PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dinho Foda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Sagat acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Foda
vs
Sagat

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Dinho Foda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Foda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Foda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sagat looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sagat regains half guard.
Foda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sagat tries to kick Foda off but Foda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sagat is doing well to control the position and prevent Foda from advancing to side control.
Sagat trying to control here.
Foda is trying to control the action in half guard but Sagat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Foda controlling the action here.
Foda is looking to take a break and control but Sagat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat is trying to control but Foda manages to pass to mount!
Foda avoids the attempt from Sagat to control.
Sagat is squirming around, avoiding Foda's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Foda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sagat?
Foda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Foda trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dinho Foda just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Sagat gets a clinch.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foda looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foda dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
Foda stalls.
Sagat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sagat trying to control the position but instead, Foda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sagat into the cage.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foda blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat trying to control the position but instead, Foda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sagat into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foda fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dinho Foda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Foda avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.

Foda ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Foda no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sagat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foda is keeping the position for now.
Sagat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foda has a closed guard, preventing Sagat from standing up.
Foda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sagat won't allow Foda to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sagat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Foda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foda is trying to keep Sagat in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dinho Foda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foda shoots for a takedown but Sagat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sagat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foda shoots in looking for a takedown. Sagat tries to sprawl out of it but Foda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sagat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Foda shoots in for a takedown but Sagat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dinho Foda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Sagat does no damage.
Sagat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foda darts in trying to clinch
and Sagat counters with a good low kick that Foda was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Foda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Foda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sagat throws a series of punches but Foda moves out of range.
Sagat circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sagat counters with a head kick that drops Foda to the mat! Foda scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Sagat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sagat throws a nice looking combination but Foda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sagat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Sagat.
Foda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sagat.
Sagat scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat misses with a two punch combination.
Sagat looks to clinch

and Foda counters by moving into the clinch.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Foda's face.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Foda dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
Foda managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat is pressed up against the cage. Foda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sagat down to the mat. Sagat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sagat lands a head kick!
Foda takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Sagat has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foda avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foda tries to score a body lock takedown but Sagat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sagat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sagat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Foda avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Sagat.
Foda is working for takedown but Sagat is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Foda avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Foda avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
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 Foda is blocking nicely.
Foda misses with a body punch.
Foda misses with the head strike.
Sagat stalling in the clinch but Foda improves position.
Sagat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foda is defending well for now.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foda is defending well for now.
Sagat looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foda is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Foda is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Sagat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Sagat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sagat. Foda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Foda circles away.

Foda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Foda lands in his opponent's guard.
Sagat being controlled here, momentarily.
Foda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sagat for as long as he can get away with.
Sagat is looking to stand up but Foda isn't so interested in that idea.
Sagat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foda drops back looking for a leg! Sagat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sagat manages to kick Foda off! Foda jumps back into Sagat's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sagat is looking to stand up but Foda isn't so interested in that idea.
Sagat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foda is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sagat is on top in guard.

That's two 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.
Foda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foda has his hands on Sagat's head, controlling the position.
Sagat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Foda wants to sweep but no luck.
Sagat is looking to stand up but Foda won't let him.
Foda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foda throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sagat stopping the sweep attempt from Foda.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Foda looks for a takedown but Sagat sprawls well.
Jamal Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foda avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Foda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sagat doesn't seem phased though.
Sagat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sagat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick

and Foda moves into the clinch.
Foda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Foda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Foda taking a breather.
Foda goes for a takedown attempt but Sagat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jamal Sagat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sagat throws a right and a left that Foda avoids nicely.
Sagat misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dinho Foda.
I think Foda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dinho Foda!