PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Martinez (ranked 23809 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Sagar (ranked 3187 p4p, 0 weight class). Serge Sagar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wilfredo Martinez's chin.

Martinez
vs
Sagar

182 cm
24
161 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

170 cm
20
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilfredo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serge Sagar!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez tries for a takedown but Sagar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sagar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sagar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Martinez pushes Sagar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sagar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sagar controls the position.
Martinez prevents Sagar from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagar trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Sagar tries to score with some ground and pound. Martinez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sagar's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Martinez controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagar tries to stand and escape but Martinez is controlling the position.

Sagar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Martinez trying to control but Sagar postures up.
Sagar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sagar wants to control but Martinez is keeping him busy.
Martinez is looking to escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Sagar shoots in and bounces Martinez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sagar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Sagar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martinez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sagar has Martinez in his guard.

Sagar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Martinez wants to stand up but Sagar is controlling him.
Sagar throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Sagar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sagar trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sagar tries to stand but Martinez is controlling from the bottom.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Sagar isn't so interested in that idea.
Sagar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sagar prevents Martinez from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

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

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

Sagar closes the distance and clinches.

Sagar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sagar keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Sagar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Martinez trying to control but Sagar is working from the bottom.
Sagar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Serge Sagar has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sagar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martinez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martinez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Martinez looking to sit in guard and control but Sagar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Martinez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Sagar from controlling successfully.
Sagar prevents Martinez from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sagar trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sagar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sagar wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Sagar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Martinez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sagar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Serge Sagar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sagar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sagar controls the pace.
Sagar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sagar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Martinez is looking to stand back up but Sagar counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Martinez.
Sagar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Martinez won't allow Sagar to pass to mount.
Martinez wants to stand back up but Sagar manages to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Martinez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sagar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Martinez is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sagar advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serge Sagar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sagar moves into range and clinches up with Martinez.
Sagar is stalling here.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Sagar holds him up against the cage and eventually Martinez drops back down to his feet.

Sagar pulls Martinez into guard.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sagar looking for a sweep. Not yet Sagar, not yet.
Sagar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Martinez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez won't allow Sagar to sweep him here.
Sagar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sagar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sagar stuffs the takedown.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sagar!
Sagar throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.

Sagar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Sagar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.
Sagar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sagar wants to free his trapped foot but Martinez is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sagar is trying to control. Martinez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sagar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Sagar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Martinez looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sagar misses with an uppercut. Martinez saw that one coming.

Sagar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sagar is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez is working for takedown but Sagar is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilfredo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sagar up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez prevents a body shot from Sagar.

Sagar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martinez uses from the top position.
Martinez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sagar is proving hard to escape from.
Martinez won't allow Sagar to sweep him here.
Sagar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sagar pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serge Sagar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sagar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serge Sagar!