PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Saades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saades comes to the cage accompanied by The Ho Train. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saades
vs
Hessler

183 cm
31
185 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

190 cm
33
197 lbs
26 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Hellbent

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saades ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saades takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Saades is looking to slow Hessler down with leg kicks.
Saades dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saades scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hessler doesn't seem bothered though.
Saades lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hessler moves out of range of the body kick.
Saades ducks under a wild hook from Hessler.
Saades has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Saades tries a low kick but Hessler avoids it.
We've been informed that Hessler has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Saades throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saades dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hessler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hessler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Saades shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades wants to take a breather but Hessler is having none of it.
Saades content to control rather than advance.
Hessler is trying to get back to full guard.
Saades trying to control the action but Hessler is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hessler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saades pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saades is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hessler is just riding it out for now. Saades eventually gives up the hold.
Saades controlling the action here.
Hessler is looking for a sweep. Saades is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades stalling.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saades misses with the body kick
and Hessler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hessler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hessler.
Saades looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hessler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Octavio Saades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hessler throws a poor cross that misses
and Saades finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hessler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Saades misses with a jab to the body
and Hessler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saades throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saades throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saades chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hessler wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Saades.
Saades is looking to wear down Hessler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saades checks a leg kick.
Hessler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saades manages to avoid it.
Saades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saades takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Saades dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hessler throws a chopping leg kick but Saades manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hessler tries to land a body kick
and Saades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saades throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hessler.
Hessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saades.
Hessler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Saades looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Hessler. That snapped Saades's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saades is defended easily by Hessler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hessler counters with a straight right hand.
Hessler thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Saades blocks the leg kick.
Saades quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Saades is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hessler can do to turn this around?
Hessler throws out a loose jab but Saades uses good head movement to avoid it.

Saades knocks Hessler to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Hessler is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saades lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hessler is still in real trouble! Can Saades finish him?
Saades passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hessler!
Saades looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hessler is trying desperately to improve position.
Hessler seems to have recovered his senses.
Hessler regains half guard.
Saades wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hessler keeps working.
Saades content to control rather than advance.
Hessler is staying active underneath Saades, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades stalling.

Hessler actively working from the bottom here.
Saades working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Still in half guard, Saades seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades trying to control the action but Hessler is working from the bottom.
Saades is nestled in close to Hessler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Saades is controlling the pace.
Hessler trying to control from the bottom.
Saades thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hessler's head.
Saades wants to take a breather but Hessler is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jab from Saades.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hessler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saades checks it well.
Saades misses with a kick to the body
and Hessler counters with a stiff right hand.
Saades throws a leg kick
and Hessler counters with a three punch combo that has Saades backing up. Saades nods at Hessler to acknowledge the strikes.
Saades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hessler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saades uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hessler has time to react.
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!
Saades avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saades misses with a right hand
and Hessler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Saades is rocked!
Saades tries to land a leg kick but Hessler saw it coming and moves away.
Saades thuds his shin into the meat of Hessler's side.
Hessler digs a good hook to Saades's body.
Saades throws a leg kick but Hessler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saades walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hessler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hessler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Saades dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Saades wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saades lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saades. That's going to slow Hessler down.
Saades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hessler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saades moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hessler checks a leg kick.
Saades lands a jab to the head.
Hessler catches Saades with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saades throws out a leg kick but Hessler moves out of range and Saades only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades misses the shot to the body.
Saades misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saades takes one to the chin there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saades.
Clinton Hessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whack! Hessler lands a heavy head kick that drops Saades. The ref tackles Hessler to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Saades was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Clinton Hessler!
An intense looking Clinton Hessler took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Boom! '.
In defeat, Octavio Saades stepped up to the mic, saying 'Getting to the final against a future legend was enough of a win for this guy!'.