PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik El Shabazz (ranked 1687 p4p, 218 weight class) and Bob Saget (ranked 1552 p4p, 206 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

El Shabazz
vs
Saget

185 cm
21
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sportivité
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Malik El Shabazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Saget!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saget pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saget feints and then cracks El Shabazz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow El Shabazz down.
Saget throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from El Shabazz, right into the meat.
El Shabazz tries a low kick but Saget avoids it.
El Shabazz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saget.
Saget lands with a nice combination. El Shabazz backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Malik El Shabazz has been cut.
We've been informed that Saget has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saget misses with a straight left.
It looked like El Shabazz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saget.
El Shabazz blocks a head kick by Saget.
Saget slips a jab from El Shabazz.
Saget misses with a head kick.
Saget swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Saget backs away, El Shabazz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
El Shabazz takes a kick to the side of the head.
El Shabazz throws a sloppy head kick and Saget moves out of range easily.
El Shabazz slips a jab and a cross from Saget.
El Shabazz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Saget avoids it.
A clash of legs there as El Shabazz blocks the low kick.
El Shabazz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from El Shabazz finds it's target.
A punch combination from Saget misses.
Saget lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saget pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saget throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
El Shabazz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saget takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saget fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saget scores with a jab to the body.
El Shabazz blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for El Shabazz.
El Shabazz looks to throw a body kick
and Saget counters with a two punch combo.
El Shabazz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saget can pounce on him.
El Shabazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saget throws a right hand that El Shabazz ducks under and follows up with a left that El Shabazz also avoids with ease.
Saget looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz lands a nice shot to the body.
El Shabazz connects with a crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saget!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saget will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
El Shabazz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
El Shabazz looks to land a left hand but Saget moved out of range nicely.
Saget checks the leg kick nicely there.
El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saget.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Saget dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malik El Shabazz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

El Shabazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
El Shabazz wants to land a leg kick but Saget is out of range.
El Shabazz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saget tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saget throws a series of punches but El Shabazz avoids them all with ease.
It looked like El Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saget throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saget tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Shabazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Saget.
Nice body punch from Saget.
Saget throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saget misses with a left hand
and El Shabazz counters with a leg kick.
El Shabazz misses with a low kick as Saget jumps back.
Saget pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saget throws out a powerful jab.
Saget tries a head kick but it misses.
El Shabazz half committed to a counter leg kick.
El Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Shabazz blocks a jab.
El Shabazz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice cross by Saget.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saget misses with the combination.
As Saget looks to move away, El Shabazz throws a big counter combo but Saget just gets out of the way.
That kick from El Shabazz tenderised Saget's leg. Saget is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saget misses with the body kick
and El Shabazz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bob Saget seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Shabazz looks to throw the jab but Saget is out of range.
Saget misses with a series of wild punches.
Bob Saget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saget tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saget has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saget there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Saget. Those never looked like landing.
Saget swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saget has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saget misses the jab.
Saget pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Shabazz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Saget just manages to avoid it.
Saget scores with a crisp jab that stopped El Shabazz in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz connects with a single shot there.
El Shabazz lands a nice shot that snaps Saget's head back.
Saget misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Shabazz.
Saget takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
El Shabazz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saget counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Shabazz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
El Shabazz avoids the body shot from Saget.
Nice jab there from Saget.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Saget showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malik El Shabazz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

El Shabazz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
El Shabazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saget circles away quickly and effectively.
Saget lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Saget.
El Shabazz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by El Shabazz there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saget works over El Shabazz's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body punch from Saget.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saget is looking to land body kicks.
El Shabazz slips under a jab.
El Shabazz throwing a counter right hand but Saget manages to avoid it.
Saget throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from El Shabazz.
Saget misses with the combination.
Saget scores with a jab to the body.
Malik El Shabazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saget misses with a two punch combination.
Saget tries a head kick but it misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether El Shabazz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Saget misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Saget sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saget throws a counter combo.
El Shabazz connects with a solid leg kick.
Saget's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saget throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Shabazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saget throws a sloppy head kick and El Shabazz moves out of range easily.
El Shabazz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saget moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Saget.
El Shabazz throwing a counter right hand but Saget manages to avoid it.
Bob Saget is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saget misses with a body kick.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick but Saget moved away.
Saget plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
El Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saget was well out of range. Poor timing from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
El Shabazz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saget scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saget throws a push kick but El Shabazz slaps the foot to one side.
Saget tries to move into range but El Shabazz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saget misses the body punch
and El Shabazz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saget missing with a left hand there. El Shabazz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Shabazz tried to counter with a leg kick but Saget avoided it.
El Shabazz throws a solid leg kick but Saget takes the impact on his shin and smiles at El Shabazz.
An inside leg kick from El Shabazz misses.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saget.
Saget is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Saget comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saget 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Saget!
Bob Saget gave a mention to Hot Spunk in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).