PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saw Ba Nyein (ranked 3744 p4p, 3285 weight class) and Sione Veainu (ranked 405 p4p, 445 weight class). Sione Veainu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ba Nyein
vs
Veainu

163 cm
23
126
5 - 5 - 1

175 cm
30
205
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Saw Ba Nyein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sione Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ba Nyein scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ba Nyein keeps the fight on the outside.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ba Nyein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veainu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ba Nyein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ba Nyein scores with a nice strike.

Veainu has Ba Nyein up against the cage in a clinch.
Ba Nyein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ba Nyein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ba Nyein instigates a clinch.
Ba Nyein can't find room to land a body shot as Veainu controls the action.
Ba Nyein tries to work over Veainu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ba Nyein scores with a head kick. Veainu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Veainu has managed to clinch.
Ba Nyein looking to stall.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ba Nyein throws a combination. Veainu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veainu clinches up against the cage.
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ba Nyein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ba Nyein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ba Nyein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Veainu gets a clinch.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Veainu takes the fight into the clinch.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch.
Veainu moves in looking to clinch but Ba Nyein pushes him off.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ba Nyein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ba Nyein throwing a counter right hand but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch but Ba Nyein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Ba Nyein was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Veainu drives through and clinches with Ba Nyein against the cage.
Veainu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veainu moves in looking to clinch but Ba Nyein pushes him off.
Veainu wants to clinch up but Ba Nyein keeps it at a distance.

Veainu darts in and clinches Ba Nyein up 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!
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ba Nyein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ba Nyein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veainu lands an uppercut.
Ba Nyein misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sione Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Veainu moves into range and clinches up with Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein breaks from the clinch.

Veainu moves into range and clinches up with Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch.
Ba Nyein throws a nice head kick!

Veainu takes the fight into the clinch.
Veainu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch.
Veainu closes the distance but Ba Nyein moves to the side
and Ba Nyein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Veainu clinches.

Ba Nyein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Veainu moves into the clinch successfully.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Veainu has managed to clinch.
Ba Nyein tries a body shot but Veainu blocks it.
Ba Nyein blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veainu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ba Nyein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Veainu walks into a jab.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ba Nyein paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Veainu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ba Nyein, pushing him back against the cage.

Ba Nyein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Veainu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Veainu lands a shoulder strike.
Ba Nyein throws a punch but it's blocked by Veainu.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veainu tries to clinch up
and Ba Nyein counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Veainu rushes Ba Nyein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ba Nyein trying to control the position but instead, Veainu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ba Nyein into the cage.
Veainu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ba Nyein backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with some punches.
Veainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ba Nyein pushes Veainu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Veainu rushes Ba Nyein and presses him up against the cage.
Veainu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ba Nyein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Veainu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veainu tries to clinch up
and Ba Nyein counters with a nice leg kick.

Veainu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ba Nyein, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ba Nyein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ba Nyein.
Veainu throws a head punch that misses.
Veainu swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch.
Ba Nyein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Saw Ba Nyein will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Veainu is looking to clinch.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ba Nyein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ba Nyein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ba Nyein swats away the attempt to clinch by Veainu.
Saw Ba Nyein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Veainu rushes Ba Nyein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ba Nyein can't find room to land a body shot as Veainu controls the action.
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veainu is looking to clinch.

Ba Nyein forces Veainu back against the cage and clinches.
Sione Veainu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ba Nyein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Veainu moves into the clinch.
Ba Nyein working aggressively here.
Veainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ba Nyein breaks from the clinch.
Veainu tries to clinch up.
Veainu wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veainu clinches up against the cage.

Ba Nyein manages to break the clinch.

Veainu rushes Ba Nyein and presses him up against the cage.

Ba Nyein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ba Nyein gets tackled into the cage by Veainu. Veainu maintains the clinch.
Ba Nyein digs a right hand into Veainu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Veainu's gas tank.
Veainu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ba Nyein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu throws a head punch that misses.
Veainu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ba Nyein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Veainu closes the distance and clinches.
Veainu working aggressively here.
Ba Nyein lands a hook that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with some punches.
Veainu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Veainu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ba Nyein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veainu wants to clinch
and Veainu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ba Nyein connects with a body shot.
Ba Nyein works over Veainu's head and body with a nice combination.

Ba Nyein tries to keep at a distance but Veainu has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Veainu misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Veainu rushes Ba Nyein and presses him up against the cage.
Veainu lands an uppercut.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veainu takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu blocks a head kick by Ba Nyein.
Ba Nyein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Veainu has managed to clinch.
Veainu misses with some punches.
Veainu misses with some punches.
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ba Nyein lands a hook that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Veainu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ba Nyein.
Veainu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ba Nyein.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veainu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ba Nyein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veainus head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ba Nyein.
Veainu misses with the head strike.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Veainu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ba Nyein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ba Nyein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ba Nyein lands with an uppercut that bounces Veainu off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ba Nyein lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ba Nyein.
Veainu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ba Nyein swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Veainu moves into range and clinches up with Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch.

Veainu gets a clinch.
Veainu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ba Nyein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ba Nyein tries to throw a body punch but Veainu avoids it by throwing Ba Nyein back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.

Ba Nyein manages to break the clinch.
Veainu doesn't manage to clinch there - Ba Nyein circles away.
Veainu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ba Nyein.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ba Nyein tries to land knees in the clinch but Veainu avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veainu lands with a light punch inside.
Ba Nyein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch.

Veainu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Saw Ba Nyein will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ba Nyein scores with a head kick. Veainu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Veainu tries to clinch there but Ba Nyein circles away.

Veainu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ba Nyein, pushing him back against the cage.
Ba Nyein works on Veainu's body with a couple of short punches.
Ba Nyein working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saw Ba Nyein is winning the standup battle so far.
Ba Nyein connects with a body shot.

Veainu has managed to clinch.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ba Nyein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Ba Nyein manages to break the clinch.
Ba Nyein throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ba Nyein lands with a nice body kick.
Veainu darts in trying to clinch
and Ba Nyein counters with a three punch combo that has Veainu backing up. Veainu nods at Ba Nyein to acknowledge the strikes.
Veainu wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Veainu has managed to clinch.
Veainu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ba Nyein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veainu's elbow.
Ba Nyein lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ba Nyein lands a nice uppercut.
Ba Nyein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ba Nyein blocking some punches.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ba Nyein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Veainu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ba Nyein.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veainu.
Veainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ba Nyein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veainu working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Veainu has managed to clinch.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ba Nyein moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu misses with some punches.
Ba Nyein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ba Nyein.
Veainu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ba Nyein backwards.
Veainu prevents a body shot from Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch.

Veainu moves into the clinch.
Veainu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veainu wants to clinch.
Veainu looks to clinch
and Ba Nyein counters with a low kick, right behind Veainu 's knee.
Ba Nyein throws a head kick that half lands.

Veainu moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu lands with a short shot to the head.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Ba Nyein.
Ba Nyein swinging wildly here.

Veainu moves into the clinch.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Veainu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Veainu rushes Ba Nyein and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Veainu fails to land.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ba Nyein lands a head kick!

Veainu takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ba Nyein tests Veainu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ba Nyein misses with a head kick.
Ba Nyein looks to land a right hand but Veainu moved out of range.
Veainu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ba Nyein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veainu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Veainu clinches with his opponent.

Ba Nyein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Veainu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ba Nyein struggles to land a body shot inside as Veainu controls his hands.
Sione Veainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by Ba Nyein.
A short left from Veainu.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veainu takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Veainu closes the distance and clinches.
Veainu has a couple of punches blocked by Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ba Nyein slips under a jab.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Ba Nyein counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saw Ba Nyein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ba Nyein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saw Ba Nyein!
Saw Ba Nyein tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.