PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by The Wild Boys. The crowd seem to be enjoying Saki's choice of entrance music: Ramble On -- Led Zepplin. Roberto Saki has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bronson
vs
Saki

189 cm
26
245 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

200 cm
23
286 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Saki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson tries to clinch but Saki moves out of range.
Saki misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
Saki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saki is looking to chop away at Bronson's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saki.
Nice jab there from Bronson.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Saki.
Bronson is looking to clinch but Saki is avoiding it.
Saki misses with a low kick as Bronson jumps back.
Bronson loads up on a big right hand but Saki slips the punch.

Saki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bronson is pushing Saki's head away, looking to escape. Saki manages to hold on to the position though.

Saki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bronson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bronson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bronson tries to clinch up.
Saki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A left lands for Saki.
Bronson is looking to clinch.
Saki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saki moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
Bronson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bronson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saki.
Saki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Saki coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saki throws a solid leg kick but Bronson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saki.
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
Saki tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson tries to clinch there but Saki circles away.
Saki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bronson.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Bronson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charlie Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saki scores with a body shot.
Bronson is looking to clinch but Saki is avoiding it.
Saki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bronson.
Bronson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bronson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saki!
Nice body kick from Saki.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saki misses with a double jab
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki lands a nice shot to the body.
Saki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Saki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronson is looking to clinch but Saki is avoiding it.
Saki lunges at Bronson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bronson's hand.
Saki thows a body shot but no joy.
Saki throws a head kick but Bronson moves out of range.
Saki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bronson's calf.
Saki scores with a leg kick.

Saki drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronson is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saki trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Saki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bronson lands a right hook to the body.
Saki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saki manages to avoid it.
Saki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bronson as Saki shoots in.
Bronson misses with a leg kick
and Saki counters with a three punch combo that has Bronson backing up. Bronson nods at Saki to acknowledge the strikes.
Saki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saki circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Saki counter with a right hand.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Saki.
Bronson tries to clinch up but Saki circles away and keeps his distance.
Saki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bronson's sensitive parts.
Charlie Bronson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson darts in trying to clinch
and Saki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bronson's knee momentarily.
Saki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberto Saki seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws a series of punches but Saki moves out of range.
Bronson tries to clinch up

and Saki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Saki from controlling successfully.
Saki wants to pass the guard but Bronson is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki stays in close to Bronson's body and controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Saki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronson is keeping the position for now.
Saki trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberto Saki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bronson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Bronson. No joy for Saki on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saki swings for the body but Bronson moves out of range.
Saki connects with a nice looking jab.
Saki connects with the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Saki.
Saki delivers a nice body kick.
Saki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bronson. That did some damage!
Nice takedown defense from Bronson. No joy for Saki on that attempt.
Charlie Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Saki.
Saki lands a jab to the nose.
Bronson tries to clinch up
and Saki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saki circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki thows a body shot but no joy.
Saki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Saki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Saki with a hook.
Saki keeps the fight on the outside.
Saki lands a head kick!
Saki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saki counters with a good low kick that Bronson was not able to check.
Saki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Saki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bronson's guard.
Saki looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Saki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bronson tries to clinch

and Saki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bronson's guard.
Bronson keeping full guard, as Saki tries to pass.
Saki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronson is keeping the position for now.
Saki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bronson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saki is controlling him.
Charlie Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Saki wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Bronson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roberto Saki.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saki.
Saki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bronson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Saki counters with a single leg into guard. Bronson didn't expect that.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Saki from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki slips nicely into half guard.
Roberto Saki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Saki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bronson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Saki trying to control from half guard but Bronson is working away.

That's four 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.

Bronson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Saki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saki 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Roberto Saki!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Roberto Saki!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Roberto Saki!

Roberto Saki wins by unanimous decision!