PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darth Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Darth Mauler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mauler
vs
Sai

175 cm
29
144 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Mauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dang Sai!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mauler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mauler lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mauler. Sai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sai misses with a hook
and Mauler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sai thinking.
Sai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Mauler tries to keep at a distance but Sai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mauler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Mauler blocks an elbow strike.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Mauler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mauler swings wildly with an uppercut but Sai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mauler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mauler avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mauler.
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!
Mauler dodges an elbow strike from Sai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler blocks an elbow strike.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mauler blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mauler lands with a left to the head.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Mauler struggles to land a body shot inside as Sai controls his hands.
Mauler avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped Mauler in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Darth Mauler has been cut.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
I was talking to Mauler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mauler pushes Sai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mauler lands a body punch.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Mauler struggles to land a body shot inside as Sai controls his hands.
Mauler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mauler blocks an elbow strike.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Mauler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sais head.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.
Mauler tries to throw a body punch but Sai avoids it by throwing Mauler back against the cage.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Mauler.
Sai misses with an elbow over the top.
Mauler blocks the elbow strike.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Mauler throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mauler.

Mauler breaks from the clinch.
Mauler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sai.

Sai has closed the distance and engaged Mauler in a clinch.
Mauler blocks the elbow strike.
Sai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mauler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sai blocks an uppercut.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Mauler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mauler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sai's elbow.
Mauler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sai blocks a body shot from Mauler.
Mauler lands a shoulder strike.
Mauler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mauler's brow.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Mauler shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sai throws an elbow but misses.

Mauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sai has managed to clinch.
Mauler blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mauler's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mauler's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mauler has a couple of punches blocked by Sai.
Mauler blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
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!
Mauler avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Mauler avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sai.
Mauler avoids the elbow strike from Sai, against the cage.
Sai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mauler blocks the elbow strike.
Mauler avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Still in the clinch, Mauler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Mauler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mauler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mauler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mauler's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mauler breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Sai lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dang Sai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darth Mauler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sai misses with a lunging right hand
and Mauler counters with a three punch combo that has Sai backing up. Sai nods at Mauler to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Mauler does it's job there.
Mauler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sai in his tracks.

Sai is rocked!

Sai moves into the clinch successfully.
Sai is still on wobbly legs! Can Mauler finish him?
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mauler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Mauler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sai seems to have recovered his senses.
Mauler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Mauler can't find room to land a body shot as Sai controls the action.
Dang Sai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Mauler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mauler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mauler lands with a left to the head.

Mauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sai loads up on a big right hand but Mauler slips the punch.
Mauler stuns Sai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Sai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler swats away the attempt to clinch by Sai.
Sai doesn't manage to clinch there - Mauler circles away.
Sai throws a lazy right hand but Mauler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mauler misses with a series of wild punches.
Sai doesn't manage to clinch there - Mauler circles away.
Mauler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mauler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dang Sai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Sai. Those never looked like landing.
Mauler throws a body punch but Sai moves out of range.
Sai misses with an uppercut.
Mauler throws a lazy right hand but Sai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sai tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sai misses with a lunging right hand
and Mauler counters with a nice body shot.
Sai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mauler was well out of range. Poor timing from Sai.
Mauler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mauler looks to score with a jab to the body but Sai is just out of range.
Sai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Mauler misses its target.
Sai looks to score with a jab to the body but Mauler is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sai swings widly with a right hand
letting Mauler counter with a right hand.
Sai is looking to clinch.
Mauler thuds a left hand into Sai's body.
Jab, jab by Mauler - just one landing.
Mauler cracks Sai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mauler counters with a two punch combo.
Mauler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mauler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sai counters by clinching up.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Mauler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mauler. Sai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sai slips a straight right by Mauler.
Sai wants to counter with a clinch but Mauler pushes him away.
Sai misses with a body shot
and Sai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mauler.
It seemed like Sai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Mauler - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mauler swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sai moves into range and clinches up with Mauler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mauler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Mauler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sai backwards.
Mauler misses with a punch to the body.
Mauler is working Sai over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Sai.
Nice elbow from Sai.
Sai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mauler's brow.
Mauler dodges an elbow strike from Sai.

Mauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mauler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sai misses with a left hand
and Mauler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sai throws a body shot but no joy.
Mauler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Mauler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darth Mauler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Mauler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sai.
Mauler throws a series of punches but Sai avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mauler. Sai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sai throws an overhand right that lands on Mauler's shoulder, as Mauler tries to avoid the shot.
Mauler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mauler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mauler on the side of the head.
Sai throws a body shot but no joy.
Mauler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sai misses the shot to the body.
Sai takes a swing at Mauler's ribcage but misses.
Darth Mauler is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler lands a nice shot that snaps Sai's head back.
Mauler ducks under a wild hook from Sai.
Nice shot lands for Mauler.
Sai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mauler finds it's way round the side to connect with Sai's head.
Mauler lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Sai out cold! Sai is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darth Mauler!
A very excited looking Darth Mauler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.