PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayato Saito has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saito
vs
Ragnarsson

172 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Nutrition Oracle

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Saito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saito misses with a few strikes there.
Saito looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnarsson is just out of range.
Ragnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Saito pushes him off.
Ragnarsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saito's sensitive parts.
Saito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Saito.
Ragnarsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saito moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragnarsson slips a jab from Saito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson wants to clinch up but Saito keeps it at a distance.
Saito moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Saito.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but Saito moves out of range easily.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Saito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Saito lands with a nice combination. Ragnarsson backs away looking to recover.
Ragnarsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saito misses with a looping right.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but Saito avoids it.
Ragnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooh a lovely combination from Saito sends Ragnarsson down but not out. Saito dives into side control looking to finish.

Ragnarsson is rocked!

It looks like Harry Ragnarsson has been cut.
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!
Ragnarsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
An elbow from Saito crashes against the mat.
Saito working the ground and pound.
Saito has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ragnarsson dodges the ground and pound from Saito.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ragnarsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Saito misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Saito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ragnarsson wants to get back to his feet but Saito is dominant here and he's now got Ragnarsson's back!
Saito missing with punches from the back.
Ragnarsson is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ragnarsson.
Saito misses with punches from the back.
Ragnarsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saito has good solid back control here.
Ragnarsson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Saito.
Saito misses with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Even with his hooks in, Saito manages to miss with strikes from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Saito is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Ragnarsson covering up well under a series of strikes from Saito.
Ragnarsson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Saito has Ragnarsson flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayato Saito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Ragnarsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ragnarsson wants to slow Saito down by chopping away at his legs.
Saito misses with a straight right.
Ragnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saito.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch.
Ragnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saito.
Some bone on bone action there as Saito checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ragnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saito throws a looping overhand right but Ragnarsson ducks down to avoid it.

Ragnarsson has Saito up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson wants to stall.
Ragnarsson is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Saito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnarsson missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saito.
Ragnarsson stalls.
Saito can't break the clinch.
Ragnarsson blocking some punches.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Ragnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Saito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saito misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnarsson scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnarsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ragnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saito checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saito throws a jab when Ragnarsson was well out of range.
Saito throws a lazy right hand but Ragnarsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saito digs a good hook to Ragnarsson's body.
Ragnarsson avoids the body shot from Saito.
Saito throws a right and a left that Ragnarsson avoids nicely.
Ragnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Saito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut there from Saito.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Saito misses.
Ragnarsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saito misses the jab.
Ragnarsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saito to score with a decent uppercut.
Saito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnarsson manages to avoid it.
Saito swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayato Saito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Ragnarsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Saito throws a body punch but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Ragnarsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Ragnarsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Saito blocks an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
A bit of stalling here from Ragnarsson.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Saito is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Saito's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saito avoids it.
Ragnarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saito is defending well for now.
Ragnarsson trying to land knees to the body.
Saito slowing the pace effectively.
Ragnarsson stalling in the clinch but Saito improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Saito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Ragnarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saito is defending well for now.
Saito blocks an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.

That's two 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.
Saito content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ragnarsson is trying to stall.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Saito blocks it.
Saito managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnarsson.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Saito avoids the elbow strike from Ragnarsson, against the ropes.
Ragnarsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Saito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ragnarsson up against the ropes.
Saito wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
Harry Ragnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Ragnarsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Saito is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.

Saito breaks the clinch.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch.
Ragnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saito keeps the fight on the outside.
Saito misses with a hook. Ragnarsson ducked under it nicely.

That's four 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.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch but Saito is avoiding it.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch.
Ragnarsson misses with a head kick.
Saito takes a swing at Ragnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Ragnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saito.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saito swings for the body but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Saito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saito throws a hook but Ragnarsson blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hayato Saito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saito, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayato Saito!
Hayato Saito retains his welterweight title!