PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Saget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magni Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Saget
vs
Thor

195 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Saget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magni Thor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saget tries to clinch but Thor is having none of it.

Saget closes the distance and clinches.
Saget tries to land a knee to the head but Thor blocks with his arms.
Saget stalling against the cage.
Saget is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thor is keeping busy.
Saget tries to land a knee to the head but Thor blocks with his arms.
Thor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saget pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saget scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saget shoots in for a double leg but Thor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Saget misses the shot to the body.
Thor needs to keep his hands up - Saget had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Saget shoots in and bounces Thor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saget wants to pass the guard but Thor is keeping the position.
Thor trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Thor controls Saget momentarily but Saget frees himself.
Thor wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thor can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saget scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thor lands with a punch from half guard.
Thor scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Saget is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thor lands a nice short elbow.
Oh Saget is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thor lands strikes from half guard.
Thor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Saget!
Thor looking to finish Saget with some ground and pound. This is bad for Saget!
Thor lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saget looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Thor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thor scoring with strikes but Saget is staying in there.
Thor unloading with bombs!
Saget is breathing heavily.
Thor working the ground and pound effectively.
Saget is bucking up trying to escape but Thor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Saget in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Saget hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thor lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magni Thor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thor misses with a takedown
and Saget counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Thor or perhaps it was just good defense by Saget which made him look bad.
Thor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob Saget has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magni Thor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor fails with the takedown.
Thor shoots in looking for a takedown. Saget tries to sprawl out of it but Thor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saget manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saget stuffs the takedown attempt from Thor. Thor gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saget swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saget swivels and escapes.
Thor shoots in but Saget avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thor fails to land the takedown.

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.
Nice sprawl there from Saget as Thor shoots in.
Thor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Saget dominated that second round.
That's time! Saget's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Saget looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saget tries to clinch there but Thor circles away.
Saget connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thor's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saget lands with a kick to the temple. Thor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bob Saget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saget lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Saget forces Thor back against the cage and clinches.
Saget lands with a light punch inside.

Saget breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thor takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saget looks to land a body kick but Thor moved away.
Thor slips a jab and a cross from Saget.
Saget lands a really nice looking cross but Thor seems unphased.
Thor moves away from the strike by Saget.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saget lands a high kick!
Saget misses with a wild body shot.
Saget is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saget swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Saget drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor is looking to regain half guard here but Saget keeps moving and retains side control.
Thor gets back to half guard.
Saget tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thor is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Thor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Magni Thor has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thor throwing strikes from guard but Saget blocks nicely.
Thor trying to control but Saget is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Saget showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saget has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Saget!