PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaden Saint (ranked 1869 p4p, 2158 weight class) and Isaiah Sturridge (ranked 246 p4p, 285 weight class). Saint comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Sturridge has chosen Gimmie The Loot - By: The Notorious BIG as his entrance music. 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.

Saint
vs
Sturridge

190 cm
27
211
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
32
218
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaden Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Sturridge!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint misses the shot to the body.
Sturridge avoids the body shot from Saint.
Saint bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saint checks a low kick from Sturridge.
Sturridge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saint. Saint obviously looking to wear him down.
Sturridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sturridge misses the jab.
Sturridge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saint throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sturridge misses with the combination.
Saint connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saint throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sturridge misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturridge throws a low kick, looking for Saint's leg but Saint calmly moves out of range.
Saint looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saint scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sturridge lands a head kick. Saint smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Jaden Saint has been cut.
Saint throws a nice looking combination but Sturridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sturridge throws an off balance right hand
and Saint makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sturridge looks to throw the jab but Saint is out of range.
A punch combination from Sturridge misses.
Saint slips a jab from Sturridge.
Saint lands with a cross.
Sturridge misses with a head kick.
Saint connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sturridge. Sturridge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sturridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saint.
Sturridge takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Isaiah Sturridge has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sturridge on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Saint.
Sturridge looks to land a left hand but Saint moved out of range nicely.
Saint throws a quick counter head kick but Sturridge was just out of range.
Saint showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sturridge.
Saint appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saint lands a big head kick that sends Sturridge tumbling to the mat! Saint takes a step backwards and waves Sturridge back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sturridge is rocked!
Saint fakes the body blow, causing Sturridge to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Sturridge goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaden Saint!
In his post fight interview, Jaden Saint started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.