PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Company - Holy Water. Love has chosen Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Saint
vs
Love

182 cm
35
205 lbs
30 - 16 - 0

187 cm
34
217 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jensen Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love throws a jab when Saint was well out of range.

Saint fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Love sprawls well initially but Saint persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saint is trying to control the action in half guard but Love is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Saint wants to work for an arm triangle but Love is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Love is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saint's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saint's back!
Love punches the canvas rather than the man.
Saint is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love lands a shot to the body.
Love punishes Saint with strikes from the back mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Saint is covering up but some of the strikes from Love are getting through and doing damage.

Love is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Saint defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Love lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Love.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love throwing damaging strikes from the back! Saint could be in trouble here!
Love has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Saint's body.
It looks like Love might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Saint is trying to break free.
Love lands a shot to the head.
Saint just trying to survive but Love is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Saint prevents Love from getting a body triangle.

Love has his arm under Saint's chin here. Game over son! Love squeezes tightly and Saint is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Puppy Love!
During a confident post fight interview, Puppy Love thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.