PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Saigon (ranked 3849 p4p, 3447 weight class) and Ganny Kogir (ranked 505 p4p, 446 weight class). Saigon comes to the cage accompanied by Run through the jungle. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Saigon
vs
Kogir

211 cm
26
223
2 - 2 - 1

189 cm
26
218
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Saigon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ganny Kogir!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kogir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kogir throws a looping overhand right but Saigon ducks down to avoid it.
Kogir stuns Saigon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kogir misses with a hook.
Saigon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kogir is just out of range.
Kogir lands a slapping body shot.
Kogir misses the shot to the body.
Saigon tries to clinch there but Kogir circles away.
Kogir throws a right hand that Saigon ducks under and follows up with a left that Saigon also avoids with ease.
Saigon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kogir motions for Saigon to come forward. Kogir throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Saigon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kogir.
Kogir swings for the body but Saigon moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Kogir.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kogir. Saigon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kogir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saigon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saigon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saigon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saigon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saigon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kogir is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saigon.
Saigon throws a hook but Kogir blocks it.
Kogir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saigon swings for the body but Kogir moves out of range.
Saigon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kogir.
Kogir throws a body punch but Saigon moves out of range.
Kogir loads up on a big right hand but Saigon slips the punch.
Kogir avoids the body shot from Saigon.
A shot to the liver by Saigon. Beautiful body shot.
Kogir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saigon manages to avoid it.
Kogir takes a swing at Saigon's ribcage but misses.
Saigon throws a poor cross that misses
and Kogir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saigon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kogir is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Kogir's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogir throws a series of punches but Saigon avoids them all with ease.
Kogir throws a body shot but no joy.
Kogir throws out a loose jab but Saigon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saigon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saigon is looking to wear down Kogir with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Kogir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kogir looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kogir steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saigon.
Kogir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saigon.
Saigon clobbers Kogir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kogir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saigon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kogir.
Saigon throws a body punch but Kogir moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saigon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saigon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kogir throws a hook but Saigon avoids it easily.
Kogir misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Saigon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kogir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saigon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saigon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kogir slips under a jab.
Kogir misses with a looping right.
Kogir slips under a jab from Saigon.
Saigon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kogir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saigon.
Saigon slips a straight right by Kogir.
Saigon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kogir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kogir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kogir just misses with a punch to the body.
Saigon throws a jab but it's blocked by Kogir.
Saigon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kogir.
Kogir moves out of range of the leg kick from Saigon.
Saigon throws out a loose jab but Kogir uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saigon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kogir is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Saigon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kogir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saigon manages to avoid it.
Kogir misses with a body shot.
Saigon throws a head kick but Kogir moves out of range.
Saigon throws a head kick that misses.
Saigon throws a wild body kick that Kogir sees coming a mile off.
Kogir connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saigon momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saigon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kogir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kogir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saigon.
Saigon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kogir scores with a three punch combo!
Saigon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Saigon avoids the body shot from Kogir.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ganny Kogir 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.

Saigon ducks under a wild hook from Kogir.
Saigon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kogir lands with a nice body punch.
Saigon lands a really nice looking cross but Kogir seems unphased.
Kogir scores with a one two! Saigon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saigon's corner calls for a 1-2. Saigon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kogir connects with a body shot.
Kogir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saigon moves away.
Kogir looks to score with a jab to the body but Saigon is just out of range.
Kogir just misses with a punch to the body.
Kogir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saigon.
Kogir swings for the body but Saigon moves out of range.
Saigon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kogir is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kogir swats away the attempt to clinch by Saigon.
Kogir is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saigon with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saigon throws a looping overhand right but Kogir ducks down to avoid it.
Saigon lands a nice shot to the body.
Saigon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Kogir.
Ganny Kogir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saigon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kogir to score with a decent uppercut.
Saigon tries a head kick but it misses.
Kogir lands a right hook to the body.
Kogir lands with a shot to the body.
Kogir misses with a wild body shot.
Saigon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saigon lands with a straight right. Kogir didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Saigon.
Kogir misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Saigon misses
and Kogir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kogir misses with a straight right.

That's two 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!
Kogir throws a shot from downtown. Saigon moves away and avoids it.
Saigon lands a lovely overhand right.
Kogir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saigon connects with a nice looking jab.
Kogir slips a jab from Saigon.
Kogir jabs Saigon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kogir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saigon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kogir.
A counter left hand to the body from Saigon misses its target.
Saigon wants to land a leg kick but Kogir is out of range.
As Saigon backs off Kogir throws a huge counter combo but Saigon manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Kogir misses.
Saigon scores with a nice head shot.
Kogir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saigon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Kogir releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kogir misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kogir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saigon lands with a nice combination. Kogir backs away looking to recover.
Saigon throws a jab but it's blocked by Kogir.
Kogir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saigon.
Kogir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saigon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kogir just manages to avoid it.
Saigon throws a body punch but Kogir moves out of range.
Kogir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saigon misses with a low kick as Kogir jumps back.
Saigon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Saigon lands.
Kogir throws a hook but Saigon avoids it easily.
Kogir takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saigon swings for the body but Kogir moves out of range.
Saigon avoids the body shot from Kogir.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saigon throws a good cross that connects.
Kogir misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Saigon misses.
Saigon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kogir.
A jab from Saigon misses.
Saigon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kogir appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kogir.
Kogir lands a two punch combo.
Kogir throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saigon connects with a crisp jab.
Kogir throws a hook but Saigon avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Saigon misses the target.
Saigon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ganny Kogir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Saigon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kogir moves out of range as Saigon strikes.
Saigon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Kogir releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Saigon scores with a body shot.
Saigon misses with a series of wild punches.
Kogir scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saigon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kogir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saigon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saigon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kogir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saigon manages to avoid it.
Saigon throws a big counter combination but Kogir scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kogir throws a body punch but Saigon moves out of range.
Kogir throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saigon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kogir misses with a looping right.
Kogir takes a swing at Saigon's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saigon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kogir scores with a body shot.
Kogir throws a series of punches but Saigon avoids them all with ease.
Saigon is looking to counter punch.
Saigon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Saigon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Saigon blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kogir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Saigon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saigon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saigon blocks a jab.
Saigon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kogir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saigon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kogir.
Kogir misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kogir. Saigon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kogir throws a body shot but no joy.
Kogir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saigon manages to avoid it.
Kogir cracks Saigon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saigon misses with a series of wild punches.
Saigon staying out of range there.
Saigon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kogir to score with a decent uppercut.
Saigon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kogir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Kogir catches Saigon right on the button with a cross.
Kogir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saigon.
Kogir jabs at Saigon's body.
Kogir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kogir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kogir misses with the combination.
Kogir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saigon counters with a two punch combo.
Johnny Saigon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogir tries a low kick but Saigon avoids it.
Saigon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kogir throws a right hand that Saigon ducks under and follows up with a left that Saigon also avoids with ease.
Kogir misses with a looping right.
Saigon throws a jab but it's blocked by Kogir.
Saigon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saigon throws a head kick that misses.
Saigon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kogirs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saigon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kogir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saigon throws a head kick that misses.
Kogir digs a good hook to Saigon's body.
Kogir punishes Saigon's body with a nice straight punch.
Saigon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kogir is just out of range.
Kogir now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saigon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kogir misses the shot to the body.
Kogir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saigon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saigon. Kogir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saigon takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kogir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saigon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kogir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kogir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kogir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saigon doesn't seem bothered though.
Saigon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kogir circles away quickly and effectively.
Kogir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Kogir.
Kogir cracks Saigon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kogir looks to score with a jab to the body but Saigon is just out of range.
Ganny Kogir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saigon throws a head kick but Kogir moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ganny Kogir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kogir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ganny Kogir!
In defeat, Johnny Saigon stepped up to the mic, saying 'I come back and kick your ass.'.