PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Koch (ranked 4406 p4p, 2856 weight class) and Sagandi Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koch
vs
Legend

190 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
265
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sagandi Legend!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Legend counters with a shoot takedown. Koch fights it but they end up in guard.
Koch wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Legend is now in half guard.
Koch trying to control but Legend postures up.
Koch throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Koch gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koch trying to keep a closed guard but Legend is proving a slippery customer.
Legend works over Koch with some ground and pound from guard.
Koch pulls Legend in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch 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.
Legend content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Legend distracts Koch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Legend lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Koch throws his legs up looking for a submission but Legend uses it to pass to side control.
Legend connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Koch some visible discomfort.
Koch wants to control but Legend postures up.
Legend lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch is working to avoid the ground and pound but Legend connects with a decent elbow.
Koch is looking for a sweep.
Koch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Koch is breathing heavily.
Legend is chipping away with strikes.
Legend grinds an elbow into Koch's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legend scoring with punches and elbows.
Legend works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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!
Legend landing strikes.
Legend scores with punches from side control.
Legend scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend lands an elbow.
Koch looking for a sweep but Legend has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Koch tries to hold on but Legend postures up.
Koch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Legend on the ground.
Legend raining down hammerfists from mount.
Legend connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Legend scoring with strikes but Koch is staying in there.
Koch tries to lock up and control but Legend gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Legend is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Koch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend with a couple of short strikes.
Legend pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legend lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Legend landing strikes, looking to finish!
Koch wants to hold on but Legend pushes him away.
Koch taking shots to the head.
Legend landing strikes from the mount and Koch is in trouble!
Legend lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Legend has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Legend landing shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagandi Legend dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Koch tries for a takedown but Legend circles away easily

and Legend counters with a takedown into side control.
Koch tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Legend easily slips into full mount!
Koch is looking to improve his position but Legend isn't that keen on the idea.
Koch wants to hold on but Legend pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Legend landing strikes, looking to finish!
Legend pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend is landing with some decent strikes but Koch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Legend with good strikes from the mount here!
Koch trying desperately to get to his feet.
Legend lands with some strikes.
Koch is looking to get to half guard.
Koch is in a horrible position here. Legend smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Legend lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend landing strikes from the mount and Koch is in trouble!
Legend with shots to the head and body - Koch looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legend lands with some strikes.
Legend lands a big shot there that rocks Koch but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Legend connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Legend landing strikes from the mount.
Koch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Legend with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Legend connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend landing strikes from the mount and Koch is in trouble!
Legend lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Legend cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Legend landing strikes from the mount.
Koch wants to control but Legend is having none of it.
Legend with a couple of short strikes.
Legend in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Legend is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Legend lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend with shots to the head and body - Koch looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legend landing shots from mount.
Legend lands a couple of good shots and Koch has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Legend scores with punches from the back.
Legend landing with strikes.
Legend lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Koch.
Legend scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagandi Legend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Koch tries to clinch

and Legend counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Koch manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Legend keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Koch is trying to pull guard but Legend turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Legend drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Legend goes for a takedown attempt but Koch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Legend counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Koch!
Koch struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Legend wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Legend scores with a couple of short elbows.
Koch taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koch takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Koch on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Legend lands an elbow.
Legend scores with punches from side control.
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!
Legend lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Koch takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend working the ground and pound.
Legend looks up at the clock and then as Koch takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Legend smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Legend working the ground and pound.
Legend creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Legend cracks Koch with a big elbow.
Legend connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Koch some visible discomfort.
Koch takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Legend working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend grinds an elbow into Koch's temple.
Koch takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Legend scores with punches from side control.
Legend grinds an elbow into Koch's temple.
Legend cracks Koch with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legend landing strikes.
Legend lands a few punches from side control.
Rob Koch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagandi Legend is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Legend lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Koch down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagandi Legend comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Legend winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Sagandi Legend!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Sagandi Legend!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Sagandi Legend!

Sagandi Legend wins by unanimous decision!