PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saunders kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fort Minor - Remember the Name. Hideki has chosen I've Just Seen a Face as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Saunders
vs
Hideki

190 cm
28
171 lbs
15 - 1 - 2

172 cm
33
178 lbs
27 - 10 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 15 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, John Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Masaru Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Saunders misses

and Hideki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saunders won't be happy with that.
Hideki tries to advance position but instead Saunders slips a leg back in to half guard.
Hideki wants to pass the guard but Saunders is defending well.
Hideki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hideki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saunders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hideki.
Hideki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hideki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hideki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki throws a strike but Saunders avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hideki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hideki throws an elbow that misses. Saunders uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hideki's guard. Nice move by Saunders!
Saunders will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hideki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders looking to sit in guard and control but Hideki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hideki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Hideki from controlling successfully.
Hideki is looking to work some ground and pound but Saunders has wrist control.
Saunders wants to get back to his feet but Hideki passes into half guard.
Hideki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is doing well to control the position and prevent Hideki from advancing to side control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hideki connects with a nice short shot to Saunders's temple.
Saunders trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saunders is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hideki works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Saunders's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saunders parries the strikes from Hideki easily there. Hideki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Saunders to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki lands an elbow.
Hideki misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hideki misses with the ground and pound.
Saunders can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hideki throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hideki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Saunders down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hideki just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Hideki dominated that round.
That's time! Saunders's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saunders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saunders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saunders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hideki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saunders misses with the combination.
Nice shot by Hideki.
Saunders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hideki.
Saunders tries to land a front kick but Hideki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saunders throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hideki tests Saunders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saunders.
An inside leg kick lands from Hideki.
John Saunders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Saunders throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.
Hideki moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like John Saunders has been cut.
Saunders misses with a straight right.
Saunders looks to land a body kick but Hideki moved away.
Saunders doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Saunders closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Hideki.
Hideki is trying to maintain a safe position but Saunders gets an underhook and turns Hideki into the cage.
Hideki lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hideki as Saunders tries to tie him up.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hideki.
Hideki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Hideki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saunders or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hideki lands with a light punch inside.
Hideki lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hideki scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hideki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hideki lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Hideki.

Hideki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saunders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hideki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saunders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hideki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saunders doesn't seem bothered though.
Hideki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hideki.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hideki.
Saunders throws a shot from downtown. Hideki moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saunders.
A good leg kick by Hideki.
Hideki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saunders's calf.
Hideki connects with a single shot there.
Masaru Hideki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hideki lands a jab-cross combination.
Hideki scores with a body shot.

Hideki throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Saunders tumbling to the canvas!

Saunders is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hideki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Saunders is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hideki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hideki is in close to Saunders's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hideki postures up in Saunders's guard and throws a big left but Saunders blocks it.
Hideki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saunders seems to have got his legs back now.
Hideki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki trying to control the position from guard on top but Saunders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hideki is pushing down on Saunders's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saunders is fighting to maintain full guard but Hideki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hideki lands with a punch from half guard.
Hideki working the head and body with strikes.
Hideki slips a nice elbow through Saunders's hands, connecting with Saunders's forehead.
Saunders wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hideki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hideki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saunders's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Hideki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Saunders's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hideki throws a right and a left that Saunders avoids nicely.
Hideki throws a shot to the body.
Saunders takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saunders doesn't manage to clinch there - Hideki circles away.
Saunders moves forwards but Hideki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saunders looks to clinch

and Hideki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saunders's guard now.
Saunders is trying to control the position but Hideki postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hideki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hideki with a nice head shot there.
Hideki cracks Saunders with a solid left hand.
Hideki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki is looking to work some ground and pound but Saunders has wrist control.
Masaru Hideki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hideki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saunders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saunders is trying to keep Hideki in close.
Saunders can't keep his opponent in guard - Hideki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Saunders won't allow Hideki to pass to mount.
Hideki moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki trying to control the action but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Hideki scoring with punches and elbows.
Hideki throws an elbow but Saunders slips to the side and avoids it well.
Saunders takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hideki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki trying to control the position but Saunders is working away.
John Saunders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saunders managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hideki.
Hideki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hideki works to advance to full mount. Saunders defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hideki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hideki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Masaru Hideki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

John Saunders's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunders is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masaru Hideki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hideki 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaru Hideki!
A very excited looking Masaru Hideki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.