PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanne has chosen Don't Cry For Me Argentina as his entrance music. John Sagat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sagat
vs
Kanne

177 cm
29
197 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
175 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beasty Kanne!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanne sizes up Sagat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kanne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like John Sagat has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanne.
Sagat throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanne.
Kanne lands a nice shot that snaps Sagat's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kanne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kanne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Sagat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sagat scores with the left hand. Kanne knows he should have avoided that one.
Kanne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kanne pushes Sagat up against the cage in a clinch.
Sagat is trying to force a seperation but Kanne has the dominant position.
Sagat prevents a body shot from Kanne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
Kanne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sagat or not.
Kanne stalling against the cage.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Kanne wants to stall.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Kanne avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
Kanne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sagat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.
Sagat struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanne controls his hands.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanne is defending well for now.
Sagat misses with a punch to the body.
Kanne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Kanne blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
Sagat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sagat letting Kanne take a breather here.
A right hook to the body lands for Sagat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanne struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
Sagat misses with a punch to the body.
Kanne lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kanne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanne throws a series of punches but Sagat moves out of range.
Kanne misses with a double jab.
Kanne lands a nice looking body kick.
Kanne works over Sagat's head and body with a nice combination.
Sagat throws a body punch but Kanne moves out of range.
Kanne misses with a wild combination.
Sagat swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanne.
Kanne misses with an uppercut. Sagat saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Kanne misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kanne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagat.
Sagat dodges the punch combination from Kanne.
Beasty Kanne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kanne thuds a left hand into Sagat's body.
Sagat lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kanne takes a step back to recover.
Kanne wants to slow Sagat down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat slips a jab and a cross from Kanne.
Kanne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beasty Kanne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Sagat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kanne lands an overhand right.
Sagat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sagat lands with a hook. Kanne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beasty Kanne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanne moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanne.
Kanne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sagat.
Kanne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sagat.
Sagat throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kanne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice combination there by Kanne.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sagat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kanne lands a two punch combo.
Kanne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sagat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagat at a distance.
Sagat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanne manages to avoid it.
Kanne's corner calls for a 1-2. Kanne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanne was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Good work by Sagat as he checks the leg kick.
Kanne scores with a nice head shot.
Beasty Kanne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sagat checks it well.
Sagat scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanne.

Kanne moves into the clinch.
Sagat is pushing Kanne up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kanne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kanne. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat stalling in the clinch but Kanne improves position.
Kanne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kanne manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kanne!
Sagat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sagat lands an overhand right.
Sagat misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne avoids the body shot from Sagat.
Kanne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sagat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sagat on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Beasty Kanne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Kanne.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kanne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanne throws a front kick aimed at Sagat's knee but Sagat avoids it well.
Sagat missing with a left hand there. Kanne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanne closes the distance but Sagat moves to the side
and Sagat counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanne throws a series of punches but Sagat avoids them all with ease.
Kanne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Sagat is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Kanne does no damage.
Oh Sagat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kanne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanne misses with a few strikes there.
Sagat seems to have got his legs back now.
Kanne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat throws a shot from downtown. Kanne moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sagat misses the target.
Kanne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kanne is looking to clinch but Sagat is avoiding it.
Kanne looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sagat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kanne throws a leg kick but Sagat checks it.
Kanne fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beasty Kanne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Sagat'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.

Sagat looks to throw the jab but Kanne is out of range.
Sagat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kanne throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Kanne misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sagat looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanne is just out of range.
Kanne throws a right and a left that Sagat avoids nicely.
Sagat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kanne tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kanne checks a leg kick.
Kanne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagat manages to avoid it.
Kanne lands with a nice combination. Sagat backs away looking to recover.
Sagat connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne scores with a hook to the body. Sagat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sagat checks it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Kanne. That snapped Sagat's head back.
Kanne throws a right and a left that Sagat avoids nicely.
Sagat staying out of range there.
Sagat misses with a looping left.
Kanne throws a combination that misses
and Sagat counters with a thumping low kick.
Kanne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanne throws a jab when Sagat was well out of range.
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne misses with a combination
and Kanne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kanne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Kanne throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat throws a front kick that sends Kanne stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanne throws a sloppy head kick and Sagat moves out of range easily.
Sagat feints and then cracks Kanne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kanne down.
Sagat takes a swing at Kanne's ribcage but misses.
Kanne takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Beasty Kanne has been cut.
Sagat takes a swing at Kanne's ribcage but misses.
Kanne fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat catches Kanne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sagat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kanne.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sagat ducks under a wild hook from Kanne.
No joy there for Kanne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kanne throws a jab but it's blocked by Sagat.
Sagat is looking to slow Kanne down with leg kicks.
Kanne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Kanne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat moves out of range of the leg kick from Kanne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sagat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kanne scrambles back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Kanne blocks the low kick.
Sagat lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Kanne moves out of range easily.
Sagat misses with a body shot.
Kanne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kanne scores with a jab. Sagat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kanne moves in looking to clinch but Sagat pushes him off.
Kanne feints and then cracks Sagat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sagat down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Sagat clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kanne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sagat missing with a left hand there. Kanne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanne throws a right hand that Sagat ducks under and follows up with a left that Sagat also avoids with ease.

Sagat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sagat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kanne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sagat is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanne keeping moving, preventing Sagat from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat is looking to work some ground and pound but Kanne has wrist control.
Kanne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sagat is one step ahead there.
Kanne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sagat stopping the sweep attempt from Kanne.
Sagat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kanne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat chips away with some ground and pound.
Sagat is fighting to break Kanne's control of his arms but Kanne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sagat working some strikes from top position.
Sagat content to stall in guard here.
Kanne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kanne scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kanne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sagat takes a swing at Kanne's ribcage but misses.
Kanne checks a low kick from Sagat.
Sagat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kanne throws out a loose jab but Sagat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanne throws a sloppy head kick and Sagat moves out of range easily.
Kanne throws a right hand that Sagat ducks under and follows up with a left that Sagat also avoids with ease.
Kanne moves in looking to clinch but Sagat pushes him off.
Kanne looks to land a left hand but Sagat moved out of range nicely.

Kanne forces Sagat back against the cage and clinches.
Sagat just leaning against Kanne, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Kanne.
Kanne blocking some punches.
Sagat swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanne uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.
Kanne prevents a body shot from Sagat.
John Sagat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kanne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sagat misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanne has Sagat pressed against the cage, preventing Sagat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Sagat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Sagat had his way with Beasty Kanne in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kanne misses with a few strikes there.
Sagat blocks a head kick by Kanne.
Sagat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kanne.
Kanne just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat throws a leg kick but Kanne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kanne tests Sagat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sagat moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Sagat misses.
Kanne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kanne tries to work over Sagat's front leg with a kick but Sagat checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kanne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sagat thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Sagat. Those never looked like landing.
Kanne slips under a jab from Sagat.
Kanne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kanne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sagat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sagat misses with a leg kick
and Kanne counters with a three punch combo that has Sagat backing up. Sagat nods at Kanne to acknowledge the strikes.
Kanne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanne.
Sagat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kanne's sensitive parts.
Kanne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kanne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sagat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a body punch but Kanne moves out of range.
Kanne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sagat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagat dodges the punch combination from Kanne.
Kanne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sagat counters with a right hand to the body.
Kanne throws a leg kick but Sagat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kanne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sagat counters with a nice leg kick.
Kanne misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sagat checks a leg kick.
Kanne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kanne needs to keep his hands up - Sagat had a free shot at his head there.
Kanne swings for the body but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sagat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kanne looks to land a right hand but Sagat moved out of range.
Kanne moves out of range as Sagat throws a body kick.
Kanne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Kanne wants to clinch.
Sagat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kanne misses the target.
Kanne just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kanne throws a series of strikes that have Sagat backpedaling.
Kanne scores with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kanne counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat misses with a jab to the body
and Kanne counters with an inside leg kick.
Kanne fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beasty Kanne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kanne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beasty Kanne!