PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renan Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oroku Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shredder's Suite. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barao
vs
Saki

168 cm
25
143 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

166 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oroku Saki!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barao dodges the punch combination from Saki.
Saki misses with a hook.
Barao slips a jab from Saki.
An attempted straight right counter from Barao misses the target.

Saki moves into the clinch.
Saki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saki struggles to land a body shot inside as Barao controls his hands.
Saki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saki lands an elbow just above Barao 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barao takes an elbow to the temple.
Barao blocks a body shot from Saki.
Saki lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Saki.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saki lands an elbow that stopped Barao in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saki lands a nice elbow.
Barao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barao's efforts to push away.
Barao has had enough of the clinch but Saki keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Saki.
Saki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barao backwards.
Saki lands an elbow inside that Barao shrugs off.
Saki tries a knee to the head but Barao blocks it.
Saki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saki struggles to land a body shot inside as Barao controls his hands.
Saki lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saki lands an elbow that stopped Barao in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Saki.

Barao is rocked!
Saki lands a body punch.
Oh Barao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saki pushes Barao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barao can't break the clinch.
Saki lands an elbow inside.
Saki digs a right hand into Barao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barao's gas tank.
Saki lands a big knee to the head and Barao goes down! Saki pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oroku Saki!
During a confident post fight interview, Oroku Saki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.