PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sagat
vs
Smith

204 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 2 - 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, Bob Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Sagat tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith tries to bum rush Sagat with a series of wild strikes but Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a series of punches but Sagat avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Sagat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Sagat drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sagat.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat is trying to stall.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sagat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tong Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Smith.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Sagat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bob Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Sagat, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Sagat against the cage but Sagat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat tries to clinch up.

Sagat moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the cage.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Sagat.

Sagat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Sagat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Sagat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sagat swivels and escapes.
Smith throws a hook but Sagat avoids it easily.

Sagat rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sagat pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.

Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith looks to land a combination but Sagat avoids it well.

Sagat drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sagat is looking for the KO!

It looks like Bob Smith has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a combination that misses

and Sagat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whack! Sagat lands a heavy head kick that drops Smith. The ref tackles Sagat to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Smith was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tong Sagat!