PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avelino Salonoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salonoy
vs
Sagat

190 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Avelino Salonoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edwin Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salonoy tries to avoid it but Sagat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salonoy to the ground. Salonoy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salonoy. Sagat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salonoy throws a body punch but Sagat moves out of range.
Salonoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salonoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salonoy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sagat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salonoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salonoy connects with a solid leg kick.
Sagat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sagat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salonoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salonoy lands a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sagat crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Salonoy - the referee stops the clock and Sagat gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Salonoy. Sagat manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sagat looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonoy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sagat takes a step back to recover.
Salonoy stalks Sagat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sagat's face. Sagat staggers backwards, shaken.
Salonoy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sagat if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Oooooh!!! Salonoy has knocked Sagat down with a huge combo! Salonoy steps away and waves a wobbly Sagat back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Sagat is rocked!
Salonoy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sagat is still on wobbly legs! Can Salonoy finish him?
Salonoy takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
Sagat seems to have recovered his senses.
Sagat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Salonoy works Sagat's body with a nice hook.
Salonoy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sagats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salonoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salonoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonoy works the jab nicely.
Sagat moves forwards but Salonoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Salonoy misses with a kick to the body.
Sagat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Salonoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salonoy lands a leg kick that knocks Sagat off balance momentarily.
Sagat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salonoy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sagat somewhat.
Avelino Salonoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Sagat.
Sagat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salonoy!
Salonoy is looking to wear down Sagat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonoy cracks Sagat with a good jab.
Sagat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salonoy tries to avoid it but Sagat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salonoy to the ground. Salonoy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salonoy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salonoy. That's going to slow Sagat down.
Sagat blocks the body kick.
A jab from Salonoy finds it's way through Sagat's defenses.
Sagat fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Salonoy. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Salonoy.
Salonoy lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut there from Salonoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salonoy tries to sprawl but Sagat drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sagat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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!
Salonoy wants to control but Sagat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sagat slows the pace down in half guard.
Salonoy is staying active underneath Sagat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salonoy trying to hold on to Sagat's head to control him but Sagat postures up.
Sagat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avelino Salonoy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sagat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sagat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salonoy swivels and escapes.
Salonoy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Salonoy misses with a low kick.
Salonoy lands with a nice body punch.
Sagat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salonoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salonoy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Salonoy.
Salonoy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sagat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Salonoy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Salonoy jabs at Sagat's body.
Salonoy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Avelino Salonoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salonoy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salonoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salonoy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sagat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sagat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salonoy.
Salonoy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sagat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sagat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Salonoy.
Salonoy thumps Sagat with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salonoy.
Salonoy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Avelino Salonoy is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Salonoy finds it's target.
Salonoy scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonoy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sagat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salonoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avelino Salonoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salonoy blocks a low kick nicely.
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!
Jab by Salonoy.
Sagat missing with a left hand there. Salonoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sagat tries for a takedown but Salonoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Salonoy finds it's target.
Salonoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Salonoy.
Sagat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salonoy lands with a cross.
Sagat misses with a right hand
letting Salonoy counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonoy checks a leg kick.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salonoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sagat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salonoy as he jumps to the side.
Avelino Salonoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Sagat.
Salonoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sagat.
Salonoy misses with a low kick.
Sagat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Salonoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Salonoy looks for the body kick but Sagat saw that one coming.
Salonoy moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salonoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Salonoy scores with a punch to the head.
Salonoy moves out of range of the leg kick from Sagat.
Salonoy misses with a low kick as Sagat jumps back.
Salonoy thows a body shot but no joy.

Sagat scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagat lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sagat working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Salonoy looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Sagat! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Edwin Sagat!
Edwin Sagat is the new super heavyweight champion!