PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montgomery Nagendra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes to the cage accompanied by Be Aggresive by Faith No More. Nagendra is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mozart - Lacrimosa. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Saint
vs
Nagendra

188 cm
34
210 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

193 cm
28
223 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Montgomery Nagendra!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Nagendra with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nagendra.
Nagendra throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.

Saint scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nagendra sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Saint is trying to work for a kimura but Nagendra is defending well.
Saint looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nagendra with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Saint seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Saint with the ground and pound but Nagendra uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nagendra is keeping the position for now.
Nagendra is controlling Saint's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nagendra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saint.
Saint lands a couple of digs.
Nagendra has Saint pulled in close to control his posture.
Our spies down at at SWF GYM inform us that Nagendra has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nagendra keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
Saint slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Nagendra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saint defends well.
Nagendra keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra looking for a sweep. Not yet Nagendra, not yet.
Nagendra controls Saint momentarily but Saint frees himself.
Nagendra keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
Saint passes Nagendra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nagendra wants to get back to full guard.
Nagendra trying to control here.
Saint seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nagendra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saint stops Nagendra from getting back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Nagendra actively working from the bottom here.
Nagendra missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra is looking for a sweep. Saint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saint has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nagendra trying to control here.

Saint is working for a submission of some sort.

Saint is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagendra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saint.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nagendra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Saint is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nagendra is just riding it out for now. Saint eventually gives up the hold.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but Nagendra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Saint is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint wants to pass to mount but Nagendra is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Saint 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.

Nagendra shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nagendra showed some decent athleticism there.
Nagendra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saint does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saint is trying to get back to full guard.
Saint moves into full guard.
Saint preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saint keeping moving, preventing Nagendra from controlling successfully.
Saint lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nagendra!
Nagendra can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint cracks Nagendra with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nagendra tries to hold on but Saint postures up.
Saint punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nagendra can't escape the position.
Nagendra flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kain Saint overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saint with the ground and pound from mount.

Saint moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nagendra has worked his arm free - good work by Nagendra!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagendra is not content to let Saint control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nagendra is looking to control Saint's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nagendra avoid being mounted?
Saint is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nagendra!
Nagendra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nagendra wants to control but Saint is having none of it.
Nagendra is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nagendra can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Saint is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nagendra has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Saint unloading with bombs!
Saint postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nagendra looks a forlorn figure.
Nagendra tries to reverse the position but Saint maintains control.
Saint looking to control but Nagendra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nagendra tries to reverse the position but Saint maintains control.
Nagendra keeps trying to improve his position.

Saint is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saint lands with a nice body punch.
Saint throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Nagendra counters with a shoot takedown. Saint fights it but they end up in guard.
Saint tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Saint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nagendra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nagendra stops Saint from standing up.

Nagendra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saint has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nagendra has managed to get both his arms back between Saint's legs - danger averted.

Saint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nagendra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Nagendra drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saint looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saint looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saint!
Nagendra tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Saint dominated that second round.
That's time! Saint's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice sprawl there from Saint as Nagendra shoots in.
Kain Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint tries for a takedown but Nagendra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nagendra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saint as he jumps to the side.
Saint connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagendra with a poor takedown
and Saint counters with a solid body kick.
Kain Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montgomery Nagendra.

Saint closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Saint misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Saint is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nagendra has escaped the position, nice work there.
Saint wants to control but Nagendra is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Nagendra gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nagendra tries to roll over but Saint keeps him under control.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but Nagendra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Saint is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint is thwarting Nagendra's attempts to control the position.
Nagendra works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nagendra is trying to control the position but Saint postures up.
Saint slips nicely into half guard.
Nagendra wants to improve his position but Saint is controlling well.
Nagendra is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saint scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saint is working away from the top position though.
Nagendra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saint.
Saint is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saint is nestled in close to Nagendra, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Montgomery Nagendra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Saint is working for a kimura here but Nagendra manages to reverse the position and he's now in Saint's guard.
Nagendra is pushing down on Saint's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saint is fighting to maintain full guard but Nagendra has managed to sneak the leg through.

Nagendra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saint has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nagendra lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nagendra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saint sees it coming and defends easily.
Saint is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nagendra scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint is looking to improve his position.
Saint blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nagendra.
Saint trying to control from the bottom.
Kain Saint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nagendra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Saint sees it coming and defends easily.

Nagendra is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nagendra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saint trying to hold on to Nagendra's head to control him but Nagendra postures up.

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 Kain Saint.
Well Saint has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kain Saint!
Our winner, Kain Saint, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.