PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Trades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celvin Saddleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celvin Saddleman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trades
vs
Saddleman

175 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

169 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Knock Out Artistry

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Trades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celvin Saddleman!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saddleman avoids the head kick by Trades.
Trades lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Celvin Saddleman has been cut.
Trades scores with a nice head shot.
Saddleman slips under a jab from Trades.
Some wild striking there from Trades.
Trades lunges at Saddleman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saddleman's hand.
Saddleman moves away from the strike by Trades.
Trades digs a good body shot into Saddleman's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trades.
Trades throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Saddleman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trades.
Trades lands a head shot.

Saddleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trades is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trades is working hard here to advance position.
Saddleman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Trades is wriggling around trying to escape.

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.
Saddleman controlling from the full mount.
Trades is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trades bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saddleman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trades wants to stand but Saddleman is controlling his posture from full guard.

Saddleman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Trades jumps guard but Saddleman stands there with Trades around his waist. Trades gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trades tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saddleman smiles and moves away.
Trades keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trades with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saddleman looks gassed!
Trades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trades throws a sloppy head kick and Saddleman moves out of range easily.
Trades connects with a looping right hand.
Trades fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trades lands a body shot.
Trades lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trades scores with a head kick.

That has opened up Celvin Saddleman's cut even more.
Trades fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trades delivers a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Trades finds it's target.
Saddleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trades pinned against the cage. Trades gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack Trades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saddleman ducks right into an uppercut from Trades.

Saddleman is rocked!
Trades connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Saddleman to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Trades!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Trades!