PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes to the cage accompanied by Gentleman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kilpatrick
vs
Sagat

177 cm
21
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

195 cm
21
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick misses with an uppercut

and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sagat.
Kilpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kilpatrick manages to break the clinch.
Kilpatrick cracks Sagat with a good jab.
Sagat slips under a jab.

Sagat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kilpatrick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kilpatrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sagat lands an uppercut.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kilpatrick landing knees to the head.
Sagat lands an elbow that stopped Kilpatrick in his tracks for a moment.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.

Kilpatrick lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kilpatrick is stalling here. Sagat is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kilpatrick seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sagat has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kilpatrick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kilpatrick is trying to control Sagat's posture but Sagat avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat wants to control but Kilpatrick is keeping him busy.
Kilpatrick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kilpatrick prevents Sagat from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Kilpatrick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Kilpatrick's face as Sagat controls the position.
Sagat creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kilpatrick sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sagat trying to control the action but Kilpatrick is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kilpatrick is not content to let Sagat control the position.
Kilpatrick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kilpatrick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kilpatrick is looking to improve his position.
Kilpatrick is not content to let Sagat control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Victor Sagat.
Sagat throws a leg kick
and Kilpatrick counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilpatrick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sagat thows a leg kick but Kilpatrick checks it
letting Kilpatrick counter with a right hand.
Sagat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilpatrick.
Victor Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilpatrick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kilpatrick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sagat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kilpatrick dips to his left and cracks Sagat with an uppercut!
Kilpatrick throws a jab when Sagat was well out of range.
Kilpatrick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sagat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sagat tries a low kick but Kilpatrick avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kilpatrick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick tries to move into range but Sagat moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sagat moves away from the strike by Kilpatrick.
Sagat cracks the inside of Kilpatrick's front leg.
Sagat misses with a straight right.

Sagat rushes Kilpatrick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Sagat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Sagat avoids it by throwing Kilpatrick back against the cage.
Kilpatrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
Kilpatrick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat blocks a body shot from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick lands a knee to the body.
Kilpatrick blocks an elbow strike.
Sagat lands a damaging elbow.

Kilpatrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luke Kilpatrick will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sagat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sagat checks a leg kick.
Kilpatrick throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Sagat.
Kilpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Kilpatrick misses.
Sagat wants to slow Kilpatrick down by chopping away at his legs.
Sagat misses with a leg kick.
Kilpatrick with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kilpatrick dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
Kilpatrick presses Sagat against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Sagat tries to stall but Kilpatrick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Kilpatrick blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat blocking some punches.
Kilpatrick misses with some punches.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position but instead, Sagat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kilpatrick into the cage.
Luke Kilpatrick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kilpatrick misses with a knee strike.
Kilpatrick trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kilpatrick.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kilpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilpatrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Kilpatrick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sagat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kilpatrick's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kilpatrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagat throws a leg kick which misses Kilpatrick's front leg but catches the back leg as Kilpatrick tries to avoid it.
Kilpatrick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilpatrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sagat can pounce on him.
Sagat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sagat walks into a jab.
Sagat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kilpatrick throws a right hand that misses
and Kilpatrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilpatrick is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sagat thows a body kick. Kilpatrick tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kilpatrick slips a jab and a cross from Sagat.
Sagat moves out of range as Kilpatrick strikes.
Kilpatrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sagat lands a head kick. Kilpatrick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sagat throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilpatrick throws a lazy right hand but Sagat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilpatrick misses with a body punch
and Sagat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kilpatrick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sagat feints and then cracks Kilpatrick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kilpatrick down.
Kilpatrick missing with a left hand there. Sagat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sagat.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagat.
Kilpatrick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kilpatrick takes a swing at Sagat's ribcage but misses.
Kilpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagat manages to avoid it.
Sagat connects with the punch.

Kilpatrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sagat gets through Kilpatrick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sagat is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kilpatrick tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kilpatrick blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat is looking to control Kilpatrick's arms but Kilpatrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sagat has his back to the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kilpatrick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Kilpatrick blocks with his arms.
Sagat looking to slow down the pace here.
Kilpatrick can't break the clinch.
Sagat blocks a body shot from Kilpatrick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Kilpatrick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kilpatrick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Victor Sagat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kilpatrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sagat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sagat tries to throw a body punch but Kilpatrick avoids it by throwing Sagat back against the cage.
Kilpatrick misses with a punch to the body.
Kilpatrick looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Sagat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sagat stalling against the cage.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sagat throws an elbow but misses.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kilpatrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kilpatrick looking to slow down the pace here.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilpatrick has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sagat regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagat keeping full guard, as Kilpatrick tries to pass.
Sagat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilpatrick is one step ahead there.
Kilpatrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sagat wants to sweep but no luck.
Sagat seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sagat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kilpatrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sagat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sagat pulls Kilpatrick in close to prevent any damage.
Kilpatrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sagat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kilpatrick's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sagat trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilpatrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luke Kilpatrick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Victor Sagat.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilpatrick wants to land a leg kick but Sagat is out of range.
Sagat thows a body shot but no joy.
Sagat connects with a nice looking jab.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick tries to land a leg kick but Sagat saw it coming and moves away.
Kilpatrick with a jab.
Sagat throws out a leg kick but Kilpatrick moves out of range and Sagat only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands the left hand.
Victor Sagat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilpatrick works the jab nicely.
Sagat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kilpatrick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilpatrick.
Sagat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilpatrick's calf.
Sagat scores with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sagat.
Sagat slips a straight right by Kilpatrick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sagat slips a jab from Kilpatrick.
Sagat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilpatrick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sagat lands with a kick to the temple. Kilpatrick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Sagat.
I think Sagat 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Victor Sagat!