PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat has chosen His own theme music as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lambada
vs
Sagat

188 cm
25
200 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

194 cm
34
193 lbs
15 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Solid chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lassi Lambada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lambada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Sagat slips a straight right by Lambada.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lambada.
Lambada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sagat misses with a wild combination.
Lambada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
Sagat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sagat connects with a leg kick. Lambada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sagat tries to bum rush Lambada with a series of wild strikes but Lambada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lambada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.

Lambada 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sagat seems keen to control Lambada's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lambada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada trying to control but Sagat is working from the bottom.
Lambada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lambada 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.

Lassi Lambada has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lambada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lambada tries to bum rush Sagat with a series of wild strikes but Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Lassi Lambada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada scores with a jab to the body.
Lambada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lambada avoids the head kick by Sagat.
Lambada lands with a cross.

Lambada gets a double leg takedown into Sagat's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat keeping moving, preventing Lambada from controlling successfully.
Lambada sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lambada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lassi Lambada wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lambada lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambada looks to land a combination but Sagat avoids it well.
Lambada avoids the head kick by Sagat.

Lambada drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lambada controlling from side mount.
Lambada sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sagat is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sagat is looking for a sweep.
Sagat is trying to control Lambada's posture but Lambada avoids it.
Lambada fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambada is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sagat will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambada wants to control but Sagat is keeping him busy.
Sagat is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lambada off and has taken his back!
Sagat is riding his opponent, not letting Lambada buck him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sagat's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lassi Lambada dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sagat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lambada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagat.
Lassi Lambada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lambada.
Sagat throws a leg kick but Lambada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lambada scores with a nice strike.
Sagat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lambada.
Lambada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sagat as he jumps to the side.
Lambada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sagat in his tracks.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses
and Lambada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lambada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagat.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lambada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lassi Lambada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Lambada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lambada.
Sagat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lambada is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Lambada misses.
Sagat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lambada shoots for a takedown but Sagat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jab, jab by Lambada - just one landing.
Lambada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sagat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lambada wants to clinch.
Lambada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sagat throws a head kick but Lambada moves out of range.
Sagat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lambada is out of range and Sagat settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada scores with a punch to the head.
Lambada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lambada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat throws a wild body kick that Lambada sees coming a mile off.
Sagat throws a body punch but Lambada moves out of range.
Sagat throws a body punch but Lambada moves out of range.
Sagat scoring well with a low kick there.
Lambada 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.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lambada blocks a head kick by Sagat.
Sagat moves away from the strike by Lambada.
Lambada shoots in looking for a takedown but Sagat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lambada's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sagat misses with a kick to the body.
Lambada thuds a left hand into Sagat's body.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Lambada moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lambada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sagat napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lambada working away.
Sagat being controlled for a moment.
Sagat tries to buck Lambada off but Lambada is having none of it.
Sagat is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lambada is looking to take a break and control but Sagat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sagat gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambada wants to control but Sagat is keeping him busy.
Sagat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lambada working over Sagat with some ground and pound. Sagat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lambada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sagat's head.
Sagat is looking to control Lambada's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sagat avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambada takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lassi Lambada dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sagat misses with a low kick.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Lambada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lambada wants to clinch.
Sagat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lambada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lambada misses with the combination.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat throws a right and a left that Lambada avoids nicely.
Lambada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Sagat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lambada throws a right hand that Sagat ducks under and follows up with a left that Sagat also avoids with ease.
That kick from Sagat tenderised Lambada's leg. Lambada is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada feints a jab promting Sagat to slip. Lambada then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sagat slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lambada avoids a kick to the body.
Lambada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sagat as he avoids it easily.
Sagat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lambada misses with the combination.
Lambada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lambada throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.
Lassi Lambada is winning the standup battle so far.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lambada.
Nice defenses there by Sagat.
Lambada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sagat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sagat, right into the meat.
Lambada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Lambada moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sagat as he jumps to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Sagat.
Lambada throws a series of punches but Sagat avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lambada shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sagat eats them both and turns towards Lambada to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sagat throws a head kick but Lambada moves out of range.
Lambada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Sagat as Lambada shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lassi Lambada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lambada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagat misses with a wild body shot.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Lambada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Victor Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lambada rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lambada.
Sagat throws a wild body kick that Lambada sees coming a mile off.
Sagat throws a head kick but Lambada moves out of range.
Sagat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lambada lands with a hook. Sagat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lambada is looking to clinch.
Sagat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lambada.
Lambada connects with a looping right hand.
Lambada lands a really nice looking cross but Sagat seems unphased.
Lassi Lambada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lambada has closed the distance and engaged Sagat in a clinch.
Lambada lands a right hand.
Sagat looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambada missing with knees to the body.
Lambada managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lambada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lambada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lambada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sagat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lambada in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Lambada. Those never looked like landing.
Lambada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lambada tries to clinch there but Sagat circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lassi Lambada.
Well Lambada 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lassi Lambada!
A relieved looking Lassi Lambada thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.