PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sagat Petchyindee (ranked 4197 p4p, 5405 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 82 p4p, 186 weight class). Seagal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Route 23. Steven Seagal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Petchyindee
vs
Seagal

225 cm
26
262
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
35
286
14 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sagat Petchyindee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal tries a head kick but it misses.
Seagal connects with a solid leg kick.
Petchyindee blocks a head kick by Seagal.
Seagal tries to land a front kick but Petchyindee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Petchyindee misses with an attempted mid kick.

Petchyindee clinches up against the cage.
Seagal gets through Petchyindee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Petchyindee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seagal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seagal throws a head kick but Petchyindee moves out of range.
Petchyindee jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Seagal throws a head kick that misses.
Petchyindee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petchyindee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petchyindee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seagal throws a head kick that misses.
Petchyindee feints and then cracks Seagal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seagal down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seagal throws a head kick that misses.
Petchyindee avoids the head kick by Seagal.
Petchyindee is looking to clinch but Seagal is avoiding it.
Seagal shapes to counter with a head kick.
Seagal throws a head kick that misses
and Petchyindee counters with a nice kick to the body.
Seagal looks winded!
That kick from Petchyindee tenderised Seagal's leg. Seagal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petchyindee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Petchyindee blocks a head kick by Seagal.
Petchyindee scores with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petchyindee.

Petchyindee clinches with his opponent.
Petchyindee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Petchyindee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seagal's efforts to push away.
Seagal blocks a body shot from Petchyindee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petchyindee landing knees to the body.

Petchyindee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Seagal tries to keep at a distance but Petchyindee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seagal is trying to force a seperation but Petchyindee has the dominant position.
Seagal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petchyindee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seagal's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Seagal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petchyindee slows down the pace here.
Petchyindee pushes Seagal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee lands an uppercut.
Petchyindee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Seagal blocks the elbow strike.
Seagal misses with the head strike.
Petchyindee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seagal avoids it.
Seagal tries to circle away but Petchyindee has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Seagal.
Seagal working hard to break the clinch.
Petchyindee blocking some punches.
Petchyindee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Petchyindee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Petchyindee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steven Seagal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee stuns Seagal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seagal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petchyindee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Petchyindee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Seagal tries a head kick but it misses.
Seagal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Petchyindee. Petchyindee obviously looking to wear him down.
Petchyindee scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petchyindee feints and then cracks Seagal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seagal down.
Seagal tries a head kick but it misses.
Petchyindee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seagal. That did some damage!
Seagal misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Petchyindee.
Seagal tries to counter with a clinch but Petchyindee shakes him off and moves away.
Seagal throws a lazy head kick
and Petchyindee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Seagal misses with a head kick.
Petchyindee thinks about countering with a body kick.
Petchyindee throws a body punch but Seagal moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petchyindee is looking to clinch but Seagal is avoiding it.
Petchyindee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petchyindee.
Seagal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Seagal tries to get set, Petchyindee tries to push him back and clinch up but Seagal manages to avoid the attempt.
Petchyindee avoids the head kick by Seagal.
Seagal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petchyindee half committed to a counter leg kick.
Petchyindee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Seagal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petchyindee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Seagal if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick from Petchyindee, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagal misses with a kick to the body.
Petchyindee tests Seagal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seagal is breathing heavily.
Petchyindee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Seagal is able to avoid easily.
Petchyindee tries to clinch but Seagal is having none of it.
Petchyindee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seagal can do to turn this around?
Seagal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seagal.
Petchyindee lands with a nice body punch.
Seagal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat Petchyindee is winning the standup battle so far.
Petchyindee jabs at Seagal's body.
Petchyindee lands a front kick.
Petchyindee scores with a nice body kick.
Petchyindee lands a nice shot that snaps Seagal's head back.

That has opened up Steven Seagal's cut even more.
Petchyindee tries to close the distance and clinch but Seagal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petchyindee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petchyindee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seagal moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seagal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petchyindee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seagal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petchyindee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petchyindee dips to his left and cracks Seagal with an uppercut!
Petchyindee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Petchyindee tries to clinch up.
Petchyindee cracks a nice hook into Seagal's ribs.
Seagal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petchyindee looks to land a body kick but Seagal moved away.
Petchyindee is looking to land body kicks.
Seagal throws a sloppy head kick and Petchyindee moves out of range easily.

Petchyindee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petchyindee 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee is stalling here.
Seagal misses with a punch on the inside.
Seagal blocks an uppercut.
Petchyindee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seagal's elbow.
Seagal is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee blocks an uppercut.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Petchyindee has him pressed against the cage.
Seagal tries to break the clinch but Petchyindee is controlling the position.
Seagal is trying to force a seperation but Petchyindee has the dominant position.
Petchyindee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Petchyindee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sagat Petchyindee has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal dodges an elbow strike from Petchyindee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seagal.
Petchyindee crunches a lovely knee into Seagal's ribcage.
Seagal blocks the elbow strike.
Seagal blocks the elbow strike.

Petchyindee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petchyindee blocks a head kick by Seagal.
Seagal needs to keep his hands up - Petchyindee had a free shot at his head there.
Seagal throws a head kick that misses.
Petchyindee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petchyindee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The cut above Steven Seagal's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Seagal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petchyindee misses with a two punch combination.
Seagal is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Seagal throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Seagal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Seagal throws a sloppy head kick and Petchyindee moves out of range easily.
Sagat Petchyindee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seagal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petchyindee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petchyindee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seagal was well out of range. Poor timing from Petchyindee.
Steven Seagal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seagal misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petchyindee throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petchyindee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Seagal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seagal throws a sloppy head kick and Petchyindee moves out of range easily.
Petchyindee is looking to wear down Seagal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seagal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petchyindee misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Petchyindee clinches.
Petchyindee blocks an uppercut.
Petchyindee throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Petchyindee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Seagal throws a head kick that misses
and Petchyindee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petchyindee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Petchyindee keeps Seagal at a distance using the push kick.
Seagal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seagal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petchyindee connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Petchyindee drives through and clinches with Seagal against the cage.
Petchyindee lands an elbow that stopped Seagal in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Seagal fails to land.

Petchyindee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petchyindee lands a jab to Seagal's midsection.
Petchyindee connects with a leg kick.
Seagal throws a head kick that misses

and Petchyindee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petchyindee.

Petchyindee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Petchyindee forces Seagal back against the cage and clinches.
Petchyindee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A bit of stalling here from Petchyindee.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Petchyindee for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Petchyindee tries to throw a body punch but Seagal avoids it by throwing Petchyindee back against the cage.
Seagal lands a hook that snaps the head of Petchyindee backwards.
Petchyindee blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petchyindee.
A short right from Petchyindee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seagal.
Seagal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petchyindee missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Seagal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seagal scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Petchyindee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seagal is trying to break the clinch but Petchyindee is controlling him.
Seagal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Petchyindee.
Seagal scores with a shoulder strike.
Seagal misses with a punch on the inside.
Petchyindee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Petchyindee stalls.
Seagal tries to break free but Petchyindee pushes him back against the cage.
Steven Seagal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seagal swings wildly with an uppercut but Petchyindee uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagat Petchyindee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petchyindee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagat Petchyindee!
Steven Seagal was interviewed post fight and said 'Not fair!'.