PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irvin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Before I Forget by Slipknot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bob Sagat had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sagat
vs
Irvin

188 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
219 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Irvin !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Irvin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Irvin misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Irvin is avoiding it.

Sagat has closed the distance and engaged Irvin in a clinch.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Irvin 's face.

It looks like Patrick Irvin has been cut.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.
Irvin looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Irvin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Irvin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Irvin misses with the head strike.
Irvin is looking to break free of the clinch but Sagat has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Irvin won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Irvin is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Irvin won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat working Irvin over with knees to the body.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Irvin working aggressively here.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irvin tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Irvin is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin working hard to break the clinch.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Irvin fails to land.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Irvin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Irvin blocks it with crossed arms.
Irvin is trying to break free.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat has Irvin pressed against the cage, preventing Irvin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Irvin avoids it.
Irvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Irvin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Irvin avoids it.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irvin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat keeps control of Irvin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Irvin is blocking nicely.
Irvin is looking to break free of the clinch but Sagat has double underhooks.
Irvin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Irvin wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Irvin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irvin tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Irvin misses with some punches.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvin avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Irvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Irvin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Irvin is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Irvin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irvin is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Irvin tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Irvin throws a head punch that misses.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Irvin avoids the damage to the body.
Irvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Irvin blocks it.
Irvin is looking to break free of the clinch but Sagat has double underhooks.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irvin wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Irvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irvin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Irvin is trying to break free.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sagat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Irvin 's cut.
That's time! Sagat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irvin missing with a left hand there. Sagat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irvin misses with a looping left.
Sagat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Irvin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sagat closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Irvin blocks with his arms.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Irvin blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Irvin is blocking nicely.
Irvin working aggressively here.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irvin .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irvin misses with some punches.
Irvin avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Irvin has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irvin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat keeps control of Irvin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat prevents Irvin from breaking the clinch.
Irvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irvin is trying to break free.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Irvin blocks with his arms.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Irvin can't break the clinch.
Sagat keeps control of Irvin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat blocks an uppercut.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Irvin blocks it.
Sagat blocks an uppercut.
Irvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irvin .
Irvin is trying to push Sagat away but Sagat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Irvin avoids the damage to the body.
Irvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irvin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagat prevents Irvin from breaking the clinch.
Irvin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irvin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irvin tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Irvin avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irvin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irvin is trying to push Sagat away but Sagat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvin is trying to break the clinch but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Irvin blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irvin 's efforts to push away.
Irvin tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Irvin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bob Sagat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Irvin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irvin working hard to break the clinch.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irvin is defending well for now.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irvin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irvin .
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Irvin is trying to break the clinch but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irvin tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Irvin working hard to break the clinch.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irvin throws a head punch that misses.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Irvin is blocking nicely.
Irvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.

That's four 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.
Sagat has Irvin pressed against the cage, preventing Irvin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Irvin has a couple of punches blocked by Sagat.
Sagat working Irvin over with knees to the body.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Irvin blocks it.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Irvin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irvin tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Irvin wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Irvin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Irvin avoids it.
Irvin lands with a right to the head.
Sagat has Irvin pressed against the cage, preventing Irvin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sagat prevents Irvin from breaking the clinch.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Irvin throws a punch but it's blocked by Sagat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sagat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Irvin 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Irvin connects with a single shot there.
Jab from Irvin .
Sagat tries to clinch up but Irvin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Irvin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Irvin connects with a jab.
Irvin blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat dodges the punch combination from Irvin .
Irvin misses with a looping right.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sagat walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Irvin . That snapped Sagat's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Irvin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Irvin , as that shot connected.
Irvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Sagat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin scores with a jab to the head.
Irvin throws the left hand but Sagat avoids the punch easily.
Sagat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Irvin scores with a sloppy right hand. Sagat should have avoided that one.
Sagat scores with a head kick. Irvin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Irvin circles away.
Irvin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Irvin with a nice cross.
Irvin lands a nice looking body shot.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Irvin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sagat.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagat dodges the punch combination from Irvin .
Irvin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sagat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Irvin sizes up Sagat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Irvin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sagat back to the cage. Irvin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bob Sagat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Irvin keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Irvin coming out on top.
Irvin scores with a jab.
Irvin lands an overhand right.
Irvin cracks Sagat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Irvin jabs Sagat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irvin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irvin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Sagat has managed to clinch.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Irvin blocks it.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 prevents Irvin from breaking the clinch.
Irvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irvin 's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Irvin is trying to break free.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Irvin avoids it.
Irvin wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Irvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irvin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Irvin tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Irvin tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Irvin is blocking nicely.
Sagat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Irvin misses with some punches.
Sagat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Irvin tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Sagat keeps control of Irvin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Bob Sagat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Irvin has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irvin 's efforts to push away.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irvin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Irvin is blocking nicely.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irvin .
Irvin tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the cage.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irvin .
Irvin throws a head punch that misses.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irvin tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Patrick Irvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Irvin 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Irvin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sagat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sagat!