PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dewi brevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sagat
vs
brevi

204 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, dewi brevi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sagat moves into the clinch.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like dewi brevi has been cut.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
brevi tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagat blocks a head kick by brevi.

Sagat has brevi up against the cage in a clinch.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but brevi blocks it.
brevi tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Sagat lands a nice shot to the body.
brevi fails to pull guard.
brevi tries to pull guard but Sagat won't allow it.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
brevi looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.

Sagat pulls guard effortlessly.
brevi looking to sit in guard and control but Sagat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sagat trying to control but brevi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sagat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
brevi is looking for a sweep.

Sagat decides to stand up, so the ref orders brevi to his feet.
Sagat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tong Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from brevi.

Sagat clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
brevi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sagat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tong Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dewi brevi.
brevi looks gassed!

Sagat has closed the distance and engaged brevi in a clinch.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat looking for a takedown.
Sagat slowing the pace effectively.

Sagat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sagat lands with a nice combination. brevi backs away looking to recover.

Sagat moves into range and clinches up with brevi.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
brevi working hard to break the clinch.
Sagat lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Sagat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but brevi is blocking nicely.
Sagat lands a right hand that snaps the head of brevi backwards.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
brevi is pressed up against the cage. Sagat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag brevi down to the mat. brevi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sagat clinches with his opponent.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.

Sagat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sagat moves into range and clinches up with brevi.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and brevi avoids it.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but brevi is blocking nicely.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sagat is trying to work for a single leg takedown but brevi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sagat has brevi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. brevi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into brevi's ribcage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sagat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. brevi fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Sagat takes the fight into the clinch.

Sagat manages to break the clinch.
brevi moves in looking to clinch but Sagat pushes him off.
brevi looks for the body kick but Sagat saw that one coming.

Sagat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but brevi avoids the damage to the body.

Sagat jumps guard.
brevi is looking to work some ground and pound but Sagat has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Sagat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on dewi brevi's cut.
That's time! Sagat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but brevi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sagat clinches.
Sagat tries to score a body lock takedown but brevi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sagat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but brevi is blocking nicely.
Sagat is leaning against brevi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sagat tries to pull guard but brevi won't allow it.
Sagat controlling the action here for a moment.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
brevi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sagat is keeping busy.
Sagat has brevi pressed against the cage, preventing brevi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
brevi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tong Sagat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sagat drags the fight down to the ground.
brevi wants to stand but Sagat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
brevi is breathing heavily.
Sagat keeping moving, preventing brevi from controlling successfully.
brevi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sagat keeping moving, preventing brevi from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Sagat has his feet on brevi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
brevi dodges the punch combination from Sagat.
Sagat wants to clinch up but brevi keeps it at a distance.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but brevi pushes him off.
dewi brevi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brevi dodges the punch combination from Sagat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from brevi.
Sagat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
brevi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat moves out of range of the body kick from brevi.
Sagat tries to bum rush brevi with a series of wild strikes but brevi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Sagat blocks a head kick by brevi.
Sagat circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sagat counters by clinching up.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but brevi is blocking nicely.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Sagat.

Sagat clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat goes for a takedown in the clinch but brevi prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Sagat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat slows down the pace here.
Sagat seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat stalls.

Sagat manages to break the clinch.
brevi cracks Sagat with an open hand slap.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
brevi throws a head kick but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Sagat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on dewi brevi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but brevi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagat tries to clinch but brevi moves out of range.
Tong Sagat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
brevi keeps the fight on the outside.
Sagat scores with a three punch combo!
Sagat tries to clinch there but brevi circles away.
brevi tries to clinch up.
Sagat is looking to clinch.

Sagat forces brevi back against the cage and clinches.
brevi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
brevi takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up dewi brevi's cut even more.

Sagat pulls guard effortlessly.

Sagat pushes brevi off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
brevi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat wants to clinch.
brevi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sagat darts in and clinches brevi up against the cage.
Sagat has brevi pushed against the cage.
brevi can't break the clinch.
brevi fails to pull guard.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
brevi can't break the clinch.

Sagat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagat throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

The cut above dewi brevi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but brevi pushes him off.
brevi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but brevi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
brevi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - brevi circles away.
Sagat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - brevi circles away.
brevi misses with a straight right.
Sagat wants to clinch up but brevi keeps it at a distance.
brevi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sagat.
Sagat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that brevi can do to turn this around?
brevi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sagat stuns brevi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!

Sagat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sagat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. brevi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
brevi looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Come on Sagat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sagat moves into the clinch.
Sagat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as brevi walks away with a smile on his face. Sagat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
brevi throws a head kick that half lands.
Sagat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

brevi gets a clinch.
Sagat working brevi over with knees to the body.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.

Sagat manages to pull guard.

Sagat manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Sagat clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat keeps control of brevi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat lands a body shot in the clinch.
brevi stops a takedown attempt from Sagat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Sagat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Sagat.

dewi brevi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sagat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as brevi walks away with a smile on his face. Sagat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
dewi brevi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
brevi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sagat counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but brevi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sagat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
brevi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sagat.

Sagat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Sagat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sagat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Sagat!