PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James The Croc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Croc
vs
Sagat

196 cm
23
283 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

204 cm
26
251 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James The Croc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat closes the distance but The Croc moves to the side
and The Croc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Tong Sagat has been cut.
The Croc circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Croc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sagat moves to clinch but The Croc breaks away

and The Croc lands a stunning uppercut that sends Sagat to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Croc misses with a head shot. Sagat uses the momentum to regain guard.
The Croc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sagat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Croc.
Sagat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Croc.
Sagat wants to stand and escape but The Croc is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Croc landing with the ground and pound.
Sagat is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sagat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Croc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sagat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Croc with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Croc throws a big right hand that misses.

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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Croc throwing strikes from guard but Sagat blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Croc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Croc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sagat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Croc loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Croc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Croc throwing strikes but missing.
The Croc loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Croc postures up in Sagat's guard and throws a big left but Sagat blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Croc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Croc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Croc postures up in Sagat's guard and throws a big left but Sagat blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Croc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Croc lands a couple of digs.
The Croc working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Croc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Croc is looking to work some ground and pound but Sagat has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Croc wants to pass the guard but Sagat is keeping the position.
The Croc throws and elbow that misses. Sagat uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Croc's guard. Nice move by Sagat!
The Croc doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The Croc has a closed guard, preventing Sagat from standing up.
The Croc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Croc has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sagat has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Croc is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James The Croc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Sagat's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sagat looks to clinch
and The Croc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sagat moves to clinch but The Croc breaks away
and Sagat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sagat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Croc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sagat closes the distance but The Croc moves to the side
and The Croc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sagat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Croc counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Tong Sagat's cut even more.
The Croc changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sagat tries to avoid it but The Croc manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sagat to the ground. Sagat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sagat moves to clinch but The Croc breaks away

and The Croc counters with a shoot takedown. Sagat fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Croc throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Croc with a nice head shot there.
The Croc scoring with punches to the head and body.
The Croc working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sagat's head.
The Croc throws a big right hand that misses.
Sagat wants to get back to his feet but The Croc is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Croc is looking to work some ground and pound but Sagat has wrist control.
The Croc postures up in Sagat's guard and throws a big left but Sagat blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sagat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Croc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Croc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Croc throwing strikes but missing.
Sagat wants to stand and escape but The Croc is having none of it.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
The Croc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sagat is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Croc lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The Croc throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Croc throws and elbow that misses. Sagat uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Croc's guard. Nice move by Sagat!
Sagat preventing the sweep.
The Croc throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The Croc looking for a sweep. Not yet The Croc, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The Croc is working hard here to advance position.
The Croc lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sagat!
The Croc landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James The Croc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tong Sagat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sagat tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and The Croc counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Croc.
The Croc works over Sagat with some ground and pound from guard.
The Croc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
James The Croc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Croc is looking to work some ground and pound but Sagat has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Croc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Croc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Croc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sagat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sagat is looking to stand up but The Croc isn't so interested in that idea.
Sagat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Croc throws a strike but Sagat rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Croc is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sagat looks like he's trying to stand up.
The Croc throwing shots but Sagat is blocking nicely.
James The Croc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Croc not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Croc lands strikes from half guard.
The Croc works his way into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by The Croc.
The Croc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sagat can do to turn this around?
The Croc in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sagat taking punishment in the form of punches.

Tong Sagat's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tong Sagat's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James The Croc!