PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Vito Sagastegui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Brawler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sagastegui
vs
Brawler

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vito Sagastegui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagastegui moves in looking to clinch but Brawler pushes him off.
Brawler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sagasteguis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sagastegui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brawler manages to avoid it.
Sagastegui checks a low kick from Brawler.
Brawler lands a jab to Sagastegui's midsection.
Brawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sagastegui stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brawler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brawler scores with a jab. Sagastegui acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sagastegui misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler throws a body punch but Sagastegui moves out of range.
Sagastegui thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagastegui moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brawler misses with a body shot.
Brawler motions for Sagastegui to come forward. Brawler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brawler avoids the head kick by Sagastegui.
Brawler staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brawler.
Sagastegui throws a leg kick which misses Brawler's front leg but catches the back leg as Brawler tries to avoid it.
Brawler keeps the fight on the outside.
Brawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagastegui.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler jabs Sagastegui right on the nose. Sagastegui blinks but takes it well.
Brawler throws a big shot that misses.
Brawler cracks Sagastegui with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sagastegui is looking to clinch.
Sagastegui scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagastegui circles away quickly and effectively.
Brawler throws a body punch but Sagastegui moves out of range.
Sagastegui staying out of range there.
Brawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagastegui.
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sagastegui.
Brawler looks to land a left hand but Sagastegui moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Sagastegui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagastegui tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Brawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sagastegui tries to bum rush Brawler with a series of wild strikes but Brawler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagastegui is just out of range.
Sagastegui looks to throw the jab but Brawler is out of range.
Sagastegui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler misses with a body shot.
Sagastegui misses with a wild body shot.

Sagastegui rushes Brawler and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sagastegui as the two fighters clinch.
Brawler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sagastegui misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sagastegui swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagastegui misses with a punch to the body.

Brawler manages to break the clinch.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Sagastegui checks it.
Brawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagastegui lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sagastegui goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sagastegui misses with a hook. Brawler ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagastegui moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sagastegui missing with a left hand there. Brawler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sagastegui looks to throw the jab but Brawler is out of range.
Sagastegui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
Brawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vito Sagastegui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagastegui closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brawler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Sagastegui checks it.
Sagastegui throws a jab when Brawler was well out of range.
Brawler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brawler jabs Sagastegui to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Brawler misses the target.
Sagastegui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagastegui was well out of range. Poor timing from Brawler.
Brawler throws a series of punches but Sagastegui avoids them all with ease.
Sagastegui misses with a looping left.
Brawler misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler jabs Sagastegui to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagastegui throws a series of strikes that have Brawler backpedaling.
Sagastegui staying out of range there.
Brawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sagastegui is breathing heavily.
Brawler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sagastegui.
Sagastegui is looking to clinch but Brawler is avoiding it.
Brawler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sagastegui's head backwards.
A big left from Brawler misses.
Sagastegui is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A left lands for Brawler.
Jab, jab by Brawler - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Brawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagastegui walks into a straight right hand from Brawler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagastegui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagastegui pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brawler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sagastegui's head backwards.
Sagastegui on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sagastegui moves out of range as Brawler strikes.
Brawler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sagastegui throws a hook but Brawler avoids it easily.
Sagastegui ducks under a wild hook from Brawler.
John Brawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sagastegui.
Sagastegui tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Sagastegui misses.
Brawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sagastegui darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brawler throws a head kick but Sagastegui moves out of range.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Sagastegui sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sagastegui takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Brawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagastegui looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sagastegui avoids the body shot from Brawler.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagastegui.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brawler. Sagastegui does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler throws a hook but Sagastegui blocks it.
Brawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brawler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sagastegui fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagastegui misses with a wild combination.
Brawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagastegui tries to clinch but Brawler moves out of range.
Sagastegui throws an overhand right that lands on Brawler's shoulder, as Brawler tries to avoid the shot.
Sagastegui has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brawler finds it's way round the side to connect with Sagastegui's head.
Brawler scores with a sloppy right hand. Sagastegui should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brawler, as that shot connected.
Sagastegui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brawler.
Sagastegui lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brawler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sagastegui pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Sagastegui as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagastegui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brawler moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagastegui throws a head kick but Brawler moves out of range.
Sagastegui sizes up Brawler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Sagastegui misses the target.
Brawler swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagastegui.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Sagastegui moved away.
Brawler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagastegui looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Brawler finds it's way through Sagastegui's defenses.
Sagastegui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brawler throws a body punch but Sagastegui moves out of range.
Brawler throws out a loose jab but Sagastegui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagastegui displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sagastegui waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands with an overhand left.
A combination from Sagastegui does no damage.
A big left from Brawler misses.
Sagastegui slips a straight right by Brawler.
Sagastegui connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brawler. Brawler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Sagastegui motions for Brawler to come forward. Sagastegui throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sagastegui bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brawler's head backwards.
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Brawler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagastegui connects with a single shot there.
Brawler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brawler connects with an inside leg kick.
Brawler misses the shot to the body.
Sagastegui misses with a few strikes there.
Brawler lands a nice shot that snaps Sagastegui's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fighters circling - Sagastegui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagastegui lands a nice looking body shot.
Brawler thows a body shot but no joy.
Sagastegui is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brawler.
Brawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagastegui is just out of range.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagastegui throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brawler misses with a straight right.
Sagastegui throws a right and a left that Brawler avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagastegui misses with a looping left.
Brawler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brawler scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagastegui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brawler throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Brawler.
Brawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brawler 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!

Brawler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sagastegui is out of range and Brawler settles back down.
Brawler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Brawler there.
Sagastegui on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brawler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brawler looks to throw the jab but Sagastegui is out of range.
Brawler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sagastegui doesn't seem bothered though.
Sagastegui's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sagastegui duly obliges.
Brawler takes a swing at Sagastegui's ribcage but misses.
Brawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brawler. Sagastegui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brawler misses with a wild body shot.
Sagastegui digs a good hook to Brawler's body.
Brawler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sagastegui has time to react.
Sagastegui slips under a jab from Brawler.
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!
Brawler takes a swing at Sagastegui's ribcage but misses.
Brawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagastegui has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sagastegui throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagastegui blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sagastegui!
Brawler keeps the fight on the outside.
Sagastegui tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brawler throws out a loose jab but Sagastegui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sagastegui closes the distance but Brawler moves to the side
and Brawler counters with a series of strikes. Sagastegui will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brawler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sagastegui fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brawler dodges the punch combination from Sagastegui.
Brawler takes a swing at Sagastegui's ribcage but misses.
Sagastegui ducks right into an uppercut from Brawler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagastegui moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brawler throws a sloppy head kick and Sagastegui moves out of range easily.
Sagastegui slips a straight right by Brawler.
Brawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagastegui was well out of range. Poor timing from Brawler.
Sagastegui takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sagastegui misses with a few strikes there.
Sagastegui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
A big right from Sagastegui misses.
Sagastegui throws a right hand that Brawler ducks under and follows up with a left that Brawler also avoids with ease.
Brawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brawler is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagastegui moves away.
Sagastegui connects with a high kick.
Sagastegui tries a head kick but it misses.
Brawler keeps the fight on the outside.
Vito Sagastegui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagastegui.
Nice shot by Brawler.
Sagastegui misses the shot to the body.
Sagastegui wants to clinch.
Brawler throws a hook but Sagastegui blocks it.
Brawler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagastegui.
Vito Sagastegui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagastegui tries to clinch there but Brawler circles away.
Sagastegui scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brawler scores with a punch to the head.
Sagastegui throws a low kick, looking for Brawler's leg but Brawler calmly moves out of range.
Sagastegui throws the left hand but Brawler avoids the punch easily.
Brawler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brawler, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagastegui takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brawler tries a low kick but Sagastegui avoids it.
Sagastegui takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagastegui tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brawler is able to avoid easily.
Brawler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sagastegui in his tracks.

Sagastegui rushes Brawler and presses him up against the ropes.
Sagastegui misses with a punch to the body.

Brawler manages to break the clinch.
Brawler misses with a body shot.
Sagastegui works over Brawler's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brawler connects with a body shot.
Brawler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brawler slips under a jab from Sagastegui.
Brawler misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Brawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brawler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Brawler!
John Brawler made sure to mention his sponsor, Broken Halo Pride Nutrition in his post fight interview.