PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucian Nobutu (ranked 5478 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sajack (ranked 8298 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Nobutu
vs
Sajack

203 cm
25
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucian Nobutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Sajack!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nobutu!

It looks like John Sajack has been cut.
Nobutu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sajack is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nobutu.

Nobutu moves into the clinch.
Sajack told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Sajack prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nobutu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sajack is defending well.
Nobutu wants to take the fight to the mat but Sajack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucian Nobutu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sajack misses with the head strike.
Sajack is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nobutu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sajack is defending well.
Nobutu tries for a takedown but Sajack manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sajack misses with a punch to the body.

Sajack manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Sajack has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nobutu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sajack looks winded!
Nobutu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Sajack gets tackled into the cage by Nobutu. Nobutu maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sajack.

Sajack manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nobutu throws a strike but Sajack rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobutu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Nobutu has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sajack is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Nobutu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sajack prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nobutu wants a takedown but no success here.
Nobutu wants a takedown.
Nobutu is looking for a takedown.
Nobutu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sajack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Nobutu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sajack is trying to keep an underhook but Nobutu manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Sajack pushes Nobutu off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nobutu throws a right and a left that Sajack avoids nicely.
Sajack appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Nobutu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sajack manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sajack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Sajack has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nobutu is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sajack throws a punch but it's blocked by Nobutu.
Nobutu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nobutu tries to score a body lock takedown but Sajack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nobutu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sajack misses with a punch on the inside.
Nobutu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sajack misses with the head strike.
Nobutu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sajack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sajack tries to clinch up but Nobutu circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sajack throws a hook but Nobutu blocks it.

Nobutu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nobutu tries for a takedown but Sajack manages to get underhooks.
Sajack wants a takedown but no success here.
Sajack is trying to maintain a safe position but Nobutu gets an underhook and turns Sajack into the cage.
Nobutu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sajack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Sajack fails to land.
Nobutu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sajack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nobutu feints a jab promting Sajack to slip. Nobutu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sajack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sajack has a takedown stuffed.
Nobutu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sajack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nobutu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nobutu connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobutu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sajack momentarily.
Lucian Nobutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nobutu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sajack eats them both and turns towards Nobutu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nobutu lunges at Sajack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sajack's hand.
Nobutu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nobutu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Nobutu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sajack is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sajack tries to score a body lock takedown but Nobutu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nobutu tries for a takedown but Sajack manages to get underhooks.
Nobutu wants to take the fight to the mat but Sajack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nobutu looking for a takedown.
Sajack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nobutu.

Sajack breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sajack tries to clinch up but Nobutu circles away and keeps his distance.
Nobutu misses with a jab, cross combination.

Nobutu moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucian Nobutu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Sajack's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nobutu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nobutu can't get the takedown.
Sajack tries to pull guard but Nobutu won't allow it.
Nobutu looking for a takedown.
Nobutu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sajack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucian Nobutu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sajack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nobutu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nobutu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sajack gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sajack tries to pull guard but Nobutu won't allow it.
Nobutu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nobutu goes for a takedown attempt but Sajack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lucian Nobutu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sajack slips a jab and a cross from Nobutu.
Sajack feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nobutu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sajack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sajack has closed the distance and engaged Nobutu in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nobutu.
Nobutu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sajack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sajack digs a right hand into Nobutu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nobutu's gas tank.
Sajack lands an uppercut.
John Sajack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nobutu looking for a takedown.
Sajack scores with a shoulder strike.

Sajack breaks the clinch.
Sajack shoots in but no luck this time.

Nobutu gets a clinch.
Nobutu wants to take the fight to the mat but Sajack manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sajack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sajack gets underhooks to prevent Nobutu's takedown attempt.
Sajack lands with a left to the head.
Sajack struggles to land a body shot inside as Nobutu controls his hands.

Sajack manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sajack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Nobutu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sajack fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nobutu moves into range and clinches up with Sajack.
Nobutu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sajack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sajack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nobutu scores with a one two! Sajack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sajack enables Nobutu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sajack manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Sajack scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Nobutu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nobutu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Sajack pulls Nobutu into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sajack is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sajack prevents Nobutu from getting back to his feet.

Nobutu has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sajack off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Nobutu rushes Sajack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nobutu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sajack is defending well.
Sajack is trying to stall.
Sajack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sajack looking to stall.

Nobutu is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sajack can't fight it off and eventually Nobutu manages to take the fight to the floor. Sajack looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobutu throwing strikes but missing.
Sajack is trying to control the position but Nobutu postures up.
Nobutu wants to pass the guard but Sajack is keeping the position.

Nobutu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nobutu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Sajack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Sajack's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Sajack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nobutu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sajack on his heels. He'll look to pass Sajack's guard now, I'm sure.
Nobutu trying to control but Sajack is working from the bottom.

Nobutu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nobutu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Nobutu rushes Sajack and presses him up against the cage.
Sajack prevents a takedown attempt there.

Nobutu has picked Sajack up - he's going for a ride! Nobutu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sajack is trying to stand.
Nobutu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sajack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nobutu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sajack is trying to maintain the position but Nobutu is very close to passing his half guard.
Nobutu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nobutu wants to pass to mount but Sajack is defending the position.

Nobutu stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sajack to get to his feet.

Nobutu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sajack did well to prevent Nobutu getting side control.
Sajack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Nobutu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nobutu throws a strike but Sajack avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobutu content to stall in guard here.
Nobutu trying to control the position from guard on top but Sajack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nobutu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nobutu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sajack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nobutu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobutu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nobutu shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucian Nobutu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sajack takes one on the button.
Nobutu thuds a left hand into Sajack's body.
Sajack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nobutu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sajack dodges the punch combination from Nobutu.
Sajack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nobutu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sajack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nobutu.
Nobutu misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Nobutu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Sajack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nobutu is working for takedown but Sajack is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sajack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nobutu up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nobutu tries to score a body lock takedown but Sajack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nobutu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sajack prevents it.
Nobutu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nobutu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sajack gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sajack prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sajack lands a good knee to the midsection. Nobutu won't want to take too many of those.
Sajack tries to pull guard but Nobutu won't allow it.
Nobutu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sajack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sajack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sajack stops a takedown attempt from Nobutu.
Sajack misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucian Nobutu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nobutu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucian Nobutu!