PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bannister Overeats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phliip Sagat (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.

Overeats
vs
Sagat

196 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bannister Overeats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phliip Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeats cracks the inside of Sagat's front leg.
A head kick by Overeats misses

and Sagat counters with a single leg into guard. Overeats didn't expect that.
Overeats keeping moving, preventing Sagat from controlling successfully.
Sagat won't allow Overeats to sweep him here.
Sagat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sagat trying to control the position from guard on top but Overeats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phliip Sagat has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick by Sagat misses
and Overeats counters with an outside leg kick.
Sagat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Overeats counters with a thumping low kick.
Sagat looks gassed!
Overeats throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sagat throws a lazy head kick
and Overeats counters with an inside leg kick.
Overeats throws a lazy head kick
and Sagat counters with a head kick.
Overeats throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Phliip Sagat has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeats throws a head kick that misses.
Overeats cracks the inside of Sagat's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeats throws a head kick but Sagat moves out of range.
Overeats throws a head kick but Sagat moves out of range.
Overeats lands a head kick!
Overeats throws a lazy head kick
and Sagat counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Overeats throws a head kick that misses
and Sagat counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sagat wants to clinch
and Overeats counters with a body kick that stops Sagat in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeats misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeats throws a half hearted mid kick.
Overeats circles away from the clinch attempt
and Overeats counters with a head kick. That will keep Sagat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Overeats throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sagat connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Bannister Overeats has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch
and Overeats counters with a big head kick but Sagat shrugs it off.
Phliip Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagat looks to clinch
and Overeats counters with a nice leg kick.
Sagat moves to clinch but Overeats breaks away
and Overeats counters with a low kick, right behind Sagat 's knee.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sagat has Overeats up against the cage in a clinch.
Overeats tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bannister Overeats dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Overeats throws a sloppy head kick
and Sagat counters with an inside leg kick.
Sagat tries to clinch but Overeats moves out of range.
A head kick by Overeats misses
and Sagat counters with a head kick.
Sagat darts in trying to clinch
and Overeats makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sagat.
Bannister Overeats is winning the standup battle so far.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Overeats circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat connects with a high kick.
Sagat avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Overeats
and Sagat counters with a monster head kick that knocks Overeats out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Phliip Sagat!