PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Celvin Saddleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minowa has chosen Sunbeam - One Minute in Heaven as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Celvin Saddleman had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Saddleman
vs
Minowa

169 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 2 - 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, Daisuke Minowa!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowa slips a straight right by Saddleman.
Saddleman throws a nice looking combination but Minowa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saddleman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Saddleman throws a right hand that Minowa ducks under and follows up with a left that Minowa also avoids with ease.
Saddleman is looking to clinch but Minowa is avoiding it.
Saddleman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saddleman lands with a hook. Minowa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A leg kick checked by Minowa.
Saddleman misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowa throws a series of punches but Saddleman moves out of range.
Minowa dodges the punch combination from Saddleman.
Saddleman wants to clinch.
Saddleman is looking to clinch.
Minowa misses with a combination
and Saddleman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Minowa misses with a wild combination.
Minowa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saddleman throws out the jab.
Minowa takes a swing at Saddleman's ribcage but misses.
Saddleman wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Saddleman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saddleman loads up on a big right hand but Minowa slips the punch.
Minowa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saddleman fails to land with a series of punches.
Saddleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Celvin Saddleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Minowa does no damage.
Minowa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saddleman loads up on a big right hand but Minowa slips the punch.
Saddleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Minowa circles away.
Minowa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Minowa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saddleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saddleman slips a jab and a cross from Minowa.
Saddleman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Minowa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minowa ducks under a wild hook from Saddleman.
Minowa throws a right and a left that Saddleman avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saddleman misses with the combination.
Saddleman looks to land a combination but Minowa avoids it well.
Minowa checks the leg kick.
Minowa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saddleman throws a right and a left that Minowa avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saddleman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minowa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minowa swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minowa.
Minowa throws a series of punches but Saddleman moves out of range.
Saddleman misses with a hook
and Minowa counters with a left to the body.
Minowa scores with a hook to the body. Saddleman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saddleman is looking to clinch but Minowa is avoiding it.
Minowa misses with a combination
and Saddleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Minowa thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Minowa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minowa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minowa checks a low kick from Saddleman.
Minowa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minowa moves away from the strike by Saddleman.
Some wild striking there from Saddleman.
Saddleman misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Minowa, right into the meat.
Minowa defending well as Saddleman loads up on a big left hand.
Minowa misses with the combination.
Minowa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minowa misses with a combination
and Saddleman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

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.
Saddleman moves in looking to clinch but Minowa pushes him off.
Minowa swinging wilding here.
Saddleman tries to bum rush Minowa with a series of wild strikes but Minowa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Minowa throws a right and a left that Saddleman avoids nicely.
Saddleman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saddleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Minowa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saddleman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minowa counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daisuke Minowa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Minowa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Minowa misses with the combination.
Saddleman misses with a left hand
and Minowa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saddleman thinking.
Minowa misses with a wild combination.
Saddleman misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minowa lands a right hook to the body.
Saddleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saddleman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Minowa counters with a three punch combo that has Saddleman backing up. Saddleman nods at Minowa to acknowledge the strikes.
Minowa misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Minowa does no damage.
Minowa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saddleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minowa scores with a jab. Saddleman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saddleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Minowa keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Saddleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minowa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saddleman misses with a hook. Minowa ducked under it nicely.
Minowa swinging wilding here.
Minowa fails to land the takedown.
Celvin Saddleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minowa misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Saddleman misses.
Minowa misses with the combination.
Minowa misses with the combination.
Minowa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

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.
Saddleman throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Minowa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Minowa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Minowa is thwarting Saddleman's attempts to control the position.

Minowa in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Saddleman tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Minowa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daisuke Minowa!