PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene Sarazen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Jose Binay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarazen comes to the cage accompanied by Montana of 300 - Chiraq (remix). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sarazen
vs
Jose Binay

180 cm
32
169 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
31
165 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gene Sarazen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Jose Binay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarazen throws a right hand that misses

and Binay moves into the clinch.
Binay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarazen avoids it.
Binay blocks an uppercut.
Binay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sarazen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Binay misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
Sarazen scores with a shot to the side of Binay's head.
Sarazen 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.
Sarazen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarazen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Binay backwards.
Binay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sarazen tries to work over Binay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Binay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but Sarazen blocks with his arms.
Sarazen throws a head punch that misses.
Binay pushes Sarazen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Sarazen as the two fighters clinch.
Sarazen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarazen avoids the elbow strike from Binay, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Sarazen on the inside.
Binay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sarazen's face.
Binay misses with a body punch.
Binay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarazen tries to throw a body punch but Binay avoids it by throwing Sarazen back against the cage.
Sarazen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Binay.
A short right from Sarazen.
Sarazen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarazen.
Binay scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Binay obliges.
Binay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Binay takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Binay misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Binay.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarazen prevents a body shot from Binay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sarazen has a couple of punches blocked by Binay.
Binay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sarazen tries a body shot but Binay blocks it.
Binay blocking some punches.
Binay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Binay looking to throw knees to the head but Sarazen is blocking nicely.
Sarazen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sarazen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Binay has a couple of punches blocked by Sarazen.
Binay cracks Sarazen with a nice body shot.
Binay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Binay lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Gene Sarazen has been cut.
Binay lands an elbow inside that Sarazen shrugs off.
Binay tries a body shot but Sarazen blocks it.
Binay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarazen avoids the elbow strike from Binay, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen tries to circle away but Binay has him pinned against the cage.
Binay takes a shot to the head.
Binay scores a nice knee to the body.
Binay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sarazen's elbow.

Sarazen breaks from the clinch.
Gene Sarazen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Binay misses.
Sarazen looks to throw a body kick
and Sarazen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Binay misses with a hook. Sarazen ducked under it nicely.
Binay misses the body punch
and Sarazen counters with a nice uppercut.
Binay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarazen.
Binay misses with a hook. Sarazen ducked under it nicely.
Binay throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sarazen counter with a right hand.
Sarazen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarazen slips under a jab from Binay.
Sarazen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Binay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Binay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sarazen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Binay.
Binay drops his hands momentarily and Sarazen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Binay lands a lovely overhand right.
Binay throws a right hand that misses
and Sarazen counters with a nice uppercut.
Binay misses the jab.
Binay misses with a two punch combination.
Binay swings for the body but Sarazen moves out of range.
Binay throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Binay. Beautiful body shot.
A lazy left from Sarazen finds it's target.
Sarazen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Binay.
Sarazen misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarazen.
Binay misses with a left hand
and Binay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Binay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Binay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Jose Binay will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gene Sarazen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sarazen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Sarazen misses.
Sarazen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sarazen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Binay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sarazen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sarazen just misses with a punch to the body.
Binay throws a counter combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sarazen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sarazen misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Binay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Binay stalks Sarazen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sarazen's face. Sarazen staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarazen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sarazen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Binay.
Binay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen misses with a wild body shot.
Binay wants to clinch.
Sarazen misses with a low kick as Binay jumps back.
Binay moves out of range of the leg kick from Sarazen.
Binay throws a body shot but no joy.
Binay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sarazen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Binay takes a step back to recover.
Binay is looking to clinch.
Binay tries to clinch up but Sarazen circles away and keeps his distance.

Binay clinches with his opponent.
Binay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sarazen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Binay.
A right hand to the body from Binay.
Sarazen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Binay tries a body shot but Sarazen blocks it.
Binay blocks an uppercut.
Sarazen avoiding damage as Binay throws knees to the body.
Binay misses with an elbow strike.
Binay misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sarazen.
Binay missing with knees to the body.
Binay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarazen is defending well for now.
Sarazen is trying to break the clinch but Binay has him pressed against the cage.
Binay misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarazen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sarazen can't find room to land a body shot as Binay controls the action.
Binay misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Binay throws an elbow but misses.
Binay scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Binay blocks a body shot from Sarazen.
Sarazen misses with some punches.
Binay lands a shoulder strike.
Binay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sarazen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Binay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarazen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sarazen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Binay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Binay digs a right hand underneath Sarazen's ribcage. Sarazen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Binay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sarazen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sarazen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Binay working Sarazen over with knees to the body.

Sarazen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Binay swings widly with a right hand
and Sarazen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen throws a low kick but Binay moves out of range easily.
Binay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sarazen wants to land a leg kick but Binay is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Sarazen.
Binay takes one to the side of the head.
Binay swings for the body but Sarazen moves out of range.
Sarazen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Binay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Binay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sarazen misses with a straight left.
Sarazen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Binay scores with a nice right hand.
Sarazen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Binay.
Binay throws a body shot but no joy.

Sarazen moves into range and clinches up with Binay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Jose Binay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gene Sarazen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Binay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Binay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarazen was well out of range. Poor timing from Binay.
Sarazen throws a looping overhand right but Binay ducks down to avoid it.
Binay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sarazen.
Sarazen slips under a jab from Binay.
Sarazen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Binay misses with a wild body shot.
Sarazen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Binay. Those never looked like landing.
Binay throws a hook but Sarazen blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Binay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Binay let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Binay takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binay. Sarazen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Binay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sarazen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Binay scrambles back to his feet.
Sarazen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sarazen misses with a body shot.
Binay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarazen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sarazen throws a combination. Binay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gene Sarazen is winning the standup battle so far.
Binay takes one to the chin there.
Sarazen connects with an inside leg kick.
Binay looks for a takedown but Sarazen sprawls well.
Binay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sarazen connects with a leg kick. Binay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gene Sarazen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarazen misses with an uppercut

and Binay counters by moving into the clinch.
Binay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Binay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarazen avoiding damage as Binay throws knees to the body.
Sarazen tries to work over Binay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarazen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarazen dodges an elbow strike from Binay.
Binay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarazen avoids it.
Sarazen managing to block the knees to the body from Binay.
Binay blocks a body shot from Sarazen.
Sarazen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Binay missing with knees to the body.
Sarazen scores with a shoulder strike.
Binay trying to land knees to the body.
Sarazen swings wildly with an uppercut but Binay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Binay has a couple of punches blocked by Sarazen.
Binay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarazen can't find room to land a body shot as Binay controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Binay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Binay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sarazen's brow.
Sarazen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Binay backwards.
Binay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarazen avoiding damage as Binay throws knees to the body.

Sarazen breaks from the clinch.
Binay avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sarazen scores with a jab to the head.
Binay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Binay. Those never looked like landing.
Sarazen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Binay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sarazen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Binay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Binay throws a hook to the side of Sarazen's head but Sarazen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Binay misses with a takedown attempt - Sarazen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sarazen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Binay takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sarazen throws a solid leg kick but Binay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sarazen.
A nice side step and Binay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Binay tries to keep at a distance but Sarazen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Binay misses with a knee strike.
Binay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Binay blocks an uppercut.
Binay lands an elbow that stopped Sarazen in his tracks for a moment.
Binay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarazen misses with some punches.
Binay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Binay misses with a knee strike.
Sarazen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Binay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Binay working aggressively here.
Binay tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarazen avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Gene Sarazen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Gene Sarazen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sarazen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sarazen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Binay.
Binay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Binay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sarazen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sarazen works the jab nicely.
A combination from Binay does no damage.
Sarazen blocks a head kick by Binay.
Sarazen works the jab nicely.
Sarazen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Binay's hands.

Sarazen moves into the clinch.
Binay blocks an uppercut.

Sarazen breaks the clinch.
Binay throws a lazy right hand but Sarazen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sarazen misses the shot to the body.
Binay misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sarazen counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Binay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarazen is looking to counter punch.
Sarazen keeps the fight on the outside.
Binay moves out of range of the leg kick from Sarazen.
Sarazen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Binay shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sarazen sprawls well. Sarazen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Binay gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab by Sarazen.
Sarazen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarazen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Sarazen. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sarazen.
Binay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Binay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binay throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarazen.
Binay misses with a shot to the body
and Sarazen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Binay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Binay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarazen.
Binay misses with a straight left.
Sarazen scores with a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sarazen connects with a solid leg kick.
Sarazen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Binay misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sarazen counters with a nice uppercut.
Binay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sarazen rather than just go for the knockout.
Sarazen cracks Binay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Binay moves away from the strike by Sarazen.
Sarazen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Binay.
Binay looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarazen is just out of range.
Sarazen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sarazen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sarazen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Binay.
Binay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sarazen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Binay misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Binay does it's job there.
Sarazen scores with a nice right hand.
Binay lands a nice hook to Sarazen's body. Sarazen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sarazen cracks Binay with an open hand slap.
Binay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sarazen tries a low kick but Binay avoids it.
Binay just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarazen throws a head kick that half lands.
Binay looks to land a left hand but Sarazen moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Sarazen there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sarazen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Binay works Sarazen's body with a nice hook.
Sarazen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Binay goes for a double leg but Sarazen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sarazen continues to drive forward.
Binay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Binay tries to clinch there but Sarazen circles away.
Sarazen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sarazen sizes up Binay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sarazen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sarazen lands with a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Sarazen as Binay shoots in.
As Binay looks to move away, Sarazen throws a big counter combo but Binay just gets out of the way.
Gene Sarazen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Jose Binay.

Sarazen moves into the clinch.
Sarazen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Binay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sarazen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Sarazen had his way with Mario Jose Binay in that round.
The cut man is working on Gene Sarazen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sarazen with a hook.
Sarazen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarazen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Binay. Binay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Binay looks to throw the jab but Sarazen is out of range.
Binay falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sarazen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Binay looks to land a right hand but Sarazen moved out of range.
Sarazen slips under a jab from Binay.
Binay misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binay misses the shot to the body.
Binay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Binay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binay missing with a left hand there. Sarazen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarazen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binay misses with an uppercut
and Sarazen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Binay swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sarazen to counter with a crisp jab.
Sarazen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good standup being displayed there by Binay as he connects with a hook.
Binay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sarazen can pounce on him.
Binay scores with a jab.
Sarazen lands an overhand right.
Binay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sarazen throws a jab when Binay was well out of range.
Binay shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sarazen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarazen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sarazen throws a solid leg kick but Binay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sarazen.
A nice side step and Binay releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Binay checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Binay misses its intended target.
Binay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Binay.
Binay misses with a looping left.
Sarazen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Sarazen misses.
Binay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sarazen.
Binay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sarazen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Binay throws a big shot that misses.
Sarazen tries a low kick but Binay avoids it.
Sarazen throws a head kick that misses.
Sarazen throws the kick towards the body but Binay avoids it.
Binay throws out a counter right but Sarazen avoids it with no problem.
Sarazen misses with a wild body shot.
Binay appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Binay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sarazen.
Sarazen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Binay with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen tries to land a leg kick but Binay saw it coming and moves away.
Binay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sarazen.
Binay throws a hook to the side of Sarazen's head but Sarazen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Binay tries to clinch but Sarazen moves out of range.
Sarazen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Sarazen.
Sarazen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sarazen slips under a jab from Binay.
Sarazen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Binay.
Binay misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Sarazen. Those never looked like landing.
Binay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sarazen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Binay, pushing him back against the cage.
Sarazen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Binay's elbow.
Sarazen misses with a punch on the inside.
Binay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
Sarazen throws a head punch that misses.
Mario Jose Binay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarazen avoiding damage as Binay throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
Binay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sarazen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sarazen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Binay backwards.
Binay landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binay blocking some punches.
Sarazen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Binay.
Binay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sarazen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Binay trying to land knees to the body.
Sarazen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarazen digs a right hand underneath Binay's ribcage. Binay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sarazen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Binay's elbow.
Sarazen misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gene Sarazen.
I think Sarazen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Sarazen!
Gene Sarazen retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Gene Sarazen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.