PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kon Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr E Guest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Made In Thailand. Kon Sai had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sai
vs
E Guest

176 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

150 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kon Sai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr E Guest!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai tries to clinch up but Guest circles away and keeps his distance.
Guest uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sai.
Sai lunges at Guest with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guest's hand.
Kon Sai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guest throws out the jab.
Sai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Guest manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guest shoots in for a takedown but Sai shows good takedown defense.
Guest shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sai pinned against the cage. Sai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guest blocks a head kick by Sai.
Sai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sai slips under a jab from Guest.
Guest throws a looping overhand right but Sai ducks down to avoid it.
Sai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guest eats them both and turns towards Sai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Sai misses.
Kon Sai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sai tries to clinch up but Guest circles away and keeps his distance.

Guest closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sai did well to prevent Guest getting side control.

Guest seems to be looking for submissions.
Guest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sai is trying to maintain the position but Guest is very close to passing his half guard.
Sai is trying to stand back up but Guest is controlling him
Well, if Guest is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guest is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Guest.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guest lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guest throwing strikes but missing.
Guest trying to control the position from guard on top but Sai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guest missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guest engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sai wants to sweep but no luck.
Sai wants to stand and escape but Guest is having none of it.
Guest chips away with some ground and pound.
Guest trying to control the position from guard on top but Sai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sai being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guest's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Guest wants to control from the top but Sai keeps moving.

Mr E Guest has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Guest shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sai but Sai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kon Sai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr E Guest.
Sai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guest scores with a nice strike.
Sai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sai throws a head kick that misses.
Sai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr E Guest dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Guest cracks Sai with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guest circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guest avoids the head kick by Sai.
Sai is looking to clinch but Guest is avoiding it.
Guest misses with a hook. Sai ducked under it nicely.
Sai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guest counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guest scores with a punch to the head.
Sai throws a sloppy head kick and Guest moves out of range easily.
Guest keeps the fight on the outside.
Sai misses with a head kick.
Guest keeps the fight on the outside.
Sai stuffs the takedown attempt from Guest. Guest gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai tries to bum rush Guest with a series of wild strikes but Guest uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sai doesn't manage to clinch there - Guest circles away.
Guest avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guest swats away the attempt to clinch by Sai.
Sai tries to clinch but Guest moves out of range.
Guest waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sai.
Sai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guest blocks a head kick by Sai.

Guest closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai has hold of Guest's hands but Guest slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Guest missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Guest is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Guest.
Sai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guest is working away from the top position though.
Sai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guest.

Guest is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sai defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sai works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai keeping moving, preventing Guest from controlling successfully.
Guest makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sai keeping moving, preventing Guest from controlling successfully.
Guest wants to pass the guard but Sai is keeping the position.
Sai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Guest sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Guest trying to control but Sai is working from the bottom.
Mr E Guest has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guest looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mr E Guest.
Sai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sai tries to clinch up but Guest circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guest missing with a left hand there. Sai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guest looks for the body kick but Sai saw that one coming.
Sai tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr E Guest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Sai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sai avoids the head kick by Guest.
Sai tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Guest counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Guest throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guest is working Sai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guest trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guest has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guest wants to control from the top but Sai keeps moving.
Guest missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guest not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Guest won't allow Sai to get back to his feet.
Sai trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guest keeps the fight on the outside.

Guest darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Guest frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guest prevents Sai from getting the reversal.
Guest tries to control but Sai wriggling away.

Guest moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sai has worked his arm free - good work by Sai!
The ground and pound from Guest seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sai is looking for a sweep.
Guest lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
Guest throws a strike aimed at the side of Sai's head but Sai avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guest tries to advance to mount but can't.

Guest is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sai being controlled for a moment.
Kon Sai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Guest is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guest is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sai has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guest advances to mount.
Mr E Guest is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guest moves to back control.
Guest is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr E Guest comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guest 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr E Guest!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mr E Guest made sure he mentioned Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# , along with how happy he was to win his fight.