PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat comes to the cage accompanied by The Monster . John Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sagat
vs
Smith

225 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
290 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat misses with an uppercut.
Sagat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Sagat walks into a straight right hand from Smith.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Sagat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Sagat breaks from the clinch.
Sagat just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a jab when Sagat was well out of range.
Sagat drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sagat throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.

Sagat has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.

Sagat breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Smith misses.
Sagat thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sagat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith with the counter takedown but Sagat avoids it easily.
Sagat lands a head kick!
Smith misses with a looping left.
Sagat seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sagat walks into a jab.
Sagat cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Sagat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sagat throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.

Sagat clinches up against the cage.
Sagat slows down the pace here.
Sagat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sagat or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagat stalling against the cage.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Smith tries to work over Sagat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sagat takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab from Sagat.
That kick from Sagat tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sagat throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Sagat throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Sagat pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sagat closes the distance and clinches.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat leaning against his opponent.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat avoids the body shot from Smith.

Sagat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sagat lands a nice uppercut.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sagat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagat scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Sagat avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Sagat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sagat closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.

Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Brock Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sagat moves into the clinch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Sagat.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brock Sagat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Sagat lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sagat swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagat has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sagat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a right hand.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagat cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sagat has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.

Sagat manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Smith.

Sagat takes the fight into the clinch.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Sagat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Sagat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Sagat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries a body shot but Sagat blocks it.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sagat's hands.
Sagat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sagat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sagat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
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!

Sagat pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Sagat can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Sagat dominated that second round.
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!

Sagat misses with an attempted mid kick.

Sagat moves into the clinch.
Sagat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Smith presses Sagat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sagat pressing his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sagat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Sagat misses.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sagat defends it well.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Sagat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Sagat drops his hands momentarily. Smith doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Sagat staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Sagat doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Smith waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.