PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baron Trill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roberto Saki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Saki
vs
Trill

200 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

219 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Saki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baron Trill!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saki as he jumps to the side.
Trill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saki's waist but Saki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trill off to one side.
Saki stuffs the takedown attempt from Trill. Trill gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberto Saki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baron Trill.
No luck for Trill with that takedown attempt.
Trill shoots in but Saki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Saki dips to his left and cracks Trill with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Saki. No joy for Trill on that attempt.
Trill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saki but Saki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trill looks gassed!
A cross from Saki lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki connects with a nice looking jab.
Trill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saki pinned against the cage. Saki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saki as he avoids it easily.
Trill takes one on the button.
Saki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Trill is looking to clinch.
Saki catches Trill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saki but Saki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saki scores with a one two! Trill had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trill shoots in but Saki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saki to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trill shoots in but Saki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saki.
Saki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trill fails to land the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Saki scores with a four punch combination!
Saki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saki connects with the punch.
Trill is trying desperately to land a takedown but Saki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Trill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saki with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trill.
Saki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saki lands a left and a right that sends Trill crashing to the canvas! Saki dives into mount looking to finish!

Trill is rocked!

Saki stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Trill is still on wobbly legs! Can Saki finish him?
A big right from Saki misses.
Trill seems to have recovered his senses.
Saki lands with a straight right. Trill didn't see that one coming.
Saki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki lands a two punch combo.
Saki throws a one two combo.
Saki throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Trill shoots in but Saki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Saki cracks Trill with an open hand slap.
Trill fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trill needs to keep his hands up - Saki had a free shot at his head there.
Saki scores with a sloppy right hand. Trill should have avoided that one.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Trill tries to clinch there but Saki circles away.
Trill shoots in for a takedown but Saki shows good takedown defense.
Trill tries for a takedown but Saki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saki to score with a decent uppercut.
Saki connects with a nice looking jab.
Saki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trill moves forwards but Saki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trill's head.
Roberto Saki is winning the standup battle so far.
Trill is breathing heavily.
Saki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trill fails with the takedown.
Roberto Saki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baron Trill.
Trill has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Saki duly obliges.
Saki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Saki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saki looks to land a combination. Trill sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Trill on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trill shoots in looking for a takedown. Saki tries to sprawl out of it but Trill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saki.
Trill has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Trill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saki tries to avoid it but Trill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saki to the ground. Saki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trill.
Saki stuffs the takedown attempt from Trill. Trill gets slowly back to his feet.
Trill drops his hands momentarily and Saki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saki lands a lovely overhand right.
Saki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Saki finds it's target.
Trill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Saki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saki.
Trill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saki as he avoids it easily.
Trill takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saki scores with a jab. Trill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice takedown defense from Saki. No joy for Trill on that attempt.
Roberto Saki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Saki.
Trill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Danga de danga de dang - Saki scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saki's waist but Saki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trill off to one side.
Trill walks into a straight right hand from Saki.
Saki lands with a nice combination. Trill backs away looking to recover.
Saki lands with a straight right. Trill didn't see that one coming.
Trill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Trill with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saki scores with a jab. Trill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Saki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Saki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trill shoots in for a takedown but Saki shows good takedown defense.
Saki scores with a sloppy right hand. Trill should have avoided that one.
Saki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Saki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trill shoots for a takedown but Saki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberto Saki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baron Trill.
Saki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trill can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saki tests Trill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saki pinned against the cage. Saki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Trill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saki with a hook.
Saki is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good standup being displayed there by Saki as he connects with a hook.
Trill closes the distance and clinches up with Saki, looking for a takedown. Trill pushes Saki against the cage but Saki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trill walks into a left hand.
Saki with a hook.
Trill changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saki tries to avoid it but Trill manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saki to the ground. Saki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Saki duly obliges.
Saki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saki thuds his right hand into Trill's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Trill wants to clinch.
Trill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baron Trill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saki catches Trill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trill fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki looks to throw the jab but Trill is out of range.
Trill fails to land the takedown.
Trill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trill tries for a takedown but Saki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trill has a takedown stuffed.
Saki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trill shoots in but no luck this time.
Trill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Saki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roberto Saki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saki lands with a straight right. Trill didn't see that one coming.
Trill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saki stuffs the takedown.
Saki lands a lovely overhand right.
Saki looks to throw the jab but Trill is out of range.
Saki lands with an overhand left.
Baron Trill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saki lands a jab to the nose.
Trill tries for a takedown but Saki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Saki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saki 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Saki!