PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sagan (ranked 3556 p4p, 2527 weight class) and Jarlaxle Baenre (ranked 434 p4p, 318 weight class). Jarlaxle Baenre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sagan
vs
Baenre

170 cm
21
155
3 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
160
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Sagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarlaxle Baenre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baenre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sagan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baenre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sagan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baenre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baenre lands a jab to the head.
Sagan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baenre blocks the body kick.
Sagan motions for Baenre to come forward. Sagan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baenre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sagan in his tracks.
Baenre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sagan.
Carl Sagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sagan!
Baenre throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baenre.
Baenre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagan moves away.
Sagan dips to his left and cracks Baenre with an uppercut!
Baenre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sagan pushes Baenre away with a front kick.
A low kick lands for Sagan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baenre.
Baenre misses the shot to the body.
Baenre swinging wildly here.
Baenre moves in looking to clinch but Sagan pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baenre throws a hook but Sagan blocks it.
Baenre throws a head kick but Sagan moves out of range.
Sagan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Baenre misses with a head kick.
Sagan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sagan throws a body shot but no joy.
Baenre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sagan lands a body shot.
Baenre avoids the head kick by Sagan.
Baenre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagan throws a sloppy head kick and Baenre moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Sagan.
Baenre misses with a looping left.
A big left from Baenre misses.
Sagan with a nice calf kick.
Sagan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baenre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baenre blocks a head kick by Sagan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagan tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarlaxle Baenre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagan blocks a head kick by Baenre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baenre throws out a powerful jab.
Sagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Baenre is just out of range.
Baenre tries a head kick but it misses.
Baenre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baenre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sagan fails to land with a series of punches.

Sagan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baenre moves into full guard.
Sagan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baenre keeping moving, preventing Sagan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sagan is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Baenre has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sagan is looking to defend but Baenre has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sagan! Baenre pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sagan taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jarlaxle Baenre!