PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Crocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sagat
vs
Crocker

177 cm
27
197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
196 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Crocker!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat throws out a loose jab but Crocker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crocker throws an overhand right that lands on Sagat's shoulder, as Sagat tries to avoid the shot.
Sagat looks to land a body kick but Crocker moved away.
Crocker looks to throw the jab but Sagat is out of range.
Crocker moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagat. Crocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sagat swings widly with a right hand
and Crocker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crocker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sagat misses with an uppercut.
Sagat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crocker throws out the jab.
Crocker just misses with a punch to the body.
Crocker avoids the head kick by Sagat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crocker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Crocker tenderised Sagat's leg. Sagat is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Crocker does it's job there.
Crocker swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Crocker connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sagat.
Crocker is looking to clinch.
Crocker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sagats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sagat throws a big shot that misses.
Sagat takes one to the chin there.
Crocker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crocker misses with a left hand
and Sagat counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Crocker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sagat throws the kick towards the body but Crocker avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Sagat as he connects with a hook.
Crocker digs a good body shot into Sagat's ribs.
Crocker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagat moves away.
Sagat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crocker blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Crocker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sagat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crocker throws a good cross that connects.
Chris Crocker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat swings widly with a right hand
and Crocker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sagat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crocker.
Crocker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagat.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick
and Crocker counters with a stiff right hand.
Crocker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sagat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat misses with a body kick.
Sagat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sagat.
Crocker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sagat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sagat misses with a lunging right hand
and Sagat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sagat needs to keep his hands up - Crocker had a free shot at his head there.
Sagat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crocker tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crocker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sagat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crocker takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
Crocker misses with a hook
and Sagat makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Crocker really felt that one!
Sagat looks to land a body kick but Crocker moved away.
Sagat fakes the leg kick and cracks Crocker in the body.
A shot to the body from Sagat misses
and Crocker counters with a left to the body.
Crocker moves out of range of the body kick from Sagat.
Sagat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crocker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sagat had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crocker avoids a kick to the body.
Crocker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crocker lands with a nice body punch.
Crocker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crocker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to land a front kick but Crocker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sagat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sagat throws a front kick aimed at Crocker's knee but Crocker avoids it well.
Crocker cracks a nice hook into Sagat's ribs.
Sagat tries to move into range but Crocker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sagat misses with a body kick.
Crocker clobbers Sagat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sagat is looking to score with low kicks.
Crocker throws out a loose jab but Sagat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crocker lands an overhand right.
Crocker misses with a lunging right hand

and Sagat moves into the clinch.
Crocker wants to stall.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Sagat will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sagat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sagat.
Crocker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sagat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crocker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sagat eats them both and turns towards Crocker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A lazy left from Crocker finds it's target.
Crocker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sagat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crocker swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.

Crocker closes the distance and clinches.

Crocker breaks from the clinch.
Crocker loads up on a big right hand but Sagat slips the punch.
Crocker missing with a left hand there. Sagat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crocker thows a leg kick but Sagat checks it
and Sagat counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Crocker scores with a shot to the body.
Sagat misses with the body kick
enabling Crocker to counter with a crisp jab.
Sagat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocker misses with a hook
and Sagat counters with a leg kick.
Crocker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sagat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crocker.
Crocker swings away with a body shot that misses

and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch.
Sagat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crocker up against the cage.
Crocker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crocker looking to slow down the pace here.
Crocker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sagat avoids it.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crocker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crocker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crocker blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat lands a left hand.
Crocker lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crocker.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Sagat to work.
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.
Crocker misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Crocker.
Crocker blocks a body shot from Sagat.
Crocker blocking some punches.
Crocker lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crocker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crocker keeps control of Sagat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sagat lands a body shot.
Crocker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sagat lands a nice shot to the body.
Crocker is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat tries to throw a body punch but Crocker avoids it by throwing Sagat back against the cage.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Crocker avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sagat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Sagat lands a body punch.
Crocker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Sagat.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sagat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sagat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocker.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
John Sagat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Crocker avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sagat.
A short right from Crocker.
Good body shot from Crocker.
Crocker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crocker blocks a body shot from Sagat.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sagat being controlled against the cage.
Crocker takes a shot to the head.
Sagat lands a right hand.
Crocker misses with a body punch.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crocker avoids it.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Crocker avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Crocker lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crocker pushes Sagat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crocker or not.
Crocker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Crocker avoids the damage to the body.
Crocker managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Crocker.
Nice body punch from Sagat.
Crocker is stalling here.
Crocker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crocker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crocker is leaning against Sagat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crocker avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Crocker.
Crocker stalling against the cage.
A short right from Crocker.
Crocker looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Sagat dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Crocker scores with the left hand. Sagat knows he should have avoided that one.
Sagat moves out of range as Crocker strikes.
Sagat is looking to slow Crocker down with leg kicks.
Sagat misses with a kick to the body
and Crocker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crocker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sagat. Sagat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sagat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sagat motions for Crocker to come forward. Sagat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Crocker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses
and Crocker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sagat misses with the body kick
and Crocker counters with a straight right hand.
Sagat throws a push kick but Crocker slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sagat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crocker.
Crocker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Crocker has closed the distance and engaged Sagat in a clinch.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Crocker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crocker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crocker misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Crocker is blocking nicely.
Crocker is leaning against Sagat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat prevents a body shot from Crocker.
Crocker trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat works on Crocker's body with a couple of short punches.
Sagat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sagat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crocker lands a body shot.
Crocker avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
John Sagat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crocker.
Crocker misses with some punches.
Sagat misses with some punches.
Crocker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sagat is keeping busy.
Sagat is trying to break the clinch but Crocker is controlling him.
Crocker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sagat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crocker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Crocker avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crocker or not.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crocker avoids it.
Crocker leaning against his opponent.
Sagat is trying to maintain a safe position but Crocker gets an underhook and turns Sagat into the cage.
Crocker throws a head punch that misses.
Crocker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sagat blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocker.
Crocker takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Sagat.
Crocker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat cracks Crocker with a nice body shot.
Crocker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crocker throws a punch but it's blocked by Sagat.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.
Crocker looking to slow down the pace here.
Chris Crocker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sagat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sagat pushes Crocker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat cracks Crocker with a nice body shot.
Sagat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sagat slowing the pace effectively.
A knee to the head by Sagat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crocker managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Crocker blocking some punches.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Crocker avoids the damage to the body.
Crocker missing with knees to the body.
Sagat digs a right hand into Crocker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crocker's gas tank.
Crocker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Crocker managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crocker is leaning against Sagat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sagat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sagat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crocker managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Crocker managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Sagat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sagat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

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