PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuri Sikura (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
Sikura

195 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuri Sikura!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sagat.
Sagat lands with a slapping head kick.
Sikura on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Sagat rushes Sikura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sikura wants to take the fight to the mat but Sagat manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sikura looking for a takedown.
Sikura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sikura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sagat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuri Sikura.
Sikura is looking for a takedown.
Sikura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sagat prevents it.
Sikura tries to score a body lock takedown but Sagat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sikura looks gassed!
Sikura is working for takedown but Sagat is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sikura is trying to maintain a safe position but Sagat gets an underhook and turns Sikura into the cage.
Sagat avoiding damage.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sagat.
Sagat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sikura looking for a takedown.
Sikura wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Sagat slows down the pace here.
Sikura can't get the takedown.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sikura takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Sikura taking a breather.
Sagat slowing the pace effectively.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A bit of stalling here from Sagat.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sagat is pushing Sikura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sikura misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Sikura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sikura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sikura takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands a damaging elbow.
Sagat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sikura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Sagat.
Sagat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sikura's defenses.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.

Sikura is rocked!
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Sikura is still on wobbly legs! Can Sagat finish him?
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sikura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sikura takes an elbow to the forehead.
A bit of stalling here from Sagat.
Sagat working Sikura over with knees to the body.
Sagat has Sikura pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Sikura is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Sagat - that's hurt Sikura badly! Oh, another knee lands and Sikura is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Sikura doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Victor Sagat!