
Saito landing knees to the head.
Saito tries to land a knee to the head but Torpedo blocks with his arms.
Torpedo dodges an elbow strike from Saito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Torpedo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Torpedo as Saito shoots in.
Saito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saito misses with a head kick.
Torpedo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Torpedo throws a right hand that Saito ducks under and follows up with a left that Saito also avoids with ease.
Torpedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saito avoids the body shot from Torpedo.
Saito shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torpedo as he jumps to the side.
Torpedo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Saito moves into the clinch.
Saito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Torpedo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saito has him pressed against the cage.
Torpedo is looking to break free of the clinch but Saito has double underhooks.
Saito keeps control of Torpedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Speedo Torpedo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hajime Saito's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Torpedo fails to land with a series of punches.
Saito wants to clinch up but Torpedo keeps it at a distance.
Saito keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saito throws a nice head kick!
Saito lands a head kick!
Saito tries to clinch there but Torpedo circles away.
Saito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saito is looking to clinch but Torpedo is avoiding it.
Torpedo misses with a wild combination.
Saito throws a head kick that Torpedo semi-blocks.

Saito has Torpedo up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saito's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torpedo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torpedo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saito.

Torpedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speedo Torpedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torpedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torpedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Torpedo.
Saito throws a head kick that misses.
Torpedo throws a right hand that Saito ducks under and follows up with a left that Saito also avoids with ease.
Saito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torpedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Torpedo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Saito clinches up against the cage.
Saito scores a nice knee to the body.
Saito landing knees to the head.
Torpedo can't break the clinch.
Saito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Saito tries to land knees in the clinch but Torpedo avoids the damage to the body.
Torpedo managing to block the knees to the body from Saito.
Saito prevents Torpedo from breaking the clinch.
Saito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torpedo's defenses.
Saito prevents Torpedo from breaking the clinch.
Saito tries a knee to the head but Torpedo blocks it.
Torpedo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torpedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saito prevents Torpedo from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito lands a knee to the head.
Saito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torpedo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torpedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Saito keeps control of Torpedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torpedo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torpedo is trying to break free.

Torpedo breaks the clinch.
Saito shoots in for a takedown but Torpedo shows good takedown defense.
A punch lands to the side of Saito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saito slips a jab and a cross from Torpedo.

Saito clinches.
Saito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torpedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Saito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saito looking to throw knees to the head but Torpedo is blocking nicely.
Torpedo tries to break the clinch but Saito is controlling the position.
Saito with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saito.

Torpedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torpedo cracks Saito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saito throws a head kick that misses.
Torpedo looks to land a combination but Saito avoids it well.
Torpedo misses with a body punch
and Saito counters with a head kick. That will keep Torpedo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Torpedo misses with a double jab.
Torpedo stalks Saito and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saito's face. Saito staggers backwards, shaken.
Torpedo throws a hook to the side of Saito's head but Saito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torpedo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saito thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Torpedo if he has to take too many more of those.
Torpedo shoots in but Saito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torpedo misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hajime Saito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saito has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hajime Saito!