PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Sagajew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Hope I Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sagajew might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Young Jeezy - Lose My Mind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sagajew
vs
Hope I Win

178 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Sagajew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, I Hope I Win!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

I Win darts in and clinches Sagajew up against the cage.

Sagajew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
I Win shoots in but Sagajew avoids the takedown attempt easily.
I Win is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sagajew.
Sagajew is looking to clinch but I Win is avoiding it.
I Win shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sagajew pinned against the cage. Sagajew gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
I Win wants to clinch up but Sagajew keeps it at a distance.
Sagajew tries to clinch but I Win is having none of it.
Sagajew throws a series of punches but I Win avoids them all with ease.
I Win changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sagajew tries to avoid it but I Win manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sagajew to the ground. Sagajew escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ruslan Sagajew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Hope I Win.
Sagajew wants to clinch.
Sagajew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but I Win paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagajew throws a right and a left that I Win avoids nicely.
I Win tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sagajew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
I Win avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagajew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sagajew.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from I Win.
Sagajew throws a right hand that I Win ducks under and follows up with a left that I Win also avoids with ease.
Sagajew works over I Win's head and body with a nice combination.

I Win looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
I Win tries to stand but Sagajew is controlling from the bottom.
Sagajew is trying to keep I Win in close.
Sagajew is really struggling to control I Win but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sagajew might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Win tries to stand but Sagajew is controlling from the bottom.
I Win sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ruslan Sagajew just wasn't active enough.
Sagajew looks to land a combination but I Win avoids it well.
Ruslan Sagajew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagajew doesn't manage to clinch there - I Win circles away.
I Win swinging wildly here.
I Win dives in and grabs Sagajew's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sagajew pushes down on I Win's head and hops out.
Sagajew fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagajew lands with a nice combination. I Win backs away looking to recover.
Sagajew swinging wildly here.
I Win doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagajew circles away.
Sagajew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and I Win counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sagajew is breathing heavily.
I Win is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
I Win landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

I Win gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sagajew.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagajew misses with a wild combination.
Sagajew misses with a two punch combination.
Sagajew circles away from the clinch attempt.
I Win shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagajew but Sagajew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sagajew misses with a wild combination.
Sagajew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by I Win.
I Win dodges the punch combination from Sagajew.
I Win misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagajew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but I Win circles away quickly and effectively.

I Win shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sagajew manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
I Win really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sagajew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
I Win missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but I Hope I Win will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

I Win instigates a clinch.
Sagajew lands a nice uppercut.
I Win looking for a takedown.

I Win decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagajew lands a couple of digs.
Sagajew tries to free his leg and advance position but I Win is retaining full guard.
Sagajew throws and elbow that misses. I Win uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sagajew's guard. Nice move by I Win!
I Win stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sagajew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
I Win sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sagajew wants to stand but I Win is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Win seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

I Win drops back looking for a leg! Sagajew is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sagajew manages to kick I Win off! I Win jumps back into Sagajew's guard.
I Win stays in close to Sagajew's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. I Hope I Win was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sagajew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by I Win.
Ruslan Sagajew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
I Win throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sagajew's waist but Sagajew gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing I Win off to one side.
I Win is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagajew.
Sagajew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Sagajew. That snapped I Win's head back.

I Win tries to keep at a distance but Sagajew has taken the fight into the clinch.

I Win pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
I Win shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sagajew sprawls well. Sagajew wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. I Win gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruslan Sagajew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Hope I Win.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Sagajew.
I Win shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sagajew sprawls well. Sagajew wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. I Win gets slowly back to his feet.
Sagajew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but I Win moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Sagajew.

I Win darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
I Win wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sagajew keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Win might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sagajew kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
I Win tries to stand and escape but Sagajew is controlling the position.
Sagajew regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from I Win.
I Win trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagajew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. I Hope I Win was stalling too much, according to the referee.

I Win closes the distance and clinches.
Sagajew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Hope I Win showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

I Win wants to clinch up but Sagajew keeps it at a distance.
I Win misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagajew.
Sagajew throws a nice looking combination but I Win bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
I Win doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagajew circles away.
Sagajew tries to close the distance and clinch but I Win swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
I Win is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sagajew!
Sagajew misses with a double jab.
I Win looks to throw the jab but Sagajew is out of range.
Sagajew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches I Win on the side of the head.
Sagajew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruslan Sagajew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
I Win shoots in for a double leg but Sagajew sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sagajew lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
I Win tries to clinch there but Sagajew circles away.
I Win tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sagajew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
I Win misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Win doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagajew circles away.
I Win closes the distance and clinches up with Sagajew, looking for a takedown. I Win pushes Sagajew against the cage but Sagajew circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruslan Sagajew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Hope I Win.

I Win instigates a clinch.
Sagajew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

I Win breaks the clinch.

I Win scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
I Win happy to just control the position for now.
I Win lands a nice forearm strike.

I Win wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sagajew, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagajew trying his best to control but I Win has mounted him.
Sagajew wants to control but I Win is having none of 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!
I Win is landing with some decent strikes but Sagajew is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
I Win tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
I Win raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Win sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

I Win jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sagajew is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sagajew and I Win has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ruslan Sagajew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagajew tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but I Win wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I Hope I Win comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got I Win 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I Hope I Win!