PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between O Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodsport Soundtrack - Fight to Survive. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sagat
vs
Brown

225 cm
26
327 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
308 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

Down Under Supplements (AXES)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, O Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Brown!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sagat throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Sagat keeps the fight on the outside.
Sagat staying out of range there.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Sagat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown throws a right hand that Sagat ducks under and follows up with a left that Sagat also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Sagat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown dives in and grabs Sagat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sagat pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Brown blocks a head kick by Sagat.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.

It looks like O Sagat has been cut.
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!
Brown tries to clinch there but Sagat circles away.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Sagat.
Brown shoots in but Sagat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good leg kick by Sagat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown works over Sagat's head and body with a nice combination.
Sagat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sagat checks the leg kick.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagat.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sagat slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Brown.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Sagat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagat lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Ricardo Brown has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sagat keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.
O Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown misses the body punch
and Sagat counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sagat has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Sagat breaks the clinch.
Brown avoids the head kick by Sagat.
Sagat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Sagat throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Sagat misses with a kick to the body.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sagat misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sagat closes the distance and clinches.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Sagat tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Brown cracks Sagat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sagat throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.

Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sagat manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Sagat blocks nicely.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Sagat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sagat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sagat stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

O Sagat dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Sagat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagat but Sagat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sagat scores with a kick to the body.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sagat gets a clinch.
Sagat is stalling here.

Sagat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Sagat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown jabs Sagat right on the nose. Sagat blinks but takes it well.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown tests Sagat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Sagat is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Ricardo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sagat throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Sagat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
O Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Brown.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Sagat counters with a nice body kick.
Sagat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Sagat forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Sagat looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sagat avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sagat's defenses.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sagat blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Brown is looking to control Sagat's arms but Sagat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Sagat breaks from the clinch.
Sagat slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sagat darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Sagat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.

Sagat breaks the clinch.
Sagat scores with a leg kick.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagat throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Sagat.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Sagat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Sagat misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sagat throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

O Sagat dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Sagat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sagat as he jumps to the side.

Sagat moves into the clinch.
Sagat looking to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sagat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sagat breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sagat thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
Sagat throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagat but Sagat pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Sagat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sagat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown throws a hook but Sagat avoids it easily.
Sagat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown cracks Sagat with an open hand slap.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brown throws a hook but Sagat blocks it.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagat throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Sagat walks into a jab.
O Sagat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Sagat is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Sagat counters with a nice body kick.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Sagat moves away and avoids it.

Sagat tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sagat.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Sagat tries to tie him up.
Sagat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sagat's brow.
Sagat trying to stall but Brown improves his position.

Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brown feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Sagat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Sagat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Brown has his foot on Sagat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sagat works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown has his feet on Sagat's thighs here. He's pushed Sagat off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sagat screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Brown!