PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Ilves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilves comes to the cage accompanied by Disco Duck. Bob Sagat is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ilves
vs
Sagat

187 cm
22
192 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Ilves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sagat's waist but Sagat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ilves off to one side.
Sagat misses with an uppercut.
Bob Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Ilves.
Sagat moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Ilves goes down! Can Sagat finish him!?

It looks like Juhani Ilves has been cut.
Ilves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sagat trying to control but Ilves is working from the bottom.
Sagat postures up in Ilves's guard and throws a big left but Ilves blocks it.
Sagat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Ilves is working an open guard so Sagat takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sagat looks to land a combination but Ilves avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Sagat.
Sagat misses the jab.
Ilves closes the distance and clinches up with Sagat, looking for a takedown. Ilves pushes Sagat against the cage but Sagat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sagat lands a hook that stumbles Ilves back into the cage. Sagat follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Ilves to the canvas! Sagat pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Ilves has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bob Sagat!