PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Mulinaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yogo saghon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mulinaro
vs
saghon

215 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
289 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Mulinaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, yogo saghon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
saghon dodges the punch combination from Mulinaro.

saghon clinches.
saghon fails to pull guard.
saghon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mulinaro walks away with a smile on his face. saghon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mulinaro is looking to clinch but saghon is avoiding it.
saghon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Antonio Mulinaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of yogo saghon.
Mulinaro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
saghon shoots for a double leg takedown but Mulinaro sprawls well. He's pushed saghon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Mulinaro clinches with his opponent.

saghon gets control of Mulinaro's arms and successfully pulls guard. saghon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
saghon trying to strike off his back.
Mulinaro thows a big elbow that misses.
Mulinaro lands a couple of digs.

saghon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mulinaro is looking to work some ground and pound but saghon has wrist control.
Mulinaro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulinaro distracts saghon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mulinaro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
saghon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mulinaro.
Mulinaro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mulinaro throws a strike but saghon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
saghon looks gassed!
Mulinaro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mulinaro tries to strike from the bottom.
Mulinaro throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulinaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mulinaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but saghon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mulinaro lands a nice leg kick that just misses saghon's sensitive parts.
Mulinaro darts in trying to clinch

and saghon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by saghon.
Mulinaro lands an elbow that stopped saghon in his tracks for a moment.
Mulinaro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
saghon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mulinaro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mulinaro lands a damaging elbow.
Mulinaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mulinaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mulinaro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through saghon's defenses.
Mulinaro misses with an elbow over the top.
Mulinaro lands a damaging elbow.
saghon dodges an elbow strike from Mulinaro.
Mulinaro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mulinaro is pressed up against the cage. saghon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mulinaro down to the mat. Mulinaro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mulinaro lands a high kick to the side of saghon's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Mulinaro dives into guard, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mulinaro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
saghon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mulinaro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mulinaro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

saghon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mulinaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mulinaro lands a couple of decent looking shots.

saghon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mulinaro is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for saghon.
Check out the look on Mulinaro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulinaro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at saghon to see if he's OK.
Mulinaro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mulinaro trying to control the action but saghon is working from the bottom.
Mulinaro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mulinaro working the ground and pound.
Mulinaro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mulinaro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mulinaro lands a nice looking body kick.

Mulinaro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
saghon wants to get back to striking at distance but Mulinaro won't allow it.
saghon takes an elbow to the temple.
Mulinaro misses with an elbow strike.
Mulinaro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mulinaro lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Mulinaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
saghon blocks the elbow strike.
Mulinaro connects with a knee to the head.
Mulinaro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mulinaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mulinaro lands an elbow inside that saghon shrugs off.
Mulinaro lands a left hand.
saghon is trying to break free.
Mulinaro throws an elbow but it misses.
Mulinaro lands an elbow that stopped saghon in his tracks for a moment.
saghon takes an elbow to the temple.
saghon takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mulinaro lands an elbow just above saghon 's eye.
Mulinaro looking to throw knees to the head but saghon is blocking nicely.
Mulinaro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
saghon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
saghon blocks an elbow strike.
Mulinaro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulinaro crunches a lovely knee into saghon's ribcage.
Mulinaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of saghons head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mulinaro throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mulinaro.
saghon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mulinaro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mulinaro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mulinaro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
saghon blocks the elbow strike.
Mulinaro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
saghon throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Mulinaro.
saghon dodges an elbow strike from Mulinaro.
Mulinaro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from saghon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mulinaro.
saghon is trying to break the clinch but Mulinaro has him pressed against the cage.
Mulinaro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mulinaro unloads a knee to the mid-section. saghon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

saghon jumps guard and drags Mulinaro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mulinaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
saghon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mulinaro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulinaro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
saghon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mulinaro!
saghon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mulinaro?
saghon looking to control but Mulinaro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mulinaro throwing hammer fists to the chest of saghon. What's that going to do exactly?
saghon looking to control but Mulinaro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulinaro throwing hammer fists to the chest of saghon. What's that going to do exactly?
saghon throwing strikes here but Mulinaro is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mulinaro throwing hammer fists to the chest of saghon. What's that going to do exactly?
Mulinaro can't escape the position.
saghon unloads with some shots from mount but Mulinaro bucks and avoids them well.
saghon misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mulinaro regains half guard.
Mulinaro trying to control but saghon postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mulinaro missing with punches from the bottom.
Mulinaro is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Mulinaro regains half guard.
saghon is looking to advance position but Mulinaro won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mulinaro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mulinaro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around saghon's waist but saghon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mulinaro off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mulinaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
saghon tries to clinch up but Mulinaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Mulinaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
saghon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Antonio Mulinaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mulinaro throws a right hand that saghon ducks under and follows up with a left that saghon also avoids with ease.
Mulinaro tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for saghon with that takedown attempt.
saghon throws a head kick that misses.
Mulinaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mulinaro scores with the left hand. saghon knows he should have avoided that one.
Antonio Mulinaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulinaro looks to clinch
and saghon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mulinaro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mulinaro looks to clinch

and saghon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mulinaro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulinaro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
saghon is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Mulinaro.
A nice elbow there by Mulinaro.
Mulinaro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of saghon's face.
saghon is in a horrible position here. Mulinaro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
saghon is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulinaro looking to finish saghon with some ground and pound. This is bad for saghon!
Mulinaro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mulinaro landing shots from mount.
saghon is in a horrible position here. Mulinaro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
saghon is wriggling around trying to escape.
saghon tries to hold on but Mulinaro postures up.
Mulinaro raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
saghon is bucking up trying to escape but Mulinaro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
saghon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mulinaro landing shots from mount.
saghon is bucking up trying to escape but Mulinaro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mulinaro with the ground and pound from mount.
saghon is looking to improve his position but Mulinaro isn't that keen on the idea.
Mulinaro working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
saghon taking shots to the head.
The referee warns saghon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Antonio Mulinaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
saghon is looking to improve his position but Mulinaro isn't that keen on the idea.
saghon tries to hold on but Mulinaro pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Mulinaro.
Mulinaro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
yogo saghon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mulinaro looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Mulinaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mulinaro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Antonio Mulinaro!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Antonio Mulinaro!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Antonio Mulinaro!

Antonio Mulinaro wins by unanimous decision!