PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philipe Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levine comes into the arena with Parkway Drive - Carrion blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Levine
vs
Sagat

174 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philipe Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat misses with a hook. Levine ducked under it nicely.
Sagat slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sagat.
Sagat misses with a hook.
Levine keeps the fight on the outside.
Philipe Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Levine on the side of the head.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Levine keeps it at a distance.
Levine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagat misses with a two punch combination.
Sagat throws a shot from downtown. Levine moves away and avoids it.
Sagat thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Sagat. That snapped Levine's head back.
Sagat missing with a left hand there. Levine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levine throws a solid leg kick but Sagat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Levine.
Levine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
Levine tries to land a front kick but Sagat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sagat punishes Levine's body with a nice straight punch.
Levine fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat tries to score with a low kick but Levine moves his leg out of the way.
Sagat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Levine is avoiding it.
Levine throws a body kick that misses.
Levine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
Levine keeps the fight on the outside.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Levine - that will leave a mark!
Sagat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sagat misses with an uppercut. Levine saw that one coming.
Sagat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levine manages to avoid it.
Sagat lands with a straight right. Levine didn't see that one coming.

That's two 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.
Levine fails with a takedown attempt.
Sagat blocks a leg kick.
Levine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levine.
Sagat blocks a head kick by Levine.
Levine throws a chopping leg kick but Sagat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sagat takes a swing at Levine's ribcage but misses.
Sagat fails to land with a series of punches.

Sagat rushes Levine and presses him up against the cage.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Levine blocks with his arms.
Levine has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Levine blocks it.
Sagat throws a punch but it's blocked by Levine.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Levine avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Levine's ribcage.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Levine taking a breather.
Sagat scores with a hook to the body.
Levine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sagats head.
Levine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sagat up against the cage.
Sagat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Levine.
Levine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Levine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Levine struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine lands a left hand.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Levine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sagat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hudson Levine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Levine looks to land a body kick but Sagat moved away.
Sagat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Levine's hands.

Sagat instigates a clinch.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Levine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Sagat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Levine working hard to break the clinch.
Sagat gets underhooks to prevent Levine's takedown attempt.
Levine is breathing heavily.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Levine is trying to maintain a safe position but Sagat gets an underhook and turns Levine into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philipe Sagat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Levine throws a head kick but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagat thows a body shot but no joy.
Sagat throws a low kick, looking for Levine's leg but Levine calmly moves out of range.
Sagat connects with a solid leg kick.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Sagat tries to bum rush Levine with a series of wild strikes but Levine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sagat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sagat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sagat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sagat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levine backwards.
Levine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Levine blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sagat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Levine backwards.

Levine works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Levine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sagat is looking to stand up but Levine isn't so interested in that idea.
Levine trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Levine looking to sit in guard and control but Sagat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Levine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sagat manages to get himself to full guard.
Sagat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Levine stops Sagat from standing up.
Sagat trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Levine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Levine thows a big elbow that misses.
Levine forces his way into half guard.
Levine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Levine prevents Sagat from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Levine swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.

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.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Levine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levine.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat throws a body punch but Levine moves out of range.
Sagat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Levine can pounce on him.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Levine keeps it at a distance.
Levine cracks the inside of Sagat's front leg.
Sagat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levine circles away quickly and effectively.
Levine throws a hook to the side of Sagat's head but Sagat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sagat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Levine is just out of range.
Levine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagat throws out the jab.
Sagat thuds a left hand into Levine's body.
Sagat tests Levine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hudson Levine dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sagat takes a swing at Levine's ribcage but misses.
Levine connects with a solid leg kick.
Sagat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Levine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sagat.
Levine is looking to land body kicks.
Levine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Levine shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Levine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sagat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sagat is trying to control but Levine manages to pass to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Levine avoids the attempt from Sagat to control.
Levine landing strikes from the mount.
Levine cracks Sagat with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Levine avoids the attempt from Sagat to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine landing punches.
Levine has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sagat's face.
Levine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Levine raining down shots from the mount!
Sagat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Levine lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine working Sagat over with strikes here.
Sagat tries to hold on but Levine pushes him away.
Sagat is squirming around, avoiding Levine's attempts to control the action.
Levine landing strikes, looking to finish!
Levine controlling the position easily from mount.
Sagat is looking to get to half guard.

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 tries to lock up and control but Levine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Levine is landing with some decent strikes but Sagat is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sagat wants to hold on but Levine pushes him away.
BOOM! Levine connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sagat is trying to escape the mount.
Sagat gets back to half guard.
Levine working Sagat over with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hudson Levine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Levine 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hudson Levine!