PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aberlado Saulo (ranked 4178 p4p, 4183 weight class) and Duck Duck (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.

Saulo
vs
Duck

180 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 Sydney, Aberlado Saulo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duck Duck!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duck gets a clinch.
Duck lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saulo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saulo blocking some punches.
Saulo throws an elbow that misses.
Duck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Saulo.
Saulo prevents a body shot from Duck.
A short uppercut from Duck.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saulo throws an elbow but misses.
Saulo dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saulo scores with a shot to the side of Duck's head.
Duck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saulo prevents a body shot from Duck.
Saulo lands with a short shot to the head.
Duck misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saulo tries to throw a body punch but Duck avoids it by throwing Saulo back against the cage.
Saulo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saulo.
Duck presses Saulo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duck digs a right hand into Saulo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saulo's gas tank.
Saulo digs a right hand underneath Duck's ribcage. Duck let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saulo misses with a body punch.
Saulo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Saulo.
Saulo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duck.
Saulo throws a punch but it's blocked by Duck.
Duck blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Saulo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saulo tries a body shot but Duck blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck digs a right hand underneath Saulo's ribcage. Saulo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Duck - that landed with a thud.
Duck throws a punch but it's blocked by Saulo.
Saulo presses Duck against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saulo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saulo tries to throw a body punch but Duck avoids it by throwing Saulo back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saulo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duck digs a right hand into Saulo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saulo's gas tank.
Saulo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duck crunches a lovely knee into Saulo's ribcage.
Duck misses with the head strike.
Saulo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Duck.
Duck misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck tries a body shot but Saulo blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Duck.
Saulo misses with a punch to the body.
Saulo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saulo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saulo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saulo scores a nice knee to the body.
Duck working aggressively here.
Duck can't find room to land a body shot as Saulo controls the action.
A body shot lands from Saulo.
Saulo misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Saulo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saulo crunches a lovely knee into Duck's ribcage.
Duck can't find room to land a body shot as Saulo controls the action.
Saulo managing to block the knees to the body from Duck.
Duck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saulo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duck tries a body shot but Saulo blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saulo misses with a punch to the body.
Duck throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Duck.
Saulo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saulo throws a head punch that misses.
Duck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aberlado Saulo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Saulo forces Duck back against the cage and clinches.
Duck misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saulo.
A short right from Saulo.
Duck unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saulo.
Saulo blocks a body shot from Duck.
A left hand lands to the body for Saulo.
Saulo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saulo avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saulo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saulo.
Aberlado Saulo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saulo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duck prevents a body shot from Saulo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Duck.
Saulo looking to throw knees to the head but Duck is blocking nicely.
Saulo blocks a body shot from Duck.
Saulo working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saulo.
Saulo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duck can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Saulo.
A body shot lands from Saulo.
Duck lands with a light punch inside.
Saulo misses with a punch to the body.
Saulo misses with a body punch.
Saulo landing knees to the head.

It looks like Duck Duck has been cut.
Saulo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck lands a body punch.
Saulo throws a punch but it's blocked by Duck.
Saulo takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Aberlado Saulo has been cut.
Saulo is working Duck over against the cage.
Saulo tries a body shot but Duck blocks it.
Duck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duck blocking some punches.
Duck avoids the elbow strike from Saulo, against the cage.
Saulo prevents a body shot from Duck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saulo avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
Duck misses with a punch to the body.
Saulo tries to throw a body punch but Duck avoids it by throwing Saulo back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saulo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duck.
Duck is working Saulo over against the cage.
Duck prevents a body shot from Saulo.
Duck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duck gets through Saulo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saulo can't find room to land a body shot as Duck controls the action.
Saulo lands a left hand.
Duck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saulo misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Duck.
Saulo tries to work over Duck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duck misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saulo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duck's face.
Duck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saulo.
Saulo working aggressively here.
Saulo tries to throw a body punch but Duck avoids it by throwing Saulo back against the cage.
Duck lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saulo is defending well for now.
Duck trying to land knees to the body.
Saulo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duck throws a head punch that misses.
Duck cracks Saulo with a nice body shot.
Saulo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duck misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aberlado Saulo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Duck darts in and clinches Saulo up against the cage.
Duck swings wildly with an uppercut but Saulo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duck throws a head punch that misses.
Duck misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duck.
Saulo throws a punch but it's blocked by Duck.
Saulo cracks Duck with a nice body shot.
Duck lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saulo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duck tries to throw a body punch but Saulo avoids it by throwing Duck back against the cage.
Duck blocks an uppercut.
Duck throws a punch but it's blocked by Saulo.
Duck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck swings wildly with an uppercut but Saulo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saulo scores with a shoulder strike.
Saulo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duck avoids the elbow strike from Saulo, against the cage.
Saulo tries to land knees in the clinch but Duck avoids the damage to the body.
Saulo can't find room to land a body shot as Duck controls the action.
Saulo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duck's elbow.
Saulo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duck's elbow.
Duck managing to block the knees to the body from Saulo.
Saulo misses with a knee strike.
Duck blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duck.
Duck can't find room to land a body shot as Saulo controls the action.
Duck misses with some punches.
Duck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saulo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saulo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duck misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duck.
Saulo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saulo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saulo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duck lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saulo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saulo tries to land knees in the clinch but Duck avoids the damage to the body.
Saulo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duck working aggressively here.
Duck managing to block the knees to the body from Saulo.
Saulo tries to throw a body punch but Duck avoids it by throwing Saulo back against the cage.
Duck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duck blocks a body shot from Saulo.
Duck scores a nice knee to the body.
Duck landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saulo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duck blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck misses with a punch on the inside.
Saulo tries to work over Duck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Duck.
Duck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duck takes an elbow to the temple.
Duck struggles to land a body shot inside as Saulo controls his hands.
Saulo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saulo struggles to land a body shot inside as Duck controls his hands.
Saulo tries to land knees in the clinch but Duck avoids the damage to the body.
Duck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duck trying to land knees to the body.
Saulo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duck Duck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duck lands a good knee to the midsection. Saulo won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Duck on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duck Duck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saulo 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aberlado Saulo!