PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle has chosen VICTORY REMIX as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sagat
vs
Battle

185 cm
29
190 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

187 cm
29
197 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dre Battle!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle avoids the body shot from Sagat.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sagat misses with a right hand
and Battle counters with a stiff right hand.
Sagat misses with a body punch
and Battle counters with a nice uppercut.
Sagat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagat throws a body punch but Battle moves out of range.
Battle looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat throws a looping overhand right but Battle ducks down to avoid it.
Battle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
Sagat misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battle moves away.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battle.
Sagat is looking to wear down Battle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sagat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Battle's waist but Battle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sagat off to one side.
Sagat misses with an uppercut
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sagat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sagat's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sagat duly obliges.
Sagat throws a poor cross that misses
and Sagat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sagat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Battle leaves Sagat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Battle.
Sagat throws a predictable looking body shot
and Battle counters with a nice body shot.
Battle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sagat throws a body punch but Battle moves out of range.
Battle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dre Battle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Battle.
Sagat slips a straight right by Battle.
Sagat throws a predictable looking body shot
and Battle counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle throws an overhand right that lands on Sagat's shoulder, as Sagat tries to avoid the shot.
Sagat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battle manages to avoid it.
Sagat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Sagat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat throws an off balance right hand
and Battle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bob Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat misses with a body shot
and Battle counters with a stiff right hand.
Battle swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Battle scores with a jab. Sagat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sagat tries to move into range but Battle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sagat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Battle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sagat scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a sloppy body shot
and Battle counters with a nice uppercut.
Battle looks to land a right hand but Sagat moved out of range.
Sagat throws a poor cross that misses
and Battle counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagat misses with a body shot
and Battle counters with a nice body shot.
Battle fails to land with a series of punches.
Battle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sagat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sagat misses with an uppercut
and Battle counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagat thows a body shot but no joy.
Battle throws a lazy right hand but Sagat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sagat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Battle dominated that round.
That's time! Sagat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Battle throws an off balance right hand
and Sagat counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sagat.
Battle slips a straight right by Sagat.
Battle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sagat misses with a body shot
and Sagat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sagat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sagat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sagat swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Battle to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sagat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagat lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sagat throws a body punch but Battle moves out of range.
Sagat misses with a hook to the body
and Battle counters with a series of strikes. Sagat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sagat swings widly with a right hand
and Battle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Battle throws a hook but Sagat avoids it easily.
Sagat lands with an uppercut that bounces Battle off the cage and back into rage.
Battle cracks Sagat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Battle lands a nice shot that snaps Sagat's head back.
Sagat throws a lazy uppercut
and Battle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Battle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sagat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Battle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagat misses with a shot to the body
and Sagat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Battle misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sagat misses with a lunging right hand
letting Battle counter with a right hand.
Battle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Battle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Sagat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Battle is trying to defend but Sagat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ground and pound from Sagat.
Sagat looks to land a strike but Battle avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Battle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sagat!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle wants to get back to his feet but Sagat is holding on tight.
Battle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Battle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Battle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Battle staying out of range there.
Sagat misses with a hook
and Sagat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Battle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battle was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Sagat throws a poor cross that misses
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dre Battle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sagat throws a sloppy body shot
and Battle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Sagat misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a right hand that misses
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sagat throws a lazy uppercut
and Battle counters with a right hand to the body.
Sagat misses with a left hand
and Battle counters with a stiff right hand.
Sagat swings widly with a right hand
enabling Battle to counter with a crisp jab.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat thows a body shot but no joy.
Sagat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Battle lands a nice looking body shot.
Sagat throws a sloppy body shot
and Battle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sagat throws out a loose jab but Battle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagat lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Battle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sagat.
Battle throws a lazy uppercut
and Sagat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sagat misses with a hook to the body
and Battle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sagat lands a right hook to the body.
Battle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sagat counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battle misses with a right hand
and Sagat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bob Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sagat misses with a right hand
and Battle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sagat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Battle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Battle slips a jab from Sagat.
Sagat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sagat takes a swing at Battle's ribcage but misses.
Battle throws a poor cross that misses
and Sagat counters with a straight right hand.
Battle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sagat cracks a nice hook into Battle's ribs.
Battle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Battle to counter with a crisp jab.
Sagat throws out a powerful jab.
Sagat throws a lazy uppercut
and Battle counters with a nice uppercut.
Battle scores with a jab.
Sagat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sagat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Battle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dre Battle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Sagat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagat misses with a right hand
and Battle counters with a stiff right hand.
Sagat misses with a shot to the body
and Battle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sagat thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dre Battle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Battle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dre Battle!