PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Skott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skott
vs
Sagat

195 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

223 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Skott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Sagat lands a big head kick that sends Skott tumbling to the mat! Sagat takes a step backwards and waves Skott back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Oskar Skott has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skott was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Skott keeps the fight on the outside.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Skott keeps it at a distance.
Skott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skott dodges the punch combination from Sagat.
Skott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sagat circles away.
Sagat takes a swing at Skott's ribcage but misses.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat slaps away a takedown attempt from Skott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skott throws a combination that misses
and Sagat counters with a left to the body.
Skott is breathing heavily.
Skott swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Sagat misses with a body kick.

Sagat changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Skott looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Skott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skott tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skott defending against the ground and pound.

Sagat stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Skott moves out of range easily.
Sagat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sagat as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskar Skott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Skott darts in and clinches Sagat up against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Skott. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
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 Skott walks away with a smile on his face. Sagat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sagat shoots in for a takedown but Skott shows good takedown defense.

Skott clinches up against the cage.
Skott prevents Sagat from breaking the clinch.
Skott is trying to drag Sagat to the mat but Sagat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skott breaks from the clinch.
Sagat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sagat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Skott.
Sagat swings for the body but Skott moves out of range.
Sagat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skott swivels and escapes.
Skott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sagat's waist but Sagat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skott off to one side.
Sagat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Skott rather than just go for the knockout.
Sagat with a poor takedown

and Skott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sagat won't be happy with that.
Sagat throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Skott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sagat on the ground.
Sagat is looking to reverse the position.
Sagat is trying to get back to his feet.
Sagat is looking for a sweep.
Skott misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat gets back to half guard.
Sagat wants to get back to his feet.
Sagat flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Skott shoots in for a takedown but Sagat shows good takedown defense.
Sagat throws a body punch but Skott moves out of range.

Skott rushes Sagat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sagat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sagat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Skott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sagat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skott's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sagat jumps guard but Skott stands there with Sagat around his waist. Sagat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sagat wants to stall.
Skott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sagat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Skott prevents Sagat from breaking the clinch.
Sagat gets underhooks to prevent Skott's takedown attempt.
Sagat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sagat pressing his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sagat tries to pull guard but Skott holds him up against the cage and eventually Sagat drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Skott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sagat as he jumps to the side.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Skott circles away.
Sagat slaps away a takedown attempt from Skott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sagat wants to clinch

and Skott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skott is keeping busy.
Sagat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skott smiles and moves away.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to de liver by Sagat. Beautiful body shot.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Skott is just out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagat shoots in but no luck this time.
Sagat scores with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Sagat both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sagat is fending him off so far but Skott persists. Nope, Sagat circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskar Skott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sagat connects with a high kick.
Skott lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sagat backs up against the cage.

Sagat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sagat prevents the takedown attempt.
Sagat keeps control of Skott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skott is keeping busy.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Skott avoids the damage to the body.
Skott tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sagat looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat has Skott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Skott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Skott is blocking nicely.

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

Skott rushes Sagat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sagat prevents the takedown attempt.
Sagat lands an elbow inside that Skott shrugs off.
Sagat lands an elbow that stopped Skott in his tracks for a moment.

Skott manages to break the clinch.
Skott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sagat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skott manages to avoid it.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Skott thows a big elbow that misses.
Sagat throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Skott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sagat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skott's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sagat keeping moving, preventing Skott from controlling successfully.
Skott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Skott stops Sagat from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sagat pushes Skott off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Skott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sagat to the mat! Sagat manages to get full guard.
Skott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Skott won't allow Sagat to sweep him here.

Skott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Sagat pushes Skott off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skott fails to land the takedown.
Sagat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Sagat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oskar Skott's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sagat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skott circles away.
Sagat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sagat's waist but Sagat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skott off to one side.
Skott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sagat is fending him off so far but Skott persists. Nope, Sagat circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Skott is defended easily by Sagat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oskar Skott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat throws a head kick that half lands.
Sagat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sagat lands a nice hook to Skott's body. Skott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Skott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sagat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Skott.
Sagat throws a head kick but Skott moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sagat tries to keep at a distance but Skott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sagat misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat keeps control of Skott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat is trying to maintain a safe position but Skott gets an underhook and turns Sagat into the cage.

Skott manages to break the clinch.

Sagat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Sagat decides to stand back up.
Sagat throws a head kick but Skott moves out of range.

Skott drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Skott postures up in Sagat's guard and throws a big left but Sagat blocks it.
Skott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sagat doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sagat wants to stand and escape but Skott is having none of it.
Skott controls from within his opponent's guard.
Skott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sagat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sagat doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sagat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Skott moves into range and clinches up with Sagat.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.

Skott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Victor Sagat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skott connects with a looping right hand.
Skott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sagat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skott moves away.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.

Skott has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skott shoots in but Sagat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Skott has a takedown stuffed.
Skott takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Skott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Skott turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagat is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Skott's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Skott passes to side control.
Oskar Skott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sagat is trying to control Skott's posture but Skott avoids it.
Sagat is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skott in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sagat wants to get back to his feet.
Sagat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Skott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Skott slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Sagat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skott throws a strike aimed at the side of Sagat's head but Sagat avoids it well.
Oskar Skott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Sagat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skott avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oskar Skott.
I think Sagat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

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