PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sagat
vs
Boucher

177 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boucher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sagat throws a leg kick which misses Boucher's front leg but catches the back leg as Boucher tries to avoid it.
Sagat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boucher lands with a good body shot.
Sagat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sagat throws a leg kick which misses Boucher's front leg but catches the back leg as Boucher tries to avoid it.
John Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boucher avoids a kick to the body.
Boucher checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Boucher.
Sagat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boucher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagat.
Sagat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat throws a combination that misses
and Boucher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sagat throws a head kick that Boucher semi-blocks.
Sagat is looking to land body kicks.
Boucher checks a low kick from Sagat.
A telegraphed right hand from Boucher misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat is looking to chop away at Boucher's legs.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Boucher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boucher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boucher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagat at a distance.
Sagat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sagat, right into the meat.
Sagat throws an overhand right that lands on Boucher's shoulder, as Boucher tries to avoid the shot.
Sagat throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boucher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boucher scores with a decent looking hook.
Sagat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sagat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boucher finds it's way round the side to connect with Sagat's head.
Sagat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boucher.
Sagat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boucher. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boucher stalks Sagat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sagat's face. Sagat staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Boucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boucher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sagat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boucher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boucher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sagat scores with a jab to the body.

Sagat has closed the distance and engaged Boucher in a clinch.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boucher is defending well for now.
Sagat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boucher.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Boucher avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.

Boucher breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boucher scores with a decent looking hook.
Sagat takes a swing at Boucher's ribcage but misses.
Sagat throws a front kick aimed at Boucher's knee but Boucher avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sagat.
Sagat misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Boucher to counter with a crisp jab.
Sagat slips under a jab from Boucher.
Boucher misses with a hook. Sagat ducked under it nicely.
Sagat throws a leg kick that misses.
Sagat misses with a double jab
and Boucher counters with a right hand to the body.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Boucher misses with a hook.
Sagat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sagat takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sagat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sagat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boucher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagat throws a body kick that misses.
Boucher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boucher scores with a nice head shot.
Boucher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat slips under a jab.
A big left from Boucher misses.
Sagat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sagat misses with a body punch
enabling Boucher to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat slips a straight right by Boucher.
Boucher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boucher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sagat seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Boucher shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Sagat is backing up but Boucher catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Sagat covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Boucher Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Boucher!