PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gui Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saint's choice of entrance music: The Haunted - 99. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jackman
vs
Saint

183 cm
23
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000
Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Jackman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gui Saint!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackman pinned against the cage. Jackman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saint.
Jackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saint.
Jackman misses with a hook. Saint ducked under it nicely.
Jackman misses with a wild combination.

Saint closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackman is trying to get back to half guard.
Saint working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jackman struggling a bit here.
Saint taking a breather here.
Saint wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Saint.
Saint lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jackman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saint off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jackman has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Saint has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Jackman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Saint has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Saint is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackman is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jackman trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jackman not allowing Saint to control his hands.
Saint tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Saint tries to hold on but Jackman pushes him away.

Jackman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Saint is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saint passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Saint wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackman keeps working.
Jackman tries to bench press Saint off him but Saint keeps the position.
Saint in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jackman is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saint lands an elbow.
Jackman can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackman is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saint off and has taken his back!

Jackman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jackman avoiding Saint 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gui Saint dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Saint has a takedown stuffed.
Jackman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saint with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackman to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackman throws a hook to the side of Saint's head but Saint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackman as he avoids it easily.
Jackman misses with an uppercut.
Saint shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackman sprawls well. He's pushed Saint's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nate Jackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gui Saint.
Jackman scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint.

Saint looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackman trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman wants to get back to full guard but Saint has mounted him!
Jackman is bucking up trying to escape but Saint cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jackman is looking to improve his position but Saint isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint with a couple of short strikes.
Jackman is looking to get to half guard.
Saint is landing with some decent strikes but Jackman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackman working to try and regain half guard.
Saint is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman is trying desperately to improve position.
Saint lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Saint working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gui Saint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saint landing strikes from the mount and Jackman is in trouble!
Jackman is looking to improve his position but Saint isn't that keen on the idea.
Saint lands with some strikes.
Jackman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saint connects with a bit shot that sees Jackman covering up! More strikes from Saint and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Saint is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gui Saint!
Gui Saint is the new welterweight champion!