PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Saragih (ranked 1676 p4p, 1925 weight class) and Luc Balland (ranked 122 p4p, 144 weight class). Luc Balland is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Saragih
vs
Balland

170 cm
21
135
6 - 3 - 0

168 cm
21
145
7 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Saragih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luc Balland!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saragih tries to land a leg kick but Balland saw it coming and moves away.
Balland looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Balland defending well as Saragih loads up on a big left hand.
Saragih throws a leg kick but Balland sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balland jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Saragih.
Saragih throws a shot to the body.
Saragih looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saragih thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Balland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saragih throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Balland to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saragih throws a lazy uppercut
letting Balland counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Saragih misses
and Balland counters with a straight right hand.
Balland has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A swing and a miss from Saragih.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saragih circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saragih scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balland doesn't seem bothered though.
Saragih thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saragih backing away here, and Balland unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Saragih tests Balland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Balland slips under a jab.
Balland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saragih lands a head shot.
Saragih misses with an uppercut.

Saragih takes the fight into the clinch.
Saragih scores with a shot to the side of Balland's head.
Saragih blocks an uppercut.
Balland has a couple of punches blocked by Saragih.
Balland struggles to land a body shot inside as Saragih controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saragih is defending well for now.
Balland using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saragih has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saragih lands a left hand that snaps the head of Balland backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balland.

Saragih breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saragih throws a poor cross that misses
and Balland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saragih throws an overhand right that lands on Balland's shoulder, as Balland tries to avoid the shot.
Saragih looks to throw the jab but Balland is out of range.
Balland throws a counter combo.

Saragih lands a left and a right that send Balland crashing to the mat, dazed. Saragih thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Balland is rocked!
Saragih fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balland manages to avoid it.
Balland is still on wobbly legs! Can Saragih finish him?
Saragih swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balland seems to have recovered his senses.
A left and a right from Saragih both land. Nice combination.
Balland avoids the body shot from Saragih.
Balland is looking for the big counter here.
Saragih scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saragih throws a lazy right hand but Balland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saragih throws a combination that misses
enabling Balland to counter with a crisp jab.
Saragih lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, jab by Saragih - just one landing.
Saragih misses with a body shot
letting Balland counter with a right hand.
Saragih throws a right hand that misses
and Balland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saragih drops his hands momentarily and Balland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack Saragih seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Balland closes the distance and pushes Saragih back into the cage.
Saragih managing to block the knees to the body from Balland.
Saragih lands a nice uppercut.

Saragih breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saragih waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balland.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balland gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Balland checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Saragih. Those never looked like landing.
Saragih throws the kick towards the body but Balland avoids it.
Balland throws out a counter right but Saragih avoids it with no problem.
Saragih throws a body punch but Balland moves out of range.
Balland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balland blocks a jab.
Balland is looking for the big counter here.
Saragih misses with a body punch
and Balland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saragih throws the left hand but Balland avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saragih throwing a counter right hand but Balland manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Saragih coming out on top.
Balland blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Saragih dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Saragih throws a right hand that misses
and Balland counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Balland slips under a jab.
Saragih swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balland counters with a two punch combo.
Saragih cracks Balland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saragih misses with a hook
enabling Balland to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Saragih misses.
Saragih throws a hook but Balland avoids it easily.
As Saragih backs off Balland throws a huge counter combo but Saragih manages to avoid it all.
Saragih swings away with a body shot that misses
and Balland counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balland lands with a nice body punch.

Balland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saragih, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balland.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saragih lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balland throws a punch but it's blocked by Saragih.
Balland takes a shot to the head.

Saragih manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Saragih lands an impressive looking overhand right. Balland doesn't seem phased though.
Saragih with a nice cross.
Saragih throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Balland to counter with a crisp jab.
Balland tries to clinch up.
Saragih lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saragih - that will leave a mark!
Saragih pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Saragih scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Saragih.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saragih.
Saragih is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balland can do to turn this around?
Saragih connects with a crisp jab.
Balland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balland might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Balland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saragih thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saragih connects with a jab.
Jack Saragih is winning the standup battle so far.
Saragih tries a low kick but Balland avoids it.
Saragih throws a hook but Balland blocks it.
Balland doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saragih throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saragih drops Balland with a huge uppercut! Balland drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Saragih is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Saragih!
Jack Saragih decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.