PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Nott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Saintz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nott
vs
Saintz

180 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

195 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Nott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Saintz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saintz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nott.
Saintz tries to clinch there but Nott circles away.
Nott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saintz tries to avoid it but Nott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saintz to the ground. Saintz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saintz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nott somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Nott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saintz tries to clinch up but Nott circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saintz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saintz closes the distance but Nott moves to the side

and Nott counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saintz has his hands on Nott's head, controlling the position.

Nott gets to his feet - Saintz follows without any prompting.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nott shoots in looking for a takedown but Saintz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nott is breathing heavily.

Saintz moves into range and clinches up with Nott.
Nott takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saintz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saintz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saintz lands an elbow inside.
Saintz landing knees to the body.
Saintz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Saintz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nott takes an elbow to the temple.
Nott takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saintz lands a damaging elbow.
Saintz tries to land a knee to the head but Nott blocks with his arms.
Saintz lands a good knee to the midsection. Nott won't want to take too many of those.
Nott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saintz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saintz lands a knee to the head.
Saintz misses with a knee to the head.
Saintz scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Saintz.
Saintz lands a knee to the head.
Nott takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nott tries to break the clinch but Saintz is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saintz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saintz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nott's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Saintz.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saintz.
A knee to the head by Saintz.
Saintz misses with a knee to the head.
Saintz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saintz lands an elbow that stopped Nott in his tracks for a moment.
Nott is trying to break the clinch but Saintz is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Saintz.
Saintz scores with a knee to the head.
Saintz lands a knee to the head.
Nott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saintz has him pressed against the cage.
Saintz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nott is trying to push Saintz away but Saintz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nott is trying to break the clinch but Saintz is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saintz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nott's defenses.
Nott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nott avoids the elbow strike from Saintz, against the cage.
Saintz lands an elbow that stopped Nott in his tracks for a moment.
Nott takes an elbow to the temple.
Saintz with a knee to the head.
Saintz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Nott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nott is trying to force a seperation but Saintz has the dominant position.
Saintz lands a knee to the head.
Nott tries to break free but Saintz pushes him back against the cage.
Saintz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nott in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saintz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saintz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nott's face.
Nott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nott is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saintz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saintz connects with a knee to the head.
Saintz landing knees to the head.
Nott avoids the elbow strike from Saintz, against the cage.
Saintz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nott's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Saintz.
Nott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saintz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nott is trying to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nott has had enough of the clinch but Saintz keeps him there for the moment.
Nott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saintz prevents Nott from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saintz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nott takes an elbow to the temple.
Saintz lands a nice knee to the body.
Nott avoids a wild elbow strike from Saintz.
A frustrated look appears on Nott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Saintz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saintz tries to clinch up.
Nott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saintz's waist but Saintz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nott off to one side.
Nott dives in and grabs Saintz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saintz pushes down on Nott's head and hops out.
Nott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saintz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Nott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saintz wants to clinch

so Nott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Saintz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nott defends it easily.
Saintz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nott postures up.
Nott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Saintz is working an open guard so Nott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saintz closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nott.

Saintz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nott defends well.
Jack Nott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nott stands up and waves to Saintz to follow him.
Saintz wants to clinch up but Nott keeps it at a distance.
Nott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nott shoots for a double leg takedown but Saintz sprawls well. He's pushed Nott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nott.
Saintz tries to clinch up.
Nott swats away the attempt to clinch by Saintz.
Nott swats away the attempt to clinch by Saintz.
Saintz tries to clinch there but Nott circles away.
Jack Nott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saintz tries to clinch up.
Saintz is looking to clinch.
Nott swats away the attempt to clinch by Saintz.
Nott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saintz swivels and escapes.
Saintz fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saintz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nott fails with the takedown.
Saintz tries to clinch but Nott is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saintz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saintz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nott circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saintz gets caught flat footed, as Nott shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nott won't allow Saintz to sweep him here.

Saintz pushes Nott off and gets back to his feet.
Saintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saintz tries to clinch but Nott is having none of it.
Saintz is looking to clinch but Nott is avoiding it.
Nott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos Saintz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saintz is looking to clinch.
Saintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saintz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nott circles away.
Saintz tries to clinch but Nott is having none of it.
Saintz wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saintz wants to clinch but Nott slips to the side

and Nott counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Saintz!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saintz is squirming around, avoiding Nott's attempts to control the action.
Saintz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saintz is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saintz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Nott stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nott swats away the attempt to clinch by Saintz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saintz wants to clinch up but Nott keeps it at a distance.
Nott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saintz swivels and escapes.
Saintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Nott will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Saintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saintz tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Nott counters with a shoot takedown. Saintz fights it but they end up in guard.

Nott decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Saintz, up you get!
Nott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saintz but Saintz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saintz is looking to clinch but Nott is avoiding it.
Saintz tries to clinch up but Nott circles away and keeps his distance.
Nott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saintz tries to clinch up but Nott circles away and keeps his distance.
Saintz tries to clinch but Nott moves out of range.
Saintz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nott swats away the attempt to clinch by Saintz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saintz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nott somewhat.
Saintz fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saintz tries to clinch but Nott is having none of it.
Saintz tries to clinch up but Nott circles away and keeps his distance.
Saintz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nott.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Nott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saintz wants to clinch.
Saintz moves in looking to clinch but Nott pushes him off.
Saintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saintz is looking to clinch.
Saintz is looking to clinch.
Saintz wants to clinch.
Saintz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nott circles away.
Saintz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saintz tries to clinch but Nott is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saintz tries to clinch but Nott is having none of it.
Nott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saintz defends it nicely.
Saintz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saintz tries to clinch up.
Saintz tries to clinch up.
Saintz tries to clinch but Nott is having none of it.
Saintz tries to clinch but Nott moves out of range.
Saintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nott keeps the fight on the outside.
Saintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saintz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saintz doesn't manage to clinch there - Nott circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saintz darts in trying to clinch

and Nott counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saintz's guard now.
Saintz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nott won't allow Saintz to sweep him here.

Nott gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saintz closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nott counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Saintz's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nott wants to get up but he can't break Saintz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Nott gets to his feet. Saintz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nott keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlos Saintz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nott circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saintz is looking to clinch.
Saintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saintz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nott misses with a takedown attempt - Saintz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saintz tries to clinch up.
Saintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nott swats away the attempt to clinch by Saintz.
Saintz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nott circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saintz slaps away a takedown attempt from Nott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saintz tries to clinch there but Nott circles away.
Nott keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Nott.
I think Nott 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Nott!