PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pol Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pot is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Poll Pot. Octavio Saades could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pol Pot's chin.

Saades
vs
Pot

183 cm
20
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pol Pot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saades throws the kick towards the body but Pot avoids it.
Pol Pot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pot tries to clinch up.

Pot moves into the clinch successfully.
Saades blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saades.
Pot misses with a body punch.
Saades lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saades.
Pot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saades.
Saades misses with a short punch on the inside.

Pot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pot tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saades counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saades.
Pot moves to clinch but Saades breaks away
and Saades counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pot tries to clinch there but Saades circles away.
Saades's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pot under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Saades!
Saades looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades thows a body shot but no joy.
Pot wants to clinch.
Pot tries to clinch up.
Pot tries to close the distance and clinch but Saades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pot checks a leg kick.
Saades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saades misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Saades.
Saades scores with a leg kick.
Pot sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pot wants to clinch up but Saades keeps it at a distance.
Saades misses with a low kick as Pot jumps back.
Pot closes the distance looking to clinch
and Saades connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pot moves in looking to clinch but Saades pushes him off.
Saades cracks the inside of Pot's front leg.
Pot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pot avoids a kick to the body.
Pot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saades paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saades misses with a kick to the body.
Saades connects with the punch.
Pot wants to clinch up but Saades keeps it at a distance.
Pot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pot doesn't manage to clinch there - Saades circles away.
Pot moves out of range of the leg kick from Saades.
Saades tries a head kick but it misses.
Saades lands with a nice body kick.
Pot darts in trying to clinch
and Saades counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Pot gets a clinch.
Saades tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pot's elbow.
Saades lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pot.
Saades misses with a body punch.

Pot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saades throws a low kick, looking for Pot's leg but Pot calmly moves out of range.
Pot is looking to clinch but Saades is avoiding it.
Pot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saades swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pot takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Pot moves into the clinch successfully.
Saades misses with a punch to the body.
Saades fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saades lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades misses with a body punch.

Pot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saades lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Saades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Saades.
Pot on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pot just misses with a punch to the body.
Saades connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saades tries to land a front kick but Pot steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saades fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saades takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pot misses with a looping left.
Pot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Pot is rocked!
Saades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pot is still on wobbly legs! Can Saades finish him?
Pot looks winded!
Saades fakes the body blow, causing Pot to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Pot goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Octavio Saades!