PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toto Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Saabo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saabo has chosen Republic - Szállj el kismadár as his entrance music. Toto Pusher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pusher
vs
Saabo

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toto Pusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyron Saabo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pusher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pusher wants to take the fight to the mat but Saabo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Saabo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saabo stuffs the takedown attempt from Pusher. Pusher gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toto Pusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pusher scores with a body shot.
Pusher tries to clinch up but Saabo circles away and keeps his distance.
Pusher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saabo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pusher somewhat.
Pusher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saabo is fending him off so far but Pusher persists. Nope, Saabo circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saabo tries to clinch up.
Pusher looks for a takedown but Saabo sprawls well.
Toto Pusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saabo wants to clinch up but Pusher keeps it at a distance.
Pusher shoots in for a takedown but Saabo shows good takedown defense.
Pusher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saabo as he avoids it easily.
Pusher swats away the attempt to clinch by Saabo.
Saabo tries to clinch up but Pusher circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusher throws a sloppy head kick

and Saabo counters by moving into the clinch.
Saabo lands a damaging elbow.

Saabo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pusher fails with a takedown attempt.
Pusher shoots in for a double leg but Saabo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pusher is breathing heavily.
Pusher shoots for a takedown but Saabo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pusher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saabo is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saabo tries to clinch but Pusher moves out of range.
Saabo is looking to clinch.
Saabo tries to clinch but Pusher moves out of range.

Pusher takes the fight into the clinch.

Saabo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pusher shoots in for a takedown but Saabo shows good takedown defense.
Pusher shoots in but Saabo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pusher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pusher keeps the fight on the outside.
Saabo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pusher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saabo circles away.
Saabo closes the distance and clinches up with Pusher, looking for a takedown. Saabo pushes Pusher against the cage but Pusher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saabo moves in looking to clinch but Pusher pushes him off.
Pusher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saabo as he jumps to the side.
Pusher shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saabo tries to clinch up.

Saabo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyron Saabo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A combination from Saabo does no damage.
No luck for Pusher with that takedown attempt.

Saabo takes the fight into the clinch.
Saabo misses with a knee strike.
Saabo goes for a takedown attempt but Pusher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pusher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saabo stuffs the takedown.
Saabo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saabo slaps away a takedown attempt from Pusher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toto Pusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saabo tries to clinch up
and Pusher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pusher tries to clinch up but Saabo circles away and keeps his distance.
Saabo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pusher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pusher tries to clinch but Saabo moves out of range.
Saabo slaps away a takedown attempt from Pusher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Toto Pusher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saabo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pusher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saabo blocks a head kick by Pusher.
Pusher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saabo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pusher closes the distance looking to clinch
and Saabo counters with a big head kick but Pusher shrugs it off.
Saabo tries to clinch but Pusher moves out of range.
Pusher throws a leg kick
and Saabo counters with a good low kick that Pusher was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saabo tries to clinch up but Pusher circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pusher fails with the takedown.
Saabo tries to clinch there but Pusher circles away.
Pusher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pusher is looking to clinch but Saabo is avoiding it.
Tyron Saabo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pusher.
Saabo tries to clinch up but Pusher circles away and keeps his distance.
Pusher shoots in but Saabo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Saabo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pusher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pusher fails with a takedown attempt.

Saabo clinches up against the cage.

Saabo breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saabo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pusher.
Saabo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pusher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Saabo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Saabo tries to clinch but Pusher moves away
and Pusher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Pusher moves into range and clinches up with Saabo.
Saabo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Saabo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pusher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saabo avoids it really well and circles away.
Saabo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pusher.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saabo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saabo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toto Pusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pusher dives in and grabs Saabo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saabo pushes down on Pusher's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Saabo. No joy for Pusher on that attempt.
Pusher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saabo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pusher circles away.
Saabo tries to clinch but Pusher moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusher wants to clinch but Saabo slips to the side
and Saabo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pusher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saabo tries to close the distance and clinch but Pusher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saabo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pusher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saabo tries to clinch but Pusher moves out of range.
Saabo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pusher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saabo tries to clinch up but Pusher circles away and keeps his distance.

Saabo closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saabo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pusher wants to clinch up but Saabo keeps it at a distance.
Saabo moves in looking to clinch but Pusher pushes him off.
Pusher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saabo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pusher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pusher circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Pusher counter with a right hand.
Pusher fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saabo tries to clinch but Pusher moves out of range.
Saabo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saabo tries to clinch but Pusher moves out of range.
Pusher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saabo tries to avoid it but Pusher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saabo to the ground. Saabo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saabo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pusher closes the distance but Saabo moves to the side
and Saabo counters with a head kick.
Toto Pusher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyron Saabo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saabo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pusher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Saabo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saabo 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Saabo!
A victorious Tyron Saabo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.