PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between N Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Pavel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sagat
vs
Pavel

187 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Muscle & Finesse
BADGER MILK!

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, N Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Pavel!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sagat instigates a clinch.
Pavel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sagat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pavel tries to pull guard but Sagat won't allow it.

Sagat breaks from the clinch.

Sagat clinches with his opponent.
Pavel has Sagat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sagat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
N Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Pavel.
Pavel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pavel backwards.

Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pavel keeps the fight on the outside.
Pavel closes the distance but Sagat moves to the side
enabling Sagat to counter with a crisp jab.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Sagat lands a nice hook to Pavel's body. Pavel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Pavel with that takedown attempt.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pavel.
Pavel staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sagat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavel moves out of range of the body kick from Sagat.
N Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pavel fails with the takedown.
Pavel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sagat tries to avoid it but Pavel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sagat to the ground. Sagat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sagat stuffs the takedown attempt from Pavel. Pavel gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pavel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavel looks for a takedown but Sagat sprawls well.
Sagat lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pavel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pavel shoots for a double leg takedown but Sagat sprawls well. He's pushed Pavel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sagat avoids a kick to the body.
Sagat throws a right and a left that Pavel avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavel shoots in but no luck this time.
Pavel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sagat as he avoids it easily.
Sagat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Sagat clinches.
Pavel blocks the elbow strike.

Sagat breaks the clinch.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Pavel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sagat circles away.

Sagat takes the fight into the clinch.

Sagat breaks from the clinch.

Sagat has closed the distance and engaged Pavel in a clinch.
Pavel tries to pull guard but Sagat holds him up against the cage and eventually Pavel drops back down to his feet.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavel shoots in for a takedown but Sagat shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sagat clinches.
Pavel letting Sagat take a breather here.

Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pavel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagat but Sagat pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Sagat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pavel fails to pull guard.
Sagat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavel is looking to control Sagat's arms but Sagat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pavel has his back to the cage.

Sagat breaks the clinch.

Sagat rushes Pavel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sagat pushes Pavel up against the cage in a clinch.

Sagat manages to break the clinch.
Pavel tries for a takedown but Sagat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sagat throws a nice head kick!
Sagat connects with a high kick.
Pavel shoots for a takedown but Sagat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
N Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat lands a head kick. Pavel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pavel shoots in for a takedown but Sagat shows good takedown defense.
Sagat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Sagat clinches up with Pavel and pushes him back against the cage.
Pavel is working for takedown but Sagat is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagat stalling.
Pavel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sagat smiles and moves away.
Pavel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

N Sagat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pavel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sagat.
Sagat moves out of range of the body kick.
N Sagat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavel tries to clinch but Sagat is having none of it.
Pavel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sagat is fending him off so far but Pavel persists. Nope, Sagat circles away and we're back to standing.
Sagat throws a leg kick that misses.
Sagat darts in trying to clinch
and Pavel counters with a left to the body.
Pavel shoots in but Sagat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pavel is looking to clinch.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pavel.
N Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Pavel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pavel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sagat circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pavel fails to land the takedown.
Sagat looks to land a combination but Pavel avoids it well.
Sagat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavel manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Sagat. No joy for Pavel on that attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Pavel blocks the leg kick.
Sagat stuffs the takedown attempt from Pavel. Pavel gets slowly back to his feet.

Sagat clinches up against the cage.
Pavel tries to pull guard but Sagat holds him up against the cage and eventually Pavel drops back down to his feet.
Pavel has Sagat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sagat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavel fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavel closes the distance and clinches up with Sagat, looking for a takedown. Pavel pushes Sagat against the cage but Sagat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sagat clinches.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Pavel avoids the damage to the body.
Pavel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sagat tries to avoid it but Pavel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sagat to the ground. Sagat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Pavel.

Sagat closes the distance and clinches.

Pavel pulls guard successfully.
Sagat trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pavel's guard.

Sagat is sitting in close to Pavel's body. Pavel has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sagat is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sagat is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pavel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roman Pavel!