PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tonbridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonbridge has chosen The Cumshots - I Drink Alone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sagat
vs
Tonbridge

185 cm
25
190 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
188 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Londons Best Nutrition
Convicted Trap House

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sagat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Tonbridge!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Sagat misses.
Sagat swings for the body but Tonbridge moves out of range.
Sagat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagat swinging wilding here.
Sagat misses with a looping left.
Tonbridge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sagat is fending him off so far but Tonbridge persists. Nope, Sagat circles away and we're back to standing.
Sagat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonbridge slips under a jab from Sagat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Sagat throws a hook but Tonbridge blocks it.
Sagat misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bob Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonbridge shoots in for a takedown but Sagat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sagat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sagat slips a jab from Tonbridge.
Tonbridge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sagat connects with a looping right hand.
Tonbridge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sagat as he avoids it easily.
Bob Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Tonbridge.
Sagat scores with the left hand. Tonbridge knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sagat lands a big uppercut and Tonbridge crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tonbridge looks OK. Sagat waves Tonbridge back to his feet!

Tonbridge is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat scores with a hook.
Tonbridge is still on wobbly legs! Can Sagat finish him?
Sagat swinging wilding here.
Tonbridge seems to have recovered his senses.
Sagat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sagat connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sagat misses the target.
Sagat missing with a left hand there. Tonbridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tonbridge is defended easily by Sagat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands with a hook. Tonbridge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tonbridge is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sagat is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tonbridge.
Sagat swats away the attempt to clinch by Tonbridge.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonbridge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat swinging wilding here.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.

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.
Sagat just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.
Sagat looks to throw the jab but Tonbridge is out of range.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagat throws a lazy right hand but Tonbridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sagat throws a nice looking combination but Tonbridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tonbridge fails with a takedown attempt.
Sagat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonbridge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagat misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sagat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tonbridge has a takedown stuffed.
Bob Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonbridge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sagat swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Tonbridge or perhaps it was just good defense by Sagat which made him look bad.
Bob Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Tonbridge.
Sagat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sagat throws the left hand but Tonbridge avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonbridge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheers as Sagat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tonbridge doesn't seem phased though.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a shot from downtown. Tonbridge moves away and avoids it.
Sagat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Tonbridge circles away.
Sagat connects with a nice looking jab.
Sagat misses with a looping right.

Sagat closes the distance and clinches.
Sagat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Sagat.
Tonbridge tries to pull guard but Sagat holds him up against the cage and eventually Tonbridge drops back down to his feet.
Tonbridge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tonbridge fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tonbridge jumps guard but Sagat stands there with Tonbridge around his waist. Tonbridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sagat is working Tonbridge over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tonbridge jumps guard.
Tonbridge can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sagat controls the pace.
Sagat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tonbridge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Tonbridge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tonbridge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tonbridge keeping full guard, as Sagat tries to pass.

Tonbridge is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sagat is aware though and is defending well.
Sagat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tonbridge is breathing heavily.
Sagat passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sagat lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat is putting a hurting on Tonbridge here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonbridge tries to bench press Sagat off him but Sagat keeps the position.
Sagat lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Sagat's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tonbridge is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sagat off and has taken his back!

Tonbridge has his arm under Sagat's chin here. Game over son! Tonbridge squeezes tightly and Sagat is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Terry Tonbridge!
Terry Tonbridge is the new middleweight champion!