PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Alexandre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Saddleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alexandre
vs
Saddleman

191 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
217 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Blueprint Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cosmo Alexandre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melvin Saddleman!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandre is looking to clinch.

Alexandre pushes Saddleman up against the cage in a clinch.
Alexandre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alexandre stops a takedown attempt from Saddleman.
Alexandre lands a nice knee to the body.
Alexandre misses with a knee strike.
Saddleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexandre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saddleman wants to break free but Alexandre has control.
Alexandre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alexandre tries to land knees in the clinch but Saddleman avoids the damage to the body.
Alexandre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saddleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexandre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexandre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saddleman.
Alexandre connects with a knee to the head.
Alexandre misses with the head strike.
Alexandre misses with a knee strike.

Alexandre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saddleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saddleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Saddleman pushes him off.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Saddleman is having none of it.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Saddleman is having none of it.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Saddleman moves out of range.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saddleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexandre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saddleman lands a slapping body shot.
Alexandre is breathing heavily.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Saddleman is having none of it.
Saddleman scores with a body shot.
Saddleman scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Cosmo Alexandre has been cut.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Saddleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexandre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Saddleman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saddleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandre tries to move into range but Saddleman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saddleman scores with a hook to the body. Alexandre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saddleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandre.
Cosmo Alexandre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch but Saddleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexandre wants to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saddleman, as that shot connected.

Alexandre clinches with his opponent.
Alexandre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alexandre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexandre misses with a knee to the head.
Alexandre landing knees to the head.
Alexandre tries to land knees in the clinch but Saddleman avoids the damage to the body.
Alexandre connects with a knee to the head.
Saddleman managing to block the knees to the body from Alexandre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saddleman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alexandre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saddleman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saddleman cracks Alexandre with a nice body shot.
Alexandre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saddleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexandre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Saddleman.
Cosmo Alexandre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Saddleman.
Alexandre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alexandre misses with a knee strike.
Alexandre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saddleman is trying to break free.
Alexandre misses with a knee strike.
Saddleman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alexandre prevents it.
Saddleman tries for a takedown but Alexandre manages to get underhooks.
Alexandre looking to throw knees to the head but Saddleman is blocking nicely.
Saddleman wants to break free but Alexandre has control.
Saddleman can't break the clinch.
Saddleman goes for a takedown attempt but Alexandre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alexandre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saddleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandre.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Saddleman is having none of it.
Saddleman misses with a two punch combination.
Saddleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saddleman with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saddleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alexandre as he jumps to the side.
Alexandre tries to clinch up but Saddleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Saddleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Saddleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Alexandre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Saddleman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Saddleman pushes him off.
Alexandre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexandre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saddleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Saddleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch but Saddleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
Alexandre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Melvin Saddleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
Alexandre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cosmo Alexandre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saddleman tests Alexandre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saddleman drops Alexandre with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Alexandre looks back up at him and smiles so Saddleman waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Alexandre is rocked!
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oh Alexandre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexandre wants to clinch.
Alexandre seems to have got his legs back now.
Saddleman throws a series of punches but Alexandre avoids them all with ease.
Saddleman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alexandre in his tracks.
Donk. Saddleman catches Alexandre right on the button with a cross.
Saddleman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexandre.
Saddleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexandre ducks straight into an uppercut from Saddleman and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Alexandre maanges to regain guard straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saddleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alexandre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saddleman on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saddleman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saddleman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alexandre wants to get back to his feet but Saddleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Saddleman has gone for a leg lock! Alexandre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Saddleman's guard.

Saddleman is working an open guard so Alexandre takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Saddleman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saddleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saddleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandre.
Cosmo Alexandre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Saddleman pushes him off.
Alexandre ducks under a wild hook from Saddleman.
Alexandre tries to clinch there but Saddleman circles away.
Saddleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saddleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saddleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Saddleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexandre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saddleman circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saddleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saddleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saddleman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alexandre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saddleman misses with the combination.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch but Saddleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saddleman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saddleman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexandre wants to clinch up but Saddleman keeps it at a distance.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Saddleman moves out of range.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saddleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saddleman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alexandre momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Saddleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Alexandre's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Alexandre tries to clinch there but Saddleman circles away.

Alexandre moves into the clinch successfully.
Saddleman is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Alexandre.

Alexandre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexandre tries to clinch up but Saddleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandre wants to clinch up but Saddleman keeps it at a distance.
Saddleman lands a jab to the nose.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Alexandre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Saddleman circles away.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Saddleman circles away.
Alexandre tries to clinch up.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Saddleman pushes him off.
Alexandre is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saddleman shoots for a takedown but Alexandre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Saddleman pushes him off.
Alexandre moves in looking to clinch but Saddleman pushes him off.
Saddleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saddleman throws a one two combo.
A jab from Saddleman finds it's way through Alexandre's defenses.
Saddleman misses with a series of wild punches.
Saddleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexandre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saddleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saddleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandre.
Alexandre tries to clinch there but Saddleman circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saddleman lands with a straight right. Alexandre didn't see that one coming.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Saddleman moves out of range.
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandre tries to clinch up but Saddleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandre wants to clinch.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Saddleman is having none of it.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Saddleman circles away.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saddleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saddleman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexandre tries to clinch but Saddleman moves out of range.
Alexandre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saddleman misses with an uppercut. Alexandre saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre wants to clinch.
Saddleman closes the distance and clinches up with Alexandre, looking for a takedown. Saddleman pushes Alexandre against the cage but Alexandre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alexandre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch but Saddleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexandre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saddleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saddleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Saddleman looks to land a combination but Alexandre avoids it well.
Alexandre wants to clinch up but Saddleman keeps it at a distance.

Alexandre moves into range and clinches up with Saddleman.
Alexandre landing knees to the head.
Alexandre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexandre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saddleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alexandre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexandre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexandre misses with a knee to the head.
Alexandre trying to land knees to the body.
Saddleman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alexandre misses with a knee strike.
Saddleman blocking some punches.
Saddleman is trying to break free.
Alexandre misses with a knee strike.
Alexandre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saddleman wants a takedown.
Cosmo Alexandre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Saddleman.
Alexandre gets underhooks to prevent Saddleman's takedown attempt.
Alexandre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexandre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saddleman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexandre looking to throw knees to the head but Saddleman is blocking nicely.
Alexandre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saddleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alexandre.
Cosmo Alexandre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saddleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexandre landing some nice looking knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Melvin Saddleman.
I've got Saddleman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Saddleman!