PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Sagara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Millar looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Sagara
vs
Millar

182 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Sagara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Millar!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sagara cracks Millar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Millar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Millar throws a lazy right hand but Sagara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sagara lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Sagara.
Millar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sagara scores with a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Millar or perhaps it was just good defense by Sagara, which made it look bad.
Decent striking displayed by Sagara there.
A jab from Sagara does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sagara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sagara!
A swing and a miss from Sagara.

Millar pushes Sagara up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagara prevents a body shot from Millar.
Sagara pushes Millar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sagara is looking to break free of the clinch but Millar has double underhooks.
Sagara struggles to land a body shot inside as Millar controls his hands.
Sagara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sagara swings wildly with an uppercut but Millar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagara misses with a hook from the clinch.

Millar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sagara lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sagara misses with a two punch combination.
Sagara cracks Millar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sagara scores with a one two! Millar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Sagara.
Sagara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Millar under the eye.
Sagara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Millar slips under a jab from Sagara.
Daisuke Sagara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Millar. Those never looked like landing.
Sagara lands a body shot.
Sagara clobbers Millar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Millar.
Sagara misses with a right hand

and Millar counters by clinching up.
Millar looks winded!
Sagara stops a takedown attempt from Millar.
Sagara wants to get back to striking at distance but Millar won't allow it.
Millar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sagara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Millar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Sagara both land. Nice combination.
Millar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Millar just misses with a punch to the body.
Millar tries to clinch up.
Sagara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagara connects with a nice looking jab.
Sagara lands with a shot to the body.
Sagara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Millar has a takedown stuffed.
Daisuke Sagara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Millar.
Millar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sagara lands a right hook to the body.
Sagara avoids the body shot from Millar.
Millar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sagara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sagara.
Millar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Millar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sagara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Daisuke Sagara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millar tries to clinch there but Sagara circles away.
Sagara digs a good body shot into Millar's ribs.
Sagara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Millar ducks right into an uppercut from Sagara.
Sagara lands with an overhand left.
Sagara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Millar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Millar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Millar backs up against the cage.
Millar misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Sagara misses its intended target.
Sagara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Sagara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sagara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Millar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sagara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sagara scores with a jab.
Daisuke Sagara is winning the standup battle so far.
Sagara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millar.
Sagara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sagara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sagara cracks Millar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sagara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sagara connects with a body shot that sends Millar's belly button to the back.
Millar shoots in and drives through. Sagara sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagara misses with an uppercut.
Sagara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Millar under the eye.
Millar is breathing heavily.
Sagara cracks Millar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sagara takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagara lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Millar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Millar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sagara misses with a hook. Millar ducked under it nicely.
Sagara dips to his left and cracks Millar with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Sagara.
A cross from Sagara lands.
Sagara scores with a jab to the head.
Millar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sagara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millar.
Sagara lands a jab to the head.
Millar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sagara avoids it really well and circles away.
Sagara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Millar at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sagara.
Millar slips a straight right by Sagara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagara lands a nice shot that snaps Millar's head back.
Sagara loads up on a big right hand but Millar slips the punch.
Sagara scores with a hook to the body. Millar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Michael Millar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Millar has time to react.
Millar ducks under a wild hook from Sagara.
Danga de danga de dang - Sagara scores with a four punch combination!
A shot to the liver by Sagara. Beautiful body shot.
Millar takes one on the button.
Millar tries to move into range but Sagara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sagara scores with a jab to the body.
Millar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sagara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Millar was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Millar.
Sagara throws a jab when Millar was well out of range.
Sagara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sagara missing with a left hand there. Millar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millar blocks a jab.
Millar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sagara.
Millar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sagara.
Millar shoots for a double leg takedown but Sagara sprawls well. He's pushed Millar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daisuke Sagara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Millar.
Sagara throws a shot from downtown. Millar moves away and avoids it.
Sagara scores with a jab to the head.
Sagara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sagara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sagara dips to his left and cracks Millar with an uppercut!
Sagara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Millar at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar fails with a takedown attempt.
Good shot there by Sagara.
Sagara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Millar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sagara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Millar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Sagara. Beautiful body shot.
Millar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sagara defends well and Millar ends up having to push Sagara into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sagara struggles to land a body shot inside as Millar controls his hands.
Millar prevents a body shot from Sagara.
Sagara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sagara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sagara tries to circle away but Millar has him pinned against the cage.
Sagara is trying to break the clinch but Millar is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Sagara dominated that second round.
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!

Sagara looks to throw the jab but Millar is out of range.
Sagara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Millar on the side of the head.
Sagara scores with a body shot.
Millar fails with a takedown attempt.
Sagara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Millar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sagara lands a jab to the nose.
Sagara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Millar moves away from the strike by Sagara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagara scores with a nice right hand.
Sagara lands with an uppercut that bounces Millar off the cage and back into range.
Sagara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millar can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Sagara finds it's target.
Millar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Sagara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar staying out of range there.
Sagara connects with a nice looking jab.
Sagara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sagara scores with the left hand. Millar knows he should have avoided that one.
Sagara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sagara connects with a looping right hand.
Millar needs to keep his hands up - Sagara had a free shot at his head there.
Millar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sagara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Millar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sagara throws a hook but Millar avoids it easily.
Sagara misses with a looping left.
Millar shoots for a takedown but Sagara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daisuke Sagara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Millar.
Sagara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Millar under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagara sizes up Millar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sagara lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sagara.
Millar takes one to the side of the head.
Sagara throws a shot to the body.
Sagara cracks Millar with an open hand slap.
Sagara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sagara lands a nice hook to Millar's body. Millar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sagara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left and a right from Sagara both land. Nice combination.
Millar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagara but Sagara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sagara's corner calls for a 1-2. Sagara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagara lands with a cross.
Sagara throws a shot to the body.
Millar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sagara throws a body punch but Millar moves out of range.
Sagara lands a nice shot that snaps Millar's head back.
Millar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sagara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Millar somewhat.
Sagara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Millar on the side of the head.
Sagara connects with a crisp jab.
Millar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sagara.
Sagara misses with a looping left.
Millar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagara jabs at Millar's body.
Sagara catches Millar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagara looks to throw the jab but Millar is out of range.
Millar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Millar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sagara dips to his left and cracks Millar with an uppercut!
Sagara throws a big shot that misses.
Sagara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sagara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sagara misses the shot to the body.
Sagara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Millar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Michael Millar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Millar misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daisuke Sagara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sagara 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisuke Sagara!