PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Sayonara (ranked 58 p4p, 9 weight class) and Selfie Lord (ranked 102 p4p, 16 weight class). Sayonara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Edge Of The Blade. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sayonara
vs
Lord

178 cm
34
138 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

171 cm
34
147 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
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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 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiri Sayonara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Selfie Lord!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayonara dives in for a single leg takedown but Lord sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lord throws a sloppy head kick and Sayonara moves out of range easily.
Lord misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Sayonara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sayonara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Sayonara manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lord on his heels. He'll look to pass Lord's guard now, I'm sure.

Lord wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sayonara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lord.
Sayonara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
Sayonara throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Lord does it's job there.

It looks like Jiri Sayonara has been cut.
Sayonara misses with a body shot.
Lord misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sayonara to counter with a crisp jab.
Sayonara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lord manages to avoid it.

Lord instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Lord misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Lord lands a right hand.
Sayonara digs a right hand into Lord's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lord's gas tank.
Sayonara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lord scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lord working aggressively here.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lord lands with a right to the head.
Lord scores with a shot to the side of Sayonara's head.
Sayonara tries to score a body lock takedown but Lord shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lord is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayonara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara prevents a body shot from Lord.
Sayonara slowing the pace effectively.
Sayonara is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiri Sayonara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayonara.
Lord throws a head punch that misses.
Sayonara can't get the takedown.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lord tries to throw a body punch but Sayonara avoids it by throwing Lord back against the cage.
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!

Lord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lord throws a solid leg kick but Sayonara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lord.
An attempted straight right counter from Sayonara misses the target.
Sayonara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sayonara swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sayonara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sayonara is looking to wear down Lord with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lord.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sayonara. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lord throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sayonara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sayonara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lord scores with a jab to the head.

Sayonara throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lord was covering up waiting for the punch and Sayonara finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Lord is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sayonara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sayonara gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lord regains guard.
Lord is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sayonara dives into side control.

Sayonara looking to control but instead Lord has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Sayonara is looking for a kimura but Lord is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sayonara to get the leverage.
Sayonara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lord tries to kick Sayonara off but Sayonara keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lord wants to get back to full guard.
Lord manages to get to full guard.

Lord manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Selfie Lord dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
Sayonara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sayonara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Selfie Lord seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lord getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lord has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lord scores with a sloppy right hand. Sayonara should have avoided that one.
Sayonara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lord at a distance.
Lord jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lord waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sayonara.
Sayonara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lord scores with a kick to the body.
Lord throws a poor cross that misses
and Sayonara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Sayonara.
The fighters circling - Lord throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Lord misses.
Lord misses with a body punch
and Sayonara counters with a left to the body.
Sayonara connects with a body shot that sends Lord's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sayonara. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sayonara. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sayonara walks into a straight right hand from Lord.
Lord tries to clinch but Sayonara is having none of it.
Sayonara moves out of range as Lord strikes.

Lord gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sayonara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lord has a couple of punches blocked by Sayonara.
Sayonara blocks a body shot from Lord.
Lord stops a takedown attempt from Sayonara.
Lord working aggressively here.

Sayonara wants the takedown. Lord is fighting it off but Sayonara persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lord's guard against the cage.
Sayonara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord wants to stand up but Sayonara is controlling him.
Sayonara slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayonara throws a strike but Lord avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lord preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sayonara is looking to work some ground and pound but Lord has wrist control.
Sayonara trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lord is looking to stand up but Sayonara isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lord misses the jab.
Lord finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lord swings for the body but Sayonara moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
Sayonara takes one to the chin there.
Sayonara slips a jab from Lord.
Sayonara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lord. That did some damage!
Sayonara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Sayonara.
Lord looks to land a right hand but Sayonara moved out of range.
Lord swings for the body but Sayonara moves out of range.
Sayonara misses the body punch
and Lord counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sayonara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lord.
Sayonara slips under a jab.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sayonara.
Lord takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Selfie Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Sayonara.
Lord misses with a left hand
and Sayonara counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Selfie Lord will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sayonara lands with a hook. Lord tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sayonara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sayonara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lord connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lord throws a big shot that misses.
Sayonara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lord counters with an outside leg kick.
Sayonara looks to land a body kick but Lord moved away.
Good work by Sayonara as he checks the leg kick.
Lord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sayonara.
Lord let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
Sayonara lands a jab.
Lord wants to clinch up but Sayonara keeps it at a distance.
Lord lands with a hook. Sayonara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lord throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sayonara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayonara swings for the body but Lord moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayonara just misses with a punch to the body.
Sayonara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sayonara jabs Lord to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sayonara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lord misses with a head kick.
Sayonara quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lord.
Lord has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sayonara finds it's way round the side to connect with Lord's head.
Sayonara misses the jab.
Lord looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sayonara misses with a leg kick.
Sayonara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lord moves away.
Lord connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sayonara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lord looks to score with a jab to the body but Sayonara is just out of range.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
Sayonara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lord misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lord.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sayonara slips under a jab from Lord.
An attempted straight right counter from Sayonara misses the target.
Sayonara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lord feints and then cracks Sayonara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sayonara down.
Lord throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sayonara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lord on the side of the head.
Sayonara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lord.
Sayonara slips a jab from Lord.
Sayonara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lord connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sayonara scrambles back to his feet.
Sayonara walks into a left hand.
Sayonara clobbers Lord with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sayonara throws a body punch but Lord moves out of range.
Lord pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sayonara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sayonara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lord throws the left hand but Sayonara avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lord moves forwards but Sayonara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sayonara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lord throws out the jab.
Sayonara swings widly with a right hand
and Lord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sayonara loads up on a big right hand but Lord slips the punch.
Lord misses the shot to the body.
Sayonara misses with a wild body shot.
Sayonara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lord was well out of range. Poor timing from Sayonara.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sayonara moves away.
Sayonara moves out of range of the strikes.
Sayonara swings for the body but Lord moves out of range.
Lord avoids the body shot from Sayonara.
Sayonara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lord as he avoids it easily.
Lord doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Selfie Lord is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara lands a really nice looking cross but Lord seems unphased.
Lord takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lord throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sayonara on the side of the head.
Sayonara throws a body shot but no joy.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sayonara.
Lord misses with an uppercut. Sayonara saw that one coming.
Jiri Sayonara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sayonara looks for the body kick but Lord saw that one coming.
Lord punishes Sayonara's body with a nice straight punch.
Sayonara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sayonara throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sayonara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lord thuds his shin into the meat of Sayonara's side.
Lord throws out a powerful jab.
Sayonara misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Selfie Lord.
Well Lord has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Selfie Lord!
A relieved looking Selfie Lord thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.