PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Nightman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nightman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Night Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ian Saga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saga
vs
Nightman

194 cm
22
181 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

185 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Saga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Walt Nightman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga cracks Nightman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nightman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saga's calf.
Saga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saga there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Nightman.
Saga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nightman. That's going to slow Saga down.
Nightman cracks the inside of Saga's front leg.
Nightman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saga is out of range and Nightman settles back down.
Nightman connects with a right hand. Saga shakes it off.
Saga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nightman.
Saga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nightman.
Nightman dips to his left and cracks Saga with an uppercut!
Nightman delivers a nice body kick.
Nightman throws a leg kick which misses Saga's front leg but catches the back leg as Saga tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saga misses with the combination.
Saga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nightman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saga takes a step back to recover.
Saga is breathing heavily.
Nightman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightman throws a leg kick which misses Saga's front leg but catches the back leg as Saga tries to avoid it.
Saga ducks right into an uppercut from Nightman.
Saga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saga takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nightman tests Saga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nightman!
Nightman connects with a looping right hand.
Nightman throws a hook but Saga avoids it easily.
Nightman throws a leg kick which misses Saga's front leg but catches the back leg as Saga tries to avoid it.
Nightman just misses with a punch to the body.
Nightman thuds his shin into the meat of Saga's side.
Nightman tries to land a front kick but Saga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nightman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nightman.
Saga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Nightman misses the target.
Saga steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nightman. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nightman blocks a head kick by Saga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga drops his hands momentarily and Nightman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nightman can pounce on him.
Nightman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nightman scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Ian Saga has been cut.
Saga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nightman misses with a looping right.
Nightman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nightman sizes up Saga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by Nightman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nightman jabs Saga right on the nose. Saga blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nightman.
Saga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nightman misses with a body kick.
Nightman scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nightman. That's going to slow Saga down.
Saga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nightman.
A shot to the liver by Nightman. Beautiful body shot.
Saga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nightman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saga's calf.
Nightman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nightman.
Nightman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nightman is looking to slow Saga down with leg kicks.
Nightman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nightman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nightman feints and then cracks Saga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saga down.
Nightman lands a right hook to the body.
Nightman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nightman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nightman connects with a crisp jab.
Nightman is looking to slow Saga down with leg kicks.
Nightman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nightman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saga's sensitive parts.
Nice jab there from Nightman.
Saga moves out of range of the body kick from Nightman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga avoids the head kick by Nightman.
Nightman digs a good hook to Saga's body.
Saga moves out of range of the strikes.
Nightman lands a front kick.
Saga avoids the head kick by Nightman.
Saga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nightman avoids the body shot from Saga.
Saga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nightman.
Saga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nightman cracks Saga with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nightman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nightman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nightman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saga's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nightman - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Nightman.
Nightman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nightman throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nightman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walt Nightman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ian Saga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nightman scoring well with a low kick there.
Nightman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nightman connects with a body shot.
Saga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nightman.
Nightman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Nightman lands but Saga takes it in his stride.
Nightman throws a combination. Saga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nightman. Nightman obviously looking to wear him down.
Nightman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Nightman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saga looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nightman is looking to slow Saga down with leg kicks.
Walt Nightman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nightman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saga's sensitive parts.
Saga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nightman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nightman scores with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nightman connects with a right hand. Saga shakes it off.
Nightman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nightman misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nightman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nightman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nightman.
Nightman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saga.
Nightman lands a front kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Saga might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Saga has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nightman.
Ian Saga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nightman. That's going to slow Saga down.
Nightman connects with a solid leg kick.
Nightman thuds his right hand into Saga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nightman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saga.
Saga misses with a body kick.
Nightman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nightman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nightman scores with a jab.
Nightman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saga throws a lazy right hand but Nightman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nightman, right into the meat.
Nightman throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga misses with a wild combination.
Nightman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saga's calf.
Nightman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nightman throws a head kick but Saga moves out of range.
Nightman scores with a decent looking hook.
Saga misses with a two punch combination.
Nightman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nightman scoring well with a low kick there.
Nightman lands with a straight right. Saga didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Nightman.
Nightman tests Saga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nightman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nightman.
Nightman ducks under a wild hook from Saga.
Crunch! Nightman slams his shin into Saga's torso.
Nice defenses there by Saga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crunch! Nightman slams his shin into Saga's torso.
Jab from Nightman.
Nightman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nightman throws a wild body kick that Saga sees coming a mile off.
Saga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nightman - the referee stops the clock and Saga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nightman. Saga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick from Nightman.
Nightman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nightman jabs at Saga's body.
Saga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saga moves out of range as Nightman throws a body kick.
Saga tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nightman connects with a jab.
Nightman lands a front kick.
Nightman feints and then cracks Saga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saga down.
Nightman scores with the left hand. Saga knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightman scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nightman, right into the meat.
Saga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nightman.
Saga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nightman lands a jab.
Nightman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Nightman does it's job there.
Saga misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nightman.
Nightman lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nightman staying out of range there.
Nightman throws a low kick but Saga avoids it.
A good leg kick by Nightman.
Nightman connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walt Nightman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ian Saga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nightman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nightman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Nightman.
Nightman misses with a kick to the body.
Saga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crunch! Nightman slams his shin into Saga's torso.
Nightman misses with a wild body shot.
Saga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nightman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nightman, as that shot connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nightman, right into the meat.
Nightman throws a front kick that sends Saga stumbling back into the cage.
Nightman with a hook.
Saga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nightman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nightman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nightman scores with a leg kick.
Nightman scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nightman.
Nightman pushes Saga away with a front kick.
Nightman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saga. Saga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saga walks into a stiff left hand from Nightman.
Nightman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nightman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saga slips a straight right by Nightman.
Nightman throws a body kick that misses.
Nightman lands with a straight right. Saga didn't see that one coming.
Nightman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nightman.
Saga takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saga misses with a body kick.
Nightman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nightman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saga tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nightman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saga on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nightman scores with a push kick.
Nightman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nightman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saga sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nightman lands with a kick to the temple. Saga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice body kick from Nightman.
Good shot there by Nightman.
Nightman scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nightman.
A cross from Nightman lands.
A left lands for Nightman.
Nightman misses with a wild body shot.
Nightman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saga throws a lazy right hand but Nightman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nightman. Saga shrugs it off though.
A jab from Nightman misses.
Saga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nightman can pounce on him.
Nightman clobbers Saga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nightman lands a nice looking body shot.
Nightman with a hook.
Nightman connects with a solid leg kick.
Nightman pushes Saga away with a front kick.
Saga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nightman.
Nightman connects with a solid leg kick.
Saga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nightman.
Decent striking displayed by Nightman there.
A solid body kick from Nightman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nightman.
Nightman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nightman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saga manages to avoid it.
Nightman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saga. That did some damage!
Ian Saga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nightman.
Nightman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nightman. Nightman obviously looking to wear him down.
Nightman feints and then cracks Saga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saga down.
Nightman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Nightman.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nightman - the referee stops the clock and Saga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nightman. Saga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Saga moves forwards but Nightman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nightman scores with a sloppy right hand. Saga should have avoided that one.
Nightman lands a head kick!
Nightman scores with a nice strike.
Nightman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nightman looks to land a combination but Saga avoids it well.
Saga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nightman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Ian Saga's cut is getting worse.
Nightman lands a jab to Saga's midsection.
Saga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walt Nightman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nightman 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 24:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walt Nightman!