PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuppu Lupaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lupaus
vs
Saint

185 cm
25
220 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

182 cm
24
205 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuppu Lupaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Lupaus.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saint will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lupaus gets caught flat footed, as Saint shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lupaus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saint stopping the sweep attempt from Lupaus.
Lupaus is working hard here to advance position.
Saint trying to control but Lupaus is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupaus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saint looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saint accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lupaus takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Lupaus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saint misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lupaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Saint shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lupaus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Saint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lupaus keeps working.
An elbow from Saint crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus struggling a bit here.
Lupaus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Saint is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lupaus trying to control here.
Lupaus is looking for a sweep. Saint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lupaus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saint's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saint's back!
Saint looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lupaus.
Lupaus is throwing strikes by Saint counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Saint regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lupaus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saint keeps working.
Lupaus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saint trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saint throws a hook to the side of Lupaus's head but Lupaus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint misses with a body shot.
Lupaus throws a shot from downtown. Saint moves away and avoids it.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but Lupaus slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupaus. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Saint misses.
Saint scores with a punch to the head.
Lupaus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saint.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuppu Lupaus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Saint misses the jab.
Saint misses with a low kick.
Lupaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jensen Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint connects with a body shot.

Saint closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lupaus to the mat! Lupaus manages to get full guard.
Lupaus working a defensive guard here.
Lupaus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saint.

Lupaus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint won't allow Lupaus to sweep him here.
Saint tries to free his leg and advance position but Lupaus is retaining full guard.
Lupaus controlling Saint's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saint chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lupaus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lupaus sprawls well. Lupaus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saint gets slowly back to his feet.
Lupaus slips under a jab from Saint.
Jensen Saint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lupaus swinging wildly here.
Saint misses with a body shot.
Saint swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice combination there by Lupaus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupaus looks to throw the jab but Saint is out of range.
Lupaus staying out of range there.
Saint misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saint blocks a jab.
Lupaus slips under a jab.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saint lands with a cross.
Saint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lupaus looks to land a right hand but Saint moved out of range.
Lupaus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saint moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saint getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lupaus throws a sloppy body shot
and Saint counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Lupaus.
Lupaus misses with a hook.
Saint gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lupaus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint ducks under a wild hook from Lupaus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuppu Lupaus dominated that second round.
That's time! Lupaus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Saint moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lupaus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupaus blocks a low kick nicely.
Saint throws a right hand that Lupaus ducks under and follows up with a left that Lupaus also avoids with ease.
Lupaus defending well as Saint loads up on a big left hand.
Saint avoids the body shot from Lupaus.
Nuppu Lupaus is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint misses with a hook to the body
enabling Lupaus to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Saint misses.
Lupaus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lupaus gets caught flat footed, as Saint shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Saint throws and elbow that misses. Lupaus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saint's guard. Nice move by Lupaus!
Lupaus wants to pass the guard but Saint is keeping the position.
Lupaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint trying to control the position here.
Lupaus throws a strike but Saint rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Saint trying to control the position from guard on top but Lupaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint stopping the sweep attempt from Lupaus.

Lupaus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lupaus wants to sweep but no luck.
Saint working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lupaus's head.
Saint with a nice head shot there.
Lupaus looking for a sweep. Not yet Lupaus, not yet.
Saint lands a couple of digs.
Lupaus is looking to stand up but Saint isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lupaus trying to control the position.
Saint wants to control from the top but Lupaus keeps moving.
Saint postures up.
Nuppu Lupaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saint sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lupaus's guard.
Saint looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lupaus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Saint is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Saint trying to control the action but Lupaus is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lupaus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lupaus.
Jensen Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lupaus wants to sweep here but Saint controlling him for the moment.

Saint thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Saint landing with the ground and pound.
Lupaus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lupaus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Saint is looking to work some ground and pound but Lupaus has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Saint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lupaus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuppu Lupaus!