PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Espiridion Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Company - Holy Water. Jensen Saint is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Araya
vs
Saint

201 cm
27
195 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

182 cm
43
201 lbs
41 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

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 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Espiridion Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araya's corner calls for a 1-2. Araya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Araya shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saint eats them both and turns towards Araya to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Araya scores with a hook to the body. Saint takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Araya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Araya moves to clinch but Saint breaks away
and Saint counters with a nice uppercut.
Araya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Araya tries to clinch but Saint is having none of it.
It seemed like Saint was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Araya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araya misses with a knee strike.
Araya is working Saint over against the cage.
Araya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Araya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint's elbow.
Araya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Saint.
Saint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Saint.
Araya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
Araya struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint controls his hands.

Saint manages to break the clinch.
Araya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Araya jabs Saint to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Araya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saint.
Araya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been hearing reports that Araya has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Araya misses with a low kick as Saint jumps back.
Saint tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Araya scores with a spinning back kick!
Araya throws a good cross that connects.
Araya is looking to wear down Saint with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Araya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saint manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saint! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint misses the shot to the body.

Araya clinches with his opponent.
Saint misses with a body punch.
Saint has a couple of punches blocked by Araya.
A head punch on the inside from Araya fails to land.
Araya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Araya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saint gets through Araya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Araya tries to land knees in the clinch but Saint avoids the damage to the body.
Araya cracks Saint with a nice body shot.
Araya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Araya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
Araya avoiding damage.
Araya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Araya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saint is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Araya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Saint.
Knees in the clinch landing for Araya.
Araya is trying to stall.
Araya'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.
Saint avoiding damage as Araya throws knees to the body.
Saint stalling the fight.
Araya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saint backwards.
Saint is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Araya is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Araya misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Araya.
Araya misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saint blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Saint.
Saint taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Araya trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Araya scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Saint.
Araya misses with the head strike.
Araya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint's elbow.
Araya looking to stall.
Saint blocks the elbow strike.
Saint tries a body shot but Araya blocks it.
Araya scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Saint.
Saint lands with a left to the head.
Araya lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Araya takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Espiridion Araya dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Araya misses with a head kick.
Saint was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Araya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Espiridion Araya is winning the standup battle so far.
Araya cracks Saint with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Araya throws a head kick that misses
and Saint counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saint just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araya tries a head kick but it misses.
Araya dodges the punch combination from Saint.
Saint throws a right and a left that Araya avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya misses with a right hand
and Saint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Araya moves away.
Espiridion Araya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araya swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saint counters with a stiff right hand.
Saint backs away from a small jab... but Araya lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Saint crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Araya with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Espiridion Araya!
Espiridion Araya decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.