PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celvin Saddleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Junior has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Junior
vs
Saddleman

182 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celvin Saddleman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saddleman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saddleman lands with a hook. Junior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior shoots in for a double leg but Saddleman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Junior misses with a combination
and Saddleman counters with a straight right hand.
Saddleman lunges at Junior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Junior's hand.
Junior shoots and misses
and Saddleman counters with a stiff right hand.
Junior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Saddleman moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Saddleman manages to break the clinch.
Junior has his takedown stuffed
letting Saddleman counter with a right hand.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Saddleman throws a wild body kick that Junior sees coming a mile off.
Saddleman throws a good cross that connects.
Junior shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Saddleman lands a stunning uppercut that sends Junior to the mat!

Junior is rocked!
Saddleman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saddleman controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saddleman connects with a nice short shot to Junior's temple.
Saddleman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Saddleman works his way into full mount!
Saddleman with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saddleman content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Despite being in the dominant position, Celvin Saddleman just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saddleman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saddleman tests Junior's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saddleman counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saddleman drops Junior with a beautiful combination! Junior stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saddleman is looking for the KO!
Oh Junior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Celvin Saddleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saddleman steps into range and cracks Junior with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Junior flops backwards and Saddleman dives into his guard looking to finish!
Saddleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Saddleman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Junior seems to have got his legs back now.
Saddleman advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Celvin Saddleman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saddleman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jorge Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saddleman.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saddleman.
Saddleman lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Junior sprawling to the canvas. Saddleman follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Junior hang on?

Junior is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Saddleman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Celvin Saddleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saddleman throws an overhand right that drops Junior like a sack of potatoes! Saddleman dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Celvin Saddleman!