PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philipe Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puncha Mifase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sagat
vs
Mifase

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

[JMFC]Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 REC/CARDIO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philipe Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Puncha Mifase!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mifase lunges at Sagat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sagat's hand.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Mifase circles away.
Mifase fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mifase circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat swats away the attempt to clinch by Mifase.

Sagat gets a clinch.
Mifase is trying to maintain a safe position but Sagat gets an underhook and turns Mifase into the cage.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mifase is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mifase stalling in the clinch but Sagat improves position.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.
Mifase jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sagat walks away with a smile on his face. Mifase gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Mifase circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Mifase circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mifase.
Philipe Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puncha Mifase.
Mifase looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sagat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mifase blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mifase in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mifase in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mifase blocks an elbow strike from Sagat.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifase's face.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mifase tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifase's face.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Mifase blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Mifase blocks with his arms.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Mifase leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mifase takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mifase looking to stall.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mifase blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat throws an elbow but it misses.
Mifase tries to pull guard but Sagat won't allow it.
Mifase avoids the elbow strike from Sagat, against the cage.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Mifase is blocking nicely.
Mifase has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mifase goes for a takedown attempt but Sagat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mifase circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat wants to clinch
and Mifase counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mifase circles away from the clinch attempt.
Philipe Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mifase fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mifase pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four 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.
Sagat tries to clinch but Mifase is having none of it.

Sagat closes the distance and clinches.
Sagat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mifase is trying to break free.
Mifase fails to pull guard.
Mifase takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mifase fails to pull guard.
Mifase tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the cage.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mifase takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sagat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Mifase is blocking nicely.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Mifase won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Mifase's ribcage.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mifase looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mifase avoids the elbow strike from Sagat, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philipe Sagat dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mifase is looking to clinch but Sagat is avoiding it.
Mifase tries to clinch but Sagat moves out of range.

Sagat takes the fight into the clinch.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
Mifase tries to pull guard but Sagat won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sagat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mifase's brow.
Mifase has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sagat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sagat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Mifase is blocking nicely.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.
Sagat prevents the takedown attempt.
Philipe Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puncha Mifase.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifase's face.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagat landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Mifase's ribcage.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat blocks an uppercut.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifase's face.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Mifase can't break the clinch.
Mifase tries to pull guard but Sagat holds him up against the cage and eventually Mifase drops back down to his feet.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mifase tries to pull guard but Sagat holds him up against the cage and eventually Mifase drops back down to his feet.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mifase is looking to control Sagat's arms but Sagat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mifase has his back to the cage.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.
Mifase tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mifase is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Mifase won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Mifase blocks it.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mifase misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Mifase has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sagat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Mifase's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Sagat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mifase blocks it with crossed arms.
Mifase jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sagat walks away with a smile on his face. Mifase gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from Sagat. No joy for Mifase on that attempt.
Sagat closes the distance but Mifase moves to the side
and Mifase makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Mifase looks for a takedown but Sagat sprawls well.
Philipe Sagat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Mifase circles away.
Mifase tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sagat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mifase somewhat.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mifase's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mifase duly obliges.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mifase misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Mifase keeps it at a distance.

Sagat gets a clinch.
Mifase blocks the elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mifase fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mifase tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sagat just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philipe 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!

Mifase tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sagat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mifase somewhat.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Mifase shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagat but Sagat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mifase avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Mifase circles away.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Mifase circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sagat closes the distance and clinches.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Mifase leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mifase takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Mifase blocks with his arms.
Philipe Sagat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mifase takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifase's face.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Mifase is blocking nicely.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Mifase blocks with his arms.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Mifase won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mifase dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.
Sagat throws an elbow but it misses.
Mifase blocks an elbow strike from Sagat.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Mifase leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mifase tries to score a body lock takedown but Sagat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Philipe Sagat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puncha Mifase.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifase's face.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Mifase tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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.
Sagat working Mifase over with knees to the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat throws an elbow but it misses.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Mifase is blocking nicely.
Mifase fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Mifase has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mifase fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mifase tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Mifase wants a takedown.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Mifase leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Mifase avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mifase has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sagat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mifase's face.
Mifase fails to pull guard.
Mifase is trying to drag Sagat to the mat but Sagat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mifase avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
Mifase takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat prevents Mifase from breaking the clinch.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mifase is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mifase fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mifase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mifase jumps guard but Sagat stands there with Mifase around his waist. Mifase gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mifase can't get the takedown.

That's four 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.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mifase lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Mifase is blocking nicely.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Mifase tries to pull guard but Sagat won't allow it.
Mifase tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mifase has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sagat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Philipe Sagat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sagat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mifase lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mifase tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mifase tries to pull guard but Sagat won't allow it.
Puncha Mifase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters up against the cage, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philipe Sagat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sagat 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philipe Sagat!