PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dum Debble (ranked 273 p4p, 44 weight class) and Noob Saibot (ranked 613 p4p, 97 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Debble
vs
Saibot

181 cm
24
175 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

182 cm
37
178 lbs
38 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dum Debble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Noob Saibot!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
Saibot throws a head punch that misses.
Debble lands with a light punch inside.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Debble's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Debble.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Debble lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Debble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Debble presses Saibot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saibot looks winded!
A hook to the body from Debble.
Debble throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saibots head.
Debble tries to throw a body punch but Saibot avoids it by throwing Debble back against the cage.
Debble lands with a light punch inside.
Debble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saibot has a couple of punches blocked by Debble.
Debble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Debble on the inside.
Debble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Saibot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Debble's elbow.
Debble lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Debble throws a head punch that misses.
Debble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saibot lands a body shot.
Debble swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Debble lands with a light punch inside.
Saibot misses with some punches.
Debble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Debble misses with the head strike.
Debble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Debble.
Debble swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Debble scores with a nice hook to the head.
Debble prevents a body shot from Saibot.
Debble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Debble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Debble throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Saibot tries a body shot but Debble blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saibot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saibot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Debble throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
Debble lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Debble fails to land.
Debble is leaning against Saibot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Debble tries to work over Saibot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Debble throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
Saibot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Debble backwards.
Debble misses with some punches.
Debble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Debble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saibot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Debble or not.
Debble misses with the head strike.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot tries a body shot but Debble blocks it.
Saibot struggles to land a body shot inside as Debble controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Debble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Debble.
A nice left hand lands by Debble.
Debble pushes Saibot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Debble working aggressively here.
Debble throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Debble has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
Debble is working Saibot over against the cage.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Debble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Debble lands a body shot.
Debble blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saibot.
Debble lands a nice uppercut.
Saibot digs a right hand underneath Debble's ribcage. Debble let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saibot.
Saibot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saibot blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Debble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Debble stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saibot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot lands a hook that snaps the head of Debble backwards.
Debble lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.

It looks like Noob Saibot has been cut.
Debble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Debble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Debble has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saibot.
Debble gets through Saibot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Debble misses with some punches.
Saibot tries to throw a body punch but Debble avoids it by throwing Saibot back against the cage.
Debble swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Debble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Debble lands a body shot in the clinch.
Debble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saibot blocking some punches.
Debble lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dum Debble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noob Saibot's cut.
That's time! Debble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Debble cracks Saibot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Debble slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Debble.
Debble scores with a jab to the body.
Debble throws a hook to the side of Saibot's head but Saibot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saibot moves out of range of the strikes.
Debble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saibot moves away.
Saibot tries to counter with a clinch but Debble shakes him off and moves away.
Saibot loads up on a big right hand but Debble slips the punch.
Debble's corner calls for a 1-2. Debble obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saibot slips under a jab from Debble.
Debble throws a jab but it's blocked by Saibot.
Saibot staying out of range there.
Saibot throws an overhand right that lands on Debble's shoulder, as Debble tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debble takes a swing at Saibot's ribcage but misses.
Debble with a hook.
Saibot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saibot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Debble at a distance.
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!
Saibot misses with a double jab.
Debble throwing a counter right hand but Saibot manages to avoid it.
Debble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saibot.
Saibot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Debble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Debble lands with a left to the head.
Debble misses with some punches.
Dum Debble has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Debble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Debble working aggressively here.
Debble lands with a right to the head.
Debble scores with a shot to the side of Saibot's head.
Debble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saibot can do to turn this around?
Debble lands a hook that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saibot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Saibot.
Debble lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Debble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot blocks a body shot from Debble.
Debble swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Debble lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saibot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Debble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Debble blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Debble lands a nice uppercut.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saibot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Debble is working Saibot over against the cage.
Saibot is breathing heavily.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Debble.
Debble blocks a body shot from Saibot.
Debble lands with a right to the head.
Debble can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Debble lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Debble.
Debble can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debble stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Debble throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Debble fails to land.
Debble lands a right hand.

Saibot is rocked!
A short left from Debble.
Saibot is still on wobbly legs! Can Debble finish him?
Debble throws a big uppercut that drops Saibot! More strikes from Debble and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Saibot lies dazed against the cage as Debble celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dum Debble!
In his post fight interview, Dum Debble started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.