PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kateen Veto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go To Sleep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Veto
vs
Sagat

206 cm
23
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kateen Veto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiger Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veto shoots for a double leg takedown but Sagat sprawls well. He's pushed Veto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sagat looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Veto shoots in for a takedown but Sagat shows good takedown defense.

Veto tries to keep at a distance but Sagat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veto's face.

It looks like Kateen Veto has been cut.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat stuffs the takedown attempt from Veto. Veto gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kateen Veto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Veto moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Sagat as Veto shoots in.
Veto shoots in looking for a takedown but Sagat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Veto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sagat slaps away a takedown attempt from Veto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Veto shoots in and drives through. Sagat sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veto misses with a takedown attempt - Sagat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Veto is avoiding it.
Veto lands with a nice combination. Sagat backs away looking to recover.
Sagat tries to clinch but Veto moves out of range.
Veto tries to clinch but Sagat is having none of it.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Veto circles away.
Veto looks to land a combination. Sagat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sagat tries to clinch but Veto is having none of it.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Veto circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veto tries for a takedown but Sagat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sagat tries to clinch but Veto moves out of range.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Veto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sagat.
Veto misses with an uppercut.
Veto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tiger Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Veto misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Veto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Veto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sagat clinches up against the cage.
Veto managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat is pressed up against the cage. Veto 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.
No luck for Veto with that takedown attempt.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiger Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Veto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Veto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

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.
Veto throws a series of punches but Sagat avoids them all with ease.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat wants to clinch

and Veto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Veto.
Veto wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.
Sagat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Veto trying to control but Sagat is working from the bottom.
Veto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tiger Sagat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kateen Veto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Veto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veto fails with the takedown.
Sagat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Veto.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veto moves out of range as Sagat strikes.
Veto 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 Kateen Veto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veto.
Sagat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veto circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veto fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Veto moves out of range of the strikes.
Veto looks to land a combination. Sagat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veto swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Veto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sagat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sagat wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Veto does no damage.
Veto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagat is looking to clinch.
Kateen Veto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagat needs to keep his hands up - Veto had a free shot at his head there.
Sagat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
Veto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horrible takedown by Veto or perhaps it was just good defense by Sagat which made him look bad.
Veto shoots in and drives through. Sagat sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Veto closes the distance and clinches.
Sagat holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sagat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Veto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sagat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Sagat.

Sagat manages to break the clinch.

Veto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Veto wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veto wants to pass the guard but Sagat is keeping the position.
Veto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veto wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kateen Veto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kateen Veto's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Veto looks for a takedown but Sagat sprawls well.
Veto misses the shot to the body.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
Veto shoots in looking for a takedown but Sagat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Veto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
Veto closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sagat moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Veto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sagat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kateen Veto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sagat is fighting off a takedown attempt but Veto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sagat to the mat. Sagat regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veto forces his way into half guard.
Veto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sagat keeps working.
Sagat on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Veto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sagat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Veto. 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 two minutes gone in the round.

Veto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Veto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagat blocking the ground and pound.

Veto is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Veto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kateen Veto!