PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Madd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Madd is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Madd
vs
Saga

186 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

194 cm
22
181 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Madd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Saga!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madd throws a big shot that misses.
Saga moves into range and connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Saga finds it's target.
Saga connects with a solid leg kick.
Saga slips a jab and a cross from Madd.
Madd throws a right and a left that Saga avoids nicely.
Saga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saga throws a nice looking combination but Madd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saga slips under a jab.
Saga misses with a few strikes there.
Madd misses with a double jab
and Saga counters with an inside leg kick.
Madd ducks right into an uppercut from Saga.
Madd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madd misses with a combination
and Saga counters with a low kick, right behind Madd 's knee.
Saga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saga scores with a punch to the head.
Madd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Saga does no damage.
Madd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga tests Madd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Madd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madd throws a solid leg kick but Saga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Madd.
Saga misses with a body kick.
Saga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Madd misses with a combination
and Saga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Madd is breathing heavily.
Saga misses with a wild combination.
Saga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madd throws a combination that misses
and Saga counters with a nice leg kick.
Madd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saga tests Madd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saga is looking to slow Madd down with leg kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Saga as he connects with a hook.
Madd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saga lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saga throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Madd. That did some damage!
Saga lands with a kick to the temple. Madd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ian Saga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saga works over Madd's head and body with a nice combination.
Saga scores with a head kick.
Saga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Saga.
Saga pushes Madd away with a front kick.
Jab by Saga.
Saga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saga scores with a hook.
Madd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saga lands with a kick to the temple. Madd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saga throws a sloppy head kick and Madd moves out of range easily.
Madd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saga scores with a shot to the body.
Saga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Madd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saga jabs Madd right on the nose. Madd blinks but takes it well.
Madd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body kick there by Saga.
Saga is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Madd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Saga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saga can pounce on him.
Saga tests Madd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saga.
Saga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Madd takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Saga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Madd backs up against the cage.
Saga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Saga - just one landing.
Saga thows a body kick. Madd tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saga scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saga looks to land a combination. Madd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saga throws a series of punches but Madd moves out of range.
Madd throws a combination that misses
and Saga counters with an inside leg kick.
Madd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Madd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saga.
No joy there for Saga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saga throws a front kick that sends Madd stumbling back into the cage.
Saga lands a nice looking body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Saga scores with a four punch combination!
Madd steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saga. That one must have hurt.
Saga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Madd backs up against the cage.
Saga scores with a jab to the head.
Saga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Madd avoids the head kick by Saga.
Madd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Danga de danga de dang - Saga scores with a four punch combination!
Madd will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Saga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Saga lands a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madd takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Madd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saga lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick from Saga lands but Madd takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Saga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Saga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saga throws a one two combo.
A jab from Saga finds it's way through Madd's defenses.
Saga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ian Saga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saga moves out of range of the body kick.
Saga is working the combinations to good effect here.
Saga lands a lovely overhand right.
Saga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saga wants it to stay on the feet.
Saga stalks Madd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Madd's face. Madd staggers backwards, shaken.
Saga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Madd backs up against the cage.
Madd misses with a double jab
and Saga counters with a left and a right that stings Madd.
Saga with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Madd.
Saga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madd's head.
Saga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saga scores with a nice right hand.
Saga throws out a powerful jab.
Luke Madd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Saga.
Decent striking displayed by Saga there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madd is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saga.
Saga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Madd takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Saga scores with a punch to the head.
Saga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Saga throws a nice looking combination but Madd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Madd might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Saga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Madd tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Madd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saga.
A nice combination there by Saga.
Saga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saga misses with a double jab.
Saga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saga lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Madd's head backwards.
Madd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saga lands a lovely overhand right.
Madd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saga clobbers Madd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A solid body kick from Saga.
Madd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Madd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Saga lands a really nice looking cross but Madd seems unphased.
Saga lands with a slapping head kick.
Saga scores with a body shot.
Saga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Saga.
Saga throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Madd's head.

Madd is rocked!
Saga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saga lands with a cross.
Saga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oh Madd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left and a right from Saga both land. Nice combination.
Saga lands a jab to the head.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Saga! Madd is out on his feet! Saga rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Madd is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Madd is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Saga!