PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Celvin Saddleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mablung Sindar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Saddleman
vs
Sindar

169 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Celvin Saddleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mablung Sindar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saddleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saddleman slow jab from Sindar misses its intended target.
Saddleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sindar.
Sindar avoids the head kick by Saddleman.
Saddleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sindar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Celvin Saddleman has been cut.
Saddleman moves in looking to clinch but Sindar pushes him off.
Saddleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sindar but Sindar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Saddleman is looking to clinch.
A solid body kick from Sindar.
Sindar wants to clinch.
Sindar lands a jab-cross combination.

Saddleman is rocked!
Saddleman is breathing heavily.
Saddleman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sindar counters with a nice leg kick.
Oh Saddleman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sindar shoots and misses

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saddleman postures up in Sindar's guard and throws a big left but Sindar blocks it.
Saddleman seems to have got his legs back now.
Saddleman preventing the sweep.
Saddleman wants to control from the top but Sindar keeps moving.
Saddleman preventing the sweep.
Sindar trying to strike off his back.
Saddleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sindar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saddleman postures up.
Saddleman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sindar stalks Saddleman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saddleman's face. Saddleman staggers backwards, shaken.

Sindar clinches up against the cage.

Saddleman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sindar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Saddleman to the mat. Saddleman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sindar tries to free his leg and advance position but Saddleman is retaining full guard.
Sindar forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saddleman tries to get to full guard but Sindar has control of the leg.
Sindar passes to side control.
Saddleman is not content to let Sindar control the position.
Saddleman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sindar trying to control the action but Saddleman is working from the bottom.
Saddleman is trying to control Sindar's posture but Sindar avoids it.
Sindar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Saddleman!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saddleman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sindar with the ground and pound from mount.
Sindar trying to control but Saddleman is having none of it.
Sindar with the ground and pound from mount.
Sindar looking to finish with strikes here!
Sindar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Saddleman hang on?
Sindar looking to control but Saddleman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sindar is landing with some decent strikes but Saddleman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sindar avoids the attempt from Saddleman to control.
Sindar landing shots from mount.
Sindar landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saddleman is trying to escape the mount.
Saddleman tries to lock up and control but Sindar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sindar working the ground and pound effectively.
Saddleman is working to get back to half guard.
Sindar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sindar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saddleman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saddleman tries to get out of the position.
Sindar fails to advance to Saddleman's back.
Saddleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sindar on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sindar avoids the attempt from Saddleman to control.
Sindar wants to control the pace but Saddleman is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mablung Sindar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Celvin Saddleman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sindar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saddleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sindar.
A punch combination from Saddleman misses.
Saddleman shoots in but Sindar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sindar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Saddleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saddleman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Saddleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sindar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sindar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sindar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Saddleman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Saddleman wants to control but Sindar is keeping him busy.
Sindar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sindar prevents Saddleman from improving his position.
Saddleman is not content to let Sindar control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saddleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saddleman wants to control but Sindar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sindar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saddleman keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saddleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saddleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Saddleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sindar throws a left and a right that both miss

and Saddleman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sindar's guard now.
Saddleman is in close to Sindar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sindar is looking to stand up but Saddleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Sindar trying to control the position.
Saddleman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Saddleman is posturing up here but Sindar has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Saddleman tries to roll out but it's too tight and Saddleman has to tap! Slick submission there by Sindar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mablung Sindar!