PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Sauce (ranked 5036 p4p, 6360 weight class) and Tommy Segura (ranked 507 p4p, 559 weight class). Tommy Segura will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sauce
vs
Segura

185 cm
25
193
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
197
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alfredo Sauce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tommy Segura!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauce misses with a wild combination.
Segura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Segura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauce manages to avoid it.
Segura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Segura has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tommy Segura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sauce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Segura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sauce is out of range and Segura settles back down.
Segura tries to bum rush Sauce with a series of wild strikes but Sauce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Segura throws a lazy head kick
enabling Sauce to counter with a crisp jab.
Segura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sauce misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauce connects with the punch.
Segura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sauce connects with the punch.
Sauce throws a lazy right hand but Segura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Segura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Segura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Sauce does no damage.
Sauce is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Segura takes a swing at Sauce's ribcage but misses.
Segura lands a two punch combo.
Segura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Segura throws a series of punches but Sauce avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Segura.
Segura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sauce finds it's way round the side to connect with Segura's head.
Segura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Segura misses with the combination.
Sauce looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Sauce misses its intended target.
Sauce looks to land a right hand but Segura moved out of range.
Segura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sauce circles away quickly and effectively.
Segura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Segura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Segura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segura throws a nice looking combination but Sauce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sauce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Segura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Segura lands a jab-cross combination.
Sauce is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sauce misses with an uppercut.
Segura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Sauce was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Segura misses with a series of wild punches.
Segura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sauce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sauce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segura.
Sauce dodges the punch combination from Segura.
Segura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Segura misses with a wild combination.
Sauce throws an overhand right that lands on Segura's shoulder, as Segura tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Segura misses with a double jab
and Sauce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Segura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sauce with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Segura looks to land a left hand but Sauce moved out of range nicely.
Sauce is looking to counter punch.
Sauce misses with an uppercut. Segura saw that one coming.
Segura looks to throw a body kick
and Sauce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sauce swings for the body but Segura moves out of range.
Sauce cracks Segura with a good jab.
Sauce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Segura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sauce punishes Segura's body with a nice straight punch.
Segura misses with a low kick as Sauce jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Segura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sauce misses with an uppercut. Segura saw that one coming.
Sauce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Segura.
Segura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sauce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sauce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Segura moves away from the strike by Sauce.
Segura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Segura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Segura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Segura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sauce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Segura moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Segura misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Segura!

Sauce is rocked!
Segura looks to land a combination but Sauce avoids it well.
Oh Sauce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sauce misses with a looping left.
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 Alfredo Sauce will probably get the nod.
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.

Segura throws a right and a left that Sauce avoids nicely.
Sauce seems to have got his legs back now.
Sauce slips a jab and a cross from Segura.
Segura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sauce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sauce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Segura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sauce.
Sauce throws a hook but Segura blocks it.
Segura misses with a double jab.
Segura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Segura throws a series of punches but Sauce moves out of range.
Sauce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Segura.
Segura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alfredo Sauce is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Segura misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Sauce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Segura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sauce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce misses the jab.
Segura misses with a double jab
and Sauce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Segura is breathing heavily.
Sauce throws out a loose jab but Segura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Segura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tommy Segura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Sauce.
Segura throws a head kick but Sauce moves out of range.
Segura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sauce fails to land with a series of punches.
Sauce slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sauce connects with a nice looking jab.
Sauce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sauce cracks Segura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sauce loads up on a big right hand but Segura slips the punch.
Segura looks to land a right hand but Sauce moved out of range.
Sauce throwing a counter right hand but Segura manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Segura slips a straight right by Sauce.
Segura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sauce rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sauce.
Segura misses with a wild combination.
Segura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Segura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sauce throws the left hand but Segura avoids the punch easily.
Segura misses with a wild combination.
Segura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sauce uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Segura has time to react.
Segura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sauce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Segura was well out of range. Poor timing from Sauce.
Sauce fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sauce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Segura.
Segura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sauce throws a big shot that misses.
Segura throws a big shot that misses.
Sauce fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sauce throws the left hand but Segura avoids the punch easily.
Segura misses with a right hand
and Sauce counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sauce throws a good cross that connects.
Segura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sauce tests Segura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Segura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce misses the shot to the body.
Segura misses with a left hand
and Sauce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Segura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sauce.
A jab from Sauce misses.
Segura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sauce throws a shot from downtown. Segura moves away and avoids it.
Segura defending well as Sauce loads up on a big left hand.
Sauce misses with a two punch combination.
Segura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Segura throws a right and a left that Sauce avoids nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Segura misses with a series of wild punches.
Segura slips under a jab from Sauce.
Segura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Segura ducks under a wild hook from Sauce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Sauce dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Segura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Segura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sauce throws a looping overhand right but Segura ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Segura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Segura tries to land a leg kick but Sauce saw it coming and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sauce.
Segura misses with the combination.
Segura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sauce throws a hook to the side of Segura's head but Segura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Segura tries a head kick but it misses.
Sauce has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Segura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sauce slips a jab and a cross from Segura.
It looked like Sauce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sauce lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Segura ducks under a wild hook from Sauce.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Segura throws a combination that misses
letting Sauce counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce slips a jab and a cross from Segura.
A big left from Sauce misses.
Segura unleashes a big counter combination but Sauce bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Segura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Segura misses with a few strikes there.
Sauce cracks Segura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sauce slips a jab and a cross from Segura.
Sauce with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Segura to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Sauce lands an impressive looking overhand right. Segura doesn't seem phased though.
Sauce misses with a looping left.
Segura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sauce.
Sauce's corner calls for a 1-2. Sauce obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Sauce does no damage.
Sauce lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sauce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Segura.
Segura throws a body punch but Sauce moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segura moves out of range as Sauce strikes.
Segura misses with a double jab.
Segura slips a jab from Sauce.
Segura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Segura.
Sauce swings widly with a right hand
and Segura counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Segura. Beautiful body shot.
Sauce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Segura throws out the jab.
Sauce was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Segura throws a nice looking combination but Sauce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Segura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Segura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sauce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Segura manages to avoid it.
Segura throws a series of punches but Sauce moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sauce, as that shot connected.
Sauce dodges the punch combination from Segura.
Segura looks to land a combination but Sauce avoids it well.
Segura misses with a looping left.
Segura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sauce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Segura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sauce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Segura thinking.
Sauce lands with a good body shot.
Sauce throws a series of strikes that have Segura backpedaling.
Sauce scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Segura throws a nice looking combination but Sauce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Segura slips a straight right by Sauce.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sauce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Segura defending well as Sauce loads up on a big left hand.
Sauce scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good exchange - Segura coming out on top.
Segura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sauce.
Sauce throws a jab but it's blocked by Segura.
Segura staying out of range there.
Segura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sauce works Segura's body with a nice hook.
Sauce throws out a loose jab but Segura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tommy Segura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Segura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauce manages to avoid it.
Sauce is looking to counter punch.
Sauce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Segura in his tracks.
Segura looks to land a combination but Sauce avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sauce avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alfredo Sauce.
Well Sauce has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Sauce!