PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 2713 p4p, 245 weight class) and Nameless Fighter (ranked 2104 p4p, 210 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Saibot might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TEST YOUR MIGHT. Fighter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dan Balan Like kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Saibot
vs
Fighter

168 cm
45
158 lbs
47 - 28 - 0

170 cm
40
151 lbs
28 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nameless Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fighter clinches with his opponent.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Saibot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
A short left from Saibot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saibot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saibot.
Saibot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fighters head.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Fighter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saibot has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Fighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saibot.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter misses with some punches.
Fighter just leaning against Saibot, taking a breather.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fighters head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Saibot.
Saibot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saibot has Fighter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fighter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saibot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saibot scores with a shot to the side of Fighter's head.
Fighter misses with some punches.
Saibot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter pushes Saibot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter misses with an elbow over the top.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.

Saibot works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fighter wants to get back to his feet but Saibot passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Saibot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fighter defending well though.
Saibot working over Fighter with some ground and pound. Fighter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fighter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Saibot looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fighter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Saibot not doing much here.
Saibot not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot wants to pass the guard but Fighter is defending well.
Saibot controlling the action here.
Saibot winds up and cracks Fighter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four 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.
Saibot looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Saibot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Saibot lands with a punch from half guard.
Fighter wants to stand back up but Saibot manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noob Saibot dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fighter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saibot backs up against the cage.
Saibot tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saibot throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter. Those never looked like landing.
Saibot shoots in and drives through. Fighter sprawls well.
Fighter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saibot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter stalks Saibot and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saibot's face. Saibot staggers backwards, shaken.
Fighter misses with a combination
and Saibot counters with a stiff right hand.
Fighter throws a nice looking combination but Saibot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saibot shoots in but no luck this time.
Saibot shoots in and drives through. Fighter sprawls well.
We've been informed that Fighter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noob Saibot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Saibot misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a double jab.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nameless Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saibot wants to clinch.
Fighter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fighter tries to clinch up.
Saibot shoots in for a double leg but Fighter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fighter misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
A big left from Saibot misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saibot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Fighter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Saibot throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
Saibot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saibot misses the jab.
Fighter misses with a two punch combination.
Fighter throws a left and a right that both miss

and Saibot counters with a shoot takedown. Fighter fights it but they end up in guard.
Saibot controls from within his opponent's guard.
Saibot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saibot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saibot works over Fighter with some ground and pound from guard.
Saibot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Saibot shoots in looking for a takedown but Fighter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saibot's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fighter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saibot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saibot tries to clinch up but Fighter circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice combination there by Fighter.
Fighter misses with the combination.
Saibot is looking to counter punch.

Saibot changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fighter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fighter tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fighter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saibot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saibot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nameless Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Saibot tries to clinch but Fighter is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Fighter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fighter moves out of range as Saibot strikes.
Fighter slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Fighter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fighter tries to bum rush Saibot with a series of wild strikes but Saibot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saibot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fighter as he avoids it easily.
Fighter misses with a double jab

and Saibot decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fighter's guard.

Fighter has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Saibot is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Saibot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter lands with a right to the head.
Fighter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Saibot.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
A short body shot lands from Saibot as the two fighters clinch.
Saibot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fighter's defenses.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
A short uppercut from Saibot.
Noob Saibot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saibot lands with a light punch inside.
Saibot scores with a shot to the side of Fighter's head.
Saibot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saibot scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Saibot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saibots head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fighter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saibot's brow.
Saibot scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saibot has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.
Fighter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Saibot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saibot lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saibot has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.

Saibot works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Saibot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saibot controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter is looking to stand up but Saibot isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries to free his leg and advance position but Fighter is retaining full guard.
Fighter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saibot.
Fighter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saibot is controlling him.
Saibot is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fighter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Saibot is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fighter's half guard.
Fighter is looking to get back to is feet but Saibot passes into side control.
Fighter taking a bit of punishment here - Saibot scoring with strikes.
Saibot cracks Fighter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Fighter's face as Saibot controls the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fighter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fighter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Saibot content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noob Saibot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saibot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noob Saibot!
During a confident post fight interview, Noob Saibot thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Nameless Fighter stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back And I`ll win YOU MOTH****CKERS!'.