PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alouette Alouette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phliip Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Alouette
vs
Sagat

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

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, Alouette Alouette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phliip Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alouette swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alouette throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Sagat counters with a left hand that sends Alouette to the canvas!

Alouette is rocked!
Alouette preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sagat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Sagat gets to his feet - Alouette follows without any prompting.

Sagat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sagat lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagat.
Alouette looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Alouette leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Sagat breaks the clinch.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Alouette circles away.
Alouette throws a body kick the misses

and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sagat.
Sagat is leaning against Alouette and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sagat leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Sagat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alouette or not.

Sagat connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Alouette goes down! Sagat jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Oh Alouette is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Alouette Alouette has been cut.
Sagat controlling his opponent.
Alouette seems to have got his legs back now.
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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Phliip Sagat was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alouette throws a head kick that misses

and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sagat.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sagat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sagat lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Sagat.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Alouette tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Sagat.
Sagat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alouette is breathing heavily.

Sagat breaks the clinch.
Alouette thows a body kick. Sagat tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Sagat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alouette's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sagat slowing the pace effectively.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Sagat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alouette tries to stall but Sagat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Alouette avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alouette throws a sloppy head kick

and Sagat moves into the clinch.
Sagat holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alouette blocks the elbow strike.
Alouette could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alouette wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phliip Sagat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alouette Alouette's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alouette throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sagat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sagat lands a big knee to the head and Alouette goes down! Sagat is looking to finish!
Sagat controls the position.

Sagat stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Alouette is predictable there

and Sagat holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alouette dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
Alouette is trying to break the clinch but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.

Sagat manages to break the clinch.
Sagat moves out of range of the body kick from Alouette.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Alouette circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alouette throws a head kick that misses

and Sagat counters by clinching up.
A bit of stalling here from Sagat.
Alouette looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alouette's face.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alouette avoids it.
Phliip Sagat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sagat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alouette's brow.
Sagat lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Sagat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagat.
Sagat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alouette is defending well for now.
Sagat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alouette backwards.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagat scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alouette blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Sagat.
Sagat lands with a light punch inside.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Sagat.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alouette in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alouette backwards.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alouette is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alouette tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Alouette wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sagat is pushing Alouette up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alouette has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sagat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alouette's brow.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alouette blocks it with crossed arms.
Alouette dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Sagat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sagat instigates a clinch.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Alouette is blocking nicely.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alouette avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sagat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alouette is trying to push Sagat away but Sagat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.

Sagat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alouette throws a sloppy head kick and Sagat moves out of range easily.
Alouette keeps the fight on the outside.
Alouette fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sagat is out of range.
Alouette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Sagat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alouette, pushing him back against the cage.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alouette looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phliip Sagat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alouette Alouette's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alouette. Alouette obviously looking to wear him down.
Alouette throws a low kick but Sagat avoids it.
Alouette misses with a kick to the body.
Alouette throws a sloppy head kick and Sagat moves out of range easily.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alouette throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alouette looks to throw a body kick
and Sagat counters with a head kick that wobbles Alouette - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Sagat sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phliip Sagat!