PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Bogard (ranked 2959 p4p, 320 weight class) and Daniel Sainty (ranked 2826 p4p, 301 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bogard
vs
Sainty

171 cm
23
150 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

189 cm
28
150 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Bogard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sainty!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sainty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bogard throws a combination that misses

and Sainty counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bogard!
Sainty tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bogard tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sainty presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard tries to hold on but Sainty pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty trying to control but Bogard is having none of it.
Bogard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sainty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bogard regains half guard.
Bogard is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sainty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bogard keeps working.
Bogard wants to control but Sainty is keeping busy.
Bogard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bogard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sainty puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bogard keeping hold of Sainty's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard wants to control but Sainty is keeping busy.
Sainty takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bogard is looking to control Sainty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bogard avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bogard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sainty.
Bogard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sainty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bogard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

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.
Bogard misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Bogard misses

and Sainty counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sainty.
Bogard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sainty trying to control the position from guard on top but Bogard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sainty slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bogard wants to control but Sainty postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sainty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sainty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogard.
Bogard throws a head kick but Sainty moves out of range.
Sainty tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sainty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bogard.
Sainty tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bogard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bogard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sainty drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bogard defends it well.
Sainty avoids the head kick by Bogard.
Sainty with the counter takedown but Bogard avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard throws a leg kick

and Sainty counters with a single leg into guard. Bogard didn't expect that.
Sainty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bogard is keeping the position for now.
Bogard wants to sweep here but Sainty controlling him for the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty tries to free his leg and advance position but Bogard is retaining full guard.
Sainty won't allow Bogard to sweep him here.
Sainty wants to control from the top but Bogard keeps moving.
Bogard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sainty looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sainty dives in and grabs Bogard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bogard pushes down on Sainty's head and hops out.
Sainty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bogard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sainty.
Bogard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sainty counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Bogard misses.
Sainty steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bogard.
Bogard misses with the combination.
Sainty tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Bogard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bogard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Sainty closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Who's going to make the next move?
Sainty tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bogard's legs.
Bogard is looking to regain half guard here but Sainty keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sainty laying and praying for a moment but Bogard takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bogard holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bogard tries to get to full guard but Sainty has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sainty is looking for a kimura but Bogard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sainty to get the leverage.
Bogard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Sainty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sainty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bogard but Bogard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bogard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sainty steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bogard.
Sainty wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sainty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard is looking for a sweep. Sainty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Bogard's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogard is pressing down on Sainty's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bogard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sainty is one step ahead there.
Bogard keeping moving, preventing Sainty from controlling successfully.
Sainty not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Daniel Sainty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sainty looking to pass the guard.
Bogard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sainty is one step ahead there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sainty only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sainty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bogard can pounce on him.
Sainty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sainty cracks Bogard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bogard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sainty has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sainty.
Bogard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Andy Bogard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bogard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sainty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Sainty drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bogard working a defensive guard here.

Bogard working for a triangle but Sainty defends it easily.
Sainty stopping the sweep attempt from Bogard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sainty controls the pace.
Sainty pushes down on Bogard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sainty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bogard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sainty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sainty winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Sainty!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Daniel Sainty waved his t-shirt featuring IniTech Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.