PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noah Sauvageau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rama Udo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rama Udo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sauvageau
vs
Udo

178 cm
31
155 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

177 cm
30
165 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
Zenith Nutrition (160q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Sauvageau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Udo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauvageau moves out of range of the leg kick from Udo.
Sauvageau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sauvageau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Udo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Udo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sauvageau just misses with a punch to the body.
Udo misses with a body kick.
Sauvageau throws the left hand but Udo avoids the punch easily.
Udo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sauvageau misses with a body shot
and Udo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Udo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Udo misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauvageau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Udo misses with a body shot
enabling Sauvageau to counter with a crisp jab.
Sauvageau misses with a looping left.
Sauvageau avoids the body shot from Udo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sauvageau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo misses the shot to the body.
Udo throws a big shot that misses.
Udo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sauvageau on the side of the head.
Udo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Udo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sauvageau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sauvageau lands with a shot to the body.
Sauvageau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Udo misses with a body kick.
Udo moves away from the strike by Sauvageau.
Udo connects with a body shot that sends Sauvageau's belly button to the back.
Udo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Udo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sauvageau throwing a counter right hand but Udo manages to avoid it.
Sauvageau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Udo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sauvageau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Udo.
Sauvageau is looking for a counter combo.
Sauvageau lunges at Udo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Udo's hand.
Sauvageau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Udo thuds a left hand into Sauvageau's body.
Sauvageau takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Sauvageau jabs Udo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Udo swinging wildly here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Udo.
Udo avoids the body shot from Sauvageau.
Udo thuds his right hand into Sauvageau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sauvageau just misses with a punch to the body.
Sauvageau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Udo.
Udo connects with a right hand. Sauvageau shakes it off.
Sauvageau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Udo cracks the inside of Sauvageau's front leg.
Udo throws a lazy uppercut
and Sauvageau counters with a nice uppercut.
Udo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sauvageau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sauvageau blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvageau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Udo circles away quickly and effectively.
Udo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Udo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sauvageau scores with a one two! Udo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rama Udo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Udo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sauvageau's corner calls for a 1-2. Sauvageau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Udo lands a nice looking body shot.
Sauvageau slips under a jab.
Udo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sauvageau's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sauvageau moves out of range as Udo strikes.
Udo throws a right hand that misses
and Sauvageau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Udo throws a body kick that misses.
Udo misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Udo.
Udo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Sauvageau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Udo avoids the body shot from Sauvageau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauvageau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Udo misses.
Udo misses with a two punch combination.
Sauvageau looks to land a right hand but Udo moved out of range.
Sauvageau tests Udo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Udo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sauvageau.
A quick step to the side and Sauvageau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udo slips a jab from Sauvageau.
Sauvageau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Udo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sauvageau moves into range and connects with a jab.
Udo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Udo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauvageau was well out of range. Poor timing from Udo.
Udo clobbers Sauvageau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Udo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Udo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Udo slips under a jab from Sauvageau.
Udo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Udo lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Udo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sauvageau in his tracks.
Udo throws a hook but Sauvageau avoids it easily.
Sauvageau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sauvageau.
Udo throws a leg kick
and Sauvageau counters with a nice uppercut.
Udo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Udo misses with a body shot.
Udo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sauvageau misses the shot to the body.
Udo misses with a body punch
and Sauvageau counters with a right hand to the body.
Udo scores with a shot to the body.
Sauvageau lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Udo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Udo fails to land with a series of punches.
Sauvageau scores with a body shot.
Udo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sauvageau takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Sauvageau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Udo can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvageau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Udo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Udo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Udo just misses with a punch to the body.
Sauvageau moves out of range of the leg kick from Udo.
Sauvageau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Udo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sauvageau throws out the jab.
Udo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Udo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sauvageau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sauvageau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Udo.
Udo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Udo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sauvageau's calf.
Sauvageau is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Udo is looking to slow Sauvageau down with leg kicks.
A jab from Sauvageau does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Udo misses the target.
Sauvageau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Udo throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Sauvageau backs off Udo throws a huge counter combo but Sauvageau manages to avoid it all.
Udo lands a nice shot to the body.
Udo misses with a hook.
Udo misses with a wild body shot.
Udo throws a shot from downtown. Sauvageau moves away and avoids it.
Udo walks into a stiff left hand from Sauvageau.
Udo lands a leg kick that knocks Sauvageau off balance momentarily.
Sauvageau looks to score with a jab to the body but Udo is just out of range.
Sauvageau misses with a straight right.
Sauvageau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Udo connects with a leg kick. Sauvageau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Udo.
Udo cracks the inside of Sauvageau's front leg.
Udo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sauvageau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Sauvageau.
Sauvageau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvageau misses with a straight left.
Udo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Udo misses with a body shot
and Sauvageau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Udo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sauvageau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sauvageau misses with a looping left.
Udo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sauvageau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Udo is breathing heavily.
Sauvageau lands a body shot.
Sauvageau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Udo.
Udo throws a body shot but no joy.
Udo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sauvageau.
Noah Sauvageau is winning the standup battle so far.
Sauvageau misses with a wild body shot.
Udo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sauvageau.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Udo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sauvageau misses with a hook to the body
and Udo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sauvageau thinking.
Udo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Udo there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sauvageau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sauvageau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Udo.
Udo feints and then cracks Sauvageau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sauvageau down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sauvageau. Udo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Udo takes a swing at Sauvageau's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Udo, right into the meat.
Udo throws a body shot but no joy.
Sauvageau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sauvageau looks to score with a jab to the body but Udo is just out of range.
Udo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Udo throws a right hand that Sauvageau ducks under and follows up with a left that Sauvageau also avoids with ease.
Sauvageau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Udo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sauvageau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Udo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sauvageau.
Udo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sauvageau at a distance.
Sauvageau scores with a body shot.
Sauvageau works Udo's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A bone on bone clash there as Sauvageau blocks the leg kick.
Udo misses with a straight left.
Sauvageau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sauvageau lands a body shot.
Udo misses with a body punch
and Sauvageau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sauvageau connects with a looping right hand.
Sauvageau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Sauvageau throws a shot from downtown. Udo moves away and avoids it.
Sauvageau scores with a jab to the body.
Udo walks into a jab.
Sauvageau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Udo is rocked!
Sauvageau just misses with a punch to the body.
Sauvageau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sauvageau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sauvageau scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Sauvageau misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvageau connects with a right hand. Udo shakes it off.
Udo ducks under a wild hook from Sauvageau.
Sauvageau throws a jab but it's blocked by Udo.
Sauvageau throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Udo misses.
Udo tries to land a body kick
and Sauvageau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sauvageau misses with an uppercut.
Udo feints a counter leg kick.
Udo connects with a looping right hand.
Udo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauvageau manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Sauvageau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udo thows a leg kick but Sauvageau checks it
and Sauvageau counters with a stiff right hand.
Udo is still on wobbly legs! Can Sauvageau finish him?
Sauvageau throws a hook but Udo avoids it easily.
Udo seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch lands to the side of Udo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sauvageau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sauvageau missing with a left hand there. Udo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Udo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Udo moves away from the strike by Sauvageau.
Udo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sauvageau just misses with a punch to the body.
Udo tries to work over Sauvageau's front leg with a kick but Sauvageau checks it.
Udo staying out of range there.
Udo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauvageau was well out of range. Poor timing from Udo.
Sauvageau went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Udo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sauvageau finds it's way round the side to connect with Udo's head.
Udo throws a hook but Sauvageau avoids it easily.
Sauvageau swings for the body but Udo moves out of range.
Udo misses with a kick to the body
and Sauvageau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Udo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Udo misses with a leg kick

and Sauvageau counters with a nice right hand that sends Udo toppling to the canvas! Udo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sauvageau finish him?!
Udo takes a swing at Sauvageau's ribcage but misses.
Sauvageau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Udo throws out the jab.
Sauvageau drops Udo with a naaaaasty hook - Udo is in real trouble here! Sauvageau dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Sauvageau!
Noah Sauvageau is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Noah Sauvageau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.