PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Saburo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswald Medland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Saburo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saburo
vs
Medland

178 cm
18
165 lbs
3 - 19 - 0

179 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 3 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Saburo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oswald Medland!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Medland as Saburo shoots in.
Saburo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Saburo shoots in for a takedown but Medland shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Medland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Medland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adam Saburo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medland wants to clinch up but Saburo keeps it at a distance.

Medland shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Saburo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Saburo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Medland lands a few punches from side control.

Medland stands up and beckons Saburo to his feet.

Saburo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Medland to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Medland stands and steps away. Saburo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Medland postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Saburo to stand up.
Medland misses with a wild combination.

Medland feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Medland controls from within his opponent's guard.
Medland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Medland seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saburo is trying to control the position but Medland postures up.

Medland decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Medland.

Medland closes the distance and clinches.

Medland successfully pulls guard.
Saburo trying to control but Medland is working from the bottom.
Medland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Saburo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Medland decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saburo, up you get!
Medland connects with a high kick.
Medland is looking to clinch but Saburo is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Medland.
Adam Saburo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oswald Medland.
Saburo misses with a takedown attempt
and Medland counters with a nice kick to the body.

Medland shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Saburo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saburo is looking to reverse the position.
A control attempt from Saburo but he's now mounted!
Saburo tries to reverse the position but Medland maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medland is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Medland wants to finish this one by submission but Saburo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Medland.
Medland content just to control the position here.
Medland is trying to take his opponent's back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medland content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oswald Medland dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Medland scores a takedown into full mount!
Saburo is looking to improve his position but Medland isn't that keen on the idea.
Medland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Medland working for a guillotine from mount but Saburo is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medland landing strikes from the mount.
Saburo is looking to get to half guard.
Medland looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saburo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Medland landing strikes from the mount and Saburo is in trouble!
Medland has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saburo's face.
Medland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Medland postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saburo looks a forlorn figure.
Saburo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Medland with a couple of short strikes.
Medland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saburo is desperately trying to improve his position but Medland has a good base and remains in mount.
Medland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Medland scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saburo?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Medland blocks Saburo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Medland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saburo is looking to escape.
BOOM! Medland connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Medland controlling his opponent.
Oswald Medland has got the better of the ground game so far.

Despite being in the dominant position, Oswald Medland just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Medland shoots in looking for a takedown. Saburo tries to sprawl out of it but Medland keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saburo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oswald Medland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Medland misses with a takedown attempt - Saburo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saburo tries to clinch but Medland moves out of range.
Medland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Medland shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saburo defends it nicely.

Medland shoots in and bounces Saburo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Medland slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Medland politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Medland prefers to stall for the moment though.
Saburo tries to bench press Medland off him but Medland keeps the position.
Medland trying to control the position but Saburo is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saburo tries to bench press Medland off him but Medland keeps the position.
Medland advances to mount.
Medland controlling the pace for now.
Medland prevents Saburo from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Medland blocks Saburo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Saburo is trying desperately to improve position.
Medland working the ground and pound effectively.
Medland scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saburo?
Medland controlling the pace for now.
Medland prevents Saburo from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medland trying to control but Saburo is having none of it.
Saburo throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Medland just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Saburo showing good submission defense here.

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.

Saburo defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Saburo preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saburo wants to control from the top but Medland keeps moving.
Adam Saburo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oswald Medland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Medland pushes Saburo off and scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oswald Medland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Medland 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oswald Medland!