PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat comes to the ring accompanied by His own theme music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sagat
vs
Hume

194 cm
29
193 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

186 cm
27
199 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hume!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume throws a series of punches but Sagat avoids them all with ease.
Sagat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Sagat.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Hume circles away.
Sagat throws a leg kick which misses Hume's front leg but catches the back leg as Hume tries to avoid it.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hume blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Hume looks to clinch
and Sagat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like James Hume has been cut.
Sagat tries to score with a low kick but Hume moves his leg out of the way.
Hume throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sagat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hume.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hume blocks the body kick.
Hume moves out of range of the leg kick from Sagat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hume.
Hume bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hume doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagat circles away.
A head kick by Sagat misses
and Hume counters with a three punch combo that has Sagat backing up. Sagat nods at Hume to acknowledge the strikes.
Sagat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hume looks to land a right hand but Sagat moved out of range.
Sagat misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hume.
Hume tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sagat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hume on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hume connects with a nice looking jab.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat throws an overhand right that lands on Hume's shoulder, as Hume tries to avoid the shot.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Sagat scores with a spinning back kick!
That kick from Sagat tenderised Hume's leg. Hume is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hume avoids the body shot from Sagat.

Hume rushes Sagat and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sagat is trying to stall.
Hume lands an elbow inside that Sagat shrugs off.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hume is keeping busy.
Hume misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hume just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sagat's brow.
Hume takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Hume is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sagat is defending well for now.
Hume managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat is looking to slow Hume down with leg kicks.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagat looks for the body kick but Hume saw that one coming.
Hume fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hume tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sagat counters with a slapping leg kick.
That kick from Hume tenderised Sagat's leg. Sagat is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat throws a lazy head kick
and Hume counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Hume.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick
and Hume counters with a leg kick.

Hume moves into range and clinches up with Sagat.
Hume lands an elbow just above Sagat 's eye.
Hume managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Hume landing knees to the body.
Hume scores with a knee to the head.

Hume breaks from the clinch.
Hume with a nice cross.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hume was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Hume tries to clinch but Sagat is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Hume throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hume fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hume clinches with his opponent.
Hume with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hume as Sagat tries to tie him up.
Hume pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Hume manages to break the clinch.

Hume moves into the clinch.
Hume blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hume managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hume landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sagat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sagat is looking to control Hume's arms but Hume gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sagat has his back to the ropes.
Hume is trying to break free.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hume avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.

Hume breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hume connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume throws a combination. Sagat tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hume throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hume moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Hume moves into the clinch.

Hume breaks the clinch.
Hume lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hume clinches with his opponent.
Hume lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Hume lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hume tries a knee to the head but Sagat blocks it.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sagat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hume in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hume misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sagat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hume as Sagat tries to tie him up.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.

Hume breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Hume dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Hume's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hume lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sagat circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sagat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hume's knee momentarily.
Sagat misses with a kick to the body

and Hume counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hume avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hume's efforts to push away.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Hume blocks with his arms.
Sagat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Hume throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Hume avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Hume avoids the damage to the body.

Hume breaks the clinch.
Sagat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagat scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sagat gets tackled into the ropes by Hume. Hume maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hume as Sagat tries to tie him up.

Hume breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sagat keeps the fight on the outside.
Sagat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hume loads up on a big right hand but Sagat slips the punch.
Hume misses with a double jab
and Sagat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hume thinking.
A good leg kick by Sagat.
James Hume seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Hume moves out of range easily.
Hume sizes up Sagat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Hume avoids the head kick by Sagat.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Hume.
Sagat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hume doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagat circles away.
Hume throws a series of punches but Sagat avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume lands a really nice looking cross but Sagat seems unphased.
Hume wants to clinch up but Sagat keeps it at a distance.
Sagat circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hume darts in and clinches Sagat up against the ropes.
Hume wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sagat lands an elbow inside.
Hume looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hume has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hume managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Sagat stalling in the clinch but Hume improves position.
Hume throws an elbow that misses.
Hume managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Hume is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sagat is defending well for now.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat has Hume pressed against the ropes, preventing Hume from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hume tries a knee to the head but Sagat blocks it.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat is looking to control Hume's arms but Hume gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sagat has his back to the ropes.
Hume misses with a knee to the head.
Hume throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hume is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
Hume trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume 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 to the head.
Hume avoids the elbow strike from Sagat, against the ropes.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.

Hume breaks from the clinch.
Hume blocks the body kick.
Sagat takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hume rushes Sagat and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hume working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hume pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hume throws an elbow that misses.
Sagat is trying to maintain a safe position but Hume gets an underhook and turns Sagat into the ropes.
Hume throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hume breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Sagat. Those never looked like landing.
Hume feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sagat's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagat circles away.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hume throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hume tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sagat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hume.

Hume closes the distance and clinches.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sagat managing to block the knees to the body from Hume.
Sagat stalling in the clinch but Hume improves position.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Hume is blocking nicely.
Hume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sagat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hume lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sagat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hume missing with knees to the body.
Hume takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Hume misses with a knee strike.
Hume is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.

Hume's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Hume swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Hume showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Hume's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hume gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Hume rushes Sagat and presses him up against the ropes.
Sagat lands a nice elbow.
Hume with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat is trying to maintain a safe position but Hume gets an underhook and turns Sagat into the ropes.
Hume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sagat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hume avoids it.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Hume is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Hume breaks from the clinch.
Sagat misses the shot to the body.
Sagat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hume has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sagat.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick
and Hume counters with a right hand to the body.
Sagat misses with an uppercut
and Hume counters with a series of strikes. Sagat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Victor Sagat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Hume pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sagat back to the ropes. Hume follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hume throws a head kick but Sagat moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hume rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sagat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hume.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hume checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hume.

Sagat closes the distance and clinches.
Hume tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat slows down the pace here.
Hume throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hume takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hume tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the ropes.

Hume breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Hume circles away.
Sagat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sagat swings for the body but Hume moves out of range.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Hume moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Hume scores with a four punch combination!
Hume blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat is looking to wear down Hume with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume moves in looking to clinch but Sagat pushes him off.

Hume takes the fight into the clinch.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Hume avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hume landing knees to the head.
Hume landing knees to the body.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Hume wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Hume is blocking nicely.
Sagat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sagat has Hume pressed against the ropes, preventing Hume from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hume has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat stalling in the clinch but Hume improves position.
Hume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sagat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hume breaks from the clinch.
Sagat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Victor Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume moves into range and connects with a jab.
A combination from Hume does no damage.
Sagat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hume.
Hume scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sagat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sagat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Hume throws out a powerful jab.
Hume scores with a one two! Sagat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sagat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hume's calf.

Hume moves into the clinch.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Hume is blocking nicely.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hume avoids it.
Hume misses with a knee strike.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hume has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hume breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Hume misses.
Hume swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagat wants to clinch but Hume slips to the side

and Hume holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat takes an elbow to the temple.
Sagat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hume on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.
Hume avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Hume unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hume working Sagat over with knees to the body.
Sagat looking to stall.
Hume lands a damaging elbow.
Sagat managing to block the knees to the body from Hume.
Sagat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hume can't find room to land a body shot as Sagat controls the action.
Hume takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hume lands a knee to the head.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hume is keeping busy.
Hume scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Hume comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hume has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for James Hume!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for James Hume!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for James Hume!

James Hume wins by unanimous decision!