PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Sagara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Millar
vs
Sagara

205 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Sagara!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagara lands a lovely overhand right.
Millar drops his hands momentarily and Sagara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daisuke Sagara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagara misses with a looping left.
We've been hearing reports that Millar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Millar walks into a jab.
Millar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Millar shoots in but Sagara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Millar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sagara fails to land with a series of punches.
Sagara misses with a double jab.
Sagara scores with a jab to the body.
Millar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sagara.
Sagara connects with the punch.
Sagara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sagara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sagara lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sagara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Millar somewhat.
Millar is breathing heavily.
A cross from Sagara lands.
Sagara connects with the punch.
Sagara connects with a nice looking jab.
Sagara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millar.
Millar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sagara lands a body shot.
Millar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Millar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Millar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sagara lands a jab.
Sagara throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Sagara.
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!
A nice combination there by Sagara.
The fighters circling - Sagara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Millar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sagara connects with a body shot that sends Millar's belly button to the back.
Sagara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sagara.
Sagara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Millar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daisuke Sagara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagara clobbers Millar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A lazy left from Sagara finds it's target.
Millar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sagara.
Sagara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Sagara misses.
Sagara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sagara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sagara with a jab.
Millar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagara.
Millar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sagara scores with a one two! Millar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sagara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagara lands a nice looking body shot.
Sagara misses with an uppercut. Millar saw that one coming.
Sagara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Millar throws a head kick but Sagara moves out of range.
Millar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sagara digs a good hook to Millar's body.
Sagara lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Sagara.
Millar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Millar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sagara lands a right hook to the body.
Sagara lunges at Millar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Millar's hand.
Millar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Millar!
Millar walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Millar.
Sagara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sagara scores with a nice strike.
Sagara works Millar's body with a nice hook.
Sagara connects with a body shot that sends Millar's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sagara slaps away a takedown attempt from Millar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sagara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sagara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Millar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sagara scores with a hook to the body. Millar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sagara lands with an uppercut that bounces Millar off the cage and back into range.
Sagara throws a jab but it's blocked by Millar.
Sagara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Millar tries to move into range but Sagara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sagara misses the jab.
Sagara works over Millar's head and body with a nice combination.
Sagara scores with the left hand. Millar knows he should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Sagara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Millar takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagara lands with a cross.
Sagara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Millar.
Millar needs to keep his hands up - Sagara had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagara works Millar's body with a nice hook.
Millar staying out of range there.
Millar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sagara as he jumps to the side.
A lazy left from Sagara finds it's target.
Sagara digs a good hook to Millar's body.
Sagara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sagara stalks Millar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Millar's face. Millar staggers backwards, shaken.
Sagara missing with a left hand there. Millar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sagara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Millar takes one on the button.
Sagara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daisuke Sagara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagara lands a jab to Millar's midsection.
Millar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Millar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Sagara.
Sagara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Millar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sagara scores with a three punch combo!
Sagara sizes up Millar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sagara scores with a nice strike.
Millar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Millar moves forwards but Sagara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Millar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sagara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Millar's head.
A big left from Sagara misses.
Sagara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Millar. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Millar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sagara.
Millar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Michael Millar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagara lands a head shot.
Sagara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Millar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sagara misses with a looping right.
Sagara punishes Millar's body with a nice straight punch.
Sagara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Millar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Millar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Millar.
Millar takes one to the side of the head.
Sagara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Millar pushes Sagara up against the cage in a clinch.
Millar has Sagara pressed against the cage, preventing Sagara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sagara connects with a single shot there.
Sagara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Millar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sagara to score with a decent uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Sagara as he connects with a hook.
Millar throws a good cross that connects.
Sagara looks to land a combination but Millar avoids it well.
Sagara looks to land a right hand but Millar moved out of range.
Jab by Sagara.
Decent striking displayed by Sagara there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Millar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagara tests Millar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sagara throws a shot from downtown. Millar moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisuke Sagara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sagara works Millar's body with a nice hook.
Millar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sagara lands an overhand right.
Sagara connects with a right hand. Millar shakes it off.
Sagara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sagara duly obliges.
Sagara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Millar staying out of range there.
Millar takes one to the chin there.
Sagara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Millar tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Millar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sagara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sagara throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sagara jabs Millar right on the nose. Millar blinks but takes it well.
Sagara slaps away a takedown attempt from Millar, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sagara throws out a loose jab but Millar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagara lands with a good body shot.
Millar walks into a stiff left hand from Sagara.
Sagara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Millar tries to clinch there but Sagara circles away.
Millar ducks under a wild hook from Sagara.
Sagara misses with a two punch combination.
Sagara scores with a jab. Millar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Millar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sagara scores with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Sagara both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagara lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagara connects with the punch.
Millar blocks a jab.
Millar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sagara finds it's way round the side to connect with Millar's head.
Millar slips a jab from Sagara.
Sagara connects with a body shot that sends Millar's belly button to the back.
Millar fails with a takedown attempt.
Sagara cracks Millar with a good jab.
Sagara scores with a hook.
Sagara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sagara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sagara throws a hook but Millar avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sagara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sagara.
Sagara catches Millar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sagara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sagara with a hook.
Millar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sagara lands with a straight right. Millar didn't see that one coming.
Millar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sagara tests Millar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sagara lands a nice shot that snaps Millar's head back.
Sagara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Millar slips a jab and a cross from Sagara.
Sagara connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagara throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagara scores with a hook to the body. Millar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sagara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Millar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sagara fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Sagara misses.
Sagara missing with a left hand there. Millar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sagara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sagara.
Sagara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
Millar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Michael Millar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Sagara misses.
Sagara catches Millar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Daisuke Sagara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sagara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30

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