PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Sparring Dummy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Sagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Conquest of Paradise - Vangelis. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sparring Dummy
vs
Sagan

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boxing Sparring Dummy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Sagan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Sparring Dummy misses its intended target.
Sagan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sagan moves out of range of the strikes.
Sagan tries to clinch up.
Sparring Dummy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparring Dummy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sagan.
Sparring Dummy throws a shot from downtown. Sagan moves away and avoids it.
Sagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparring Dummy just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagan misses with a straight right.
Sagan thows a body shot but no joy.
Sparring Dummy just misses with a punch to the body.
Sagan wants to clinch up but Sparring Dummy keeps it at a distance.
Sparring Dummy misses with the combination.

Sagan moves into range and clinches up with Sparring Dummy.
Sparring Dummy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sagan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sparring Dummy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sagan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparring Dummy.
Sparring Dummy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagan moves away.
Sparring Dummy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sparring Dummy.
A big right from Sagan misses.
Sagan slips a jab from Sparring Dummy.
Sagan tries to clinch up.
Sparring Dummy with a nice cross.
Sagan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sparring Dummy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagan throws a body punch but Sparring Dummy moves out of range.
Sparring Dummy doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagan circles away.
Sparring Dummy misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagan wants to slow Sparring Dummy down by chopping away at his legs.

Sagan forces Sparring Dummy back against the cage and clinches.
Sparring Dummy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sagan.
Sparring Dummy lands a right hand.
Sagan trying to control the position but instead, Sparring Dummy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sagan into the cage.
Sparring Dummy tries to land a knee to the head but Sagan blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sagan.
Sagan looking for a takedown.
Sparring Dummy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sparring Dummy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sparring Dummy throws a head punch that misses.
Sparring Dummy lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Sagan as the two fighters clinch.
Sparring Dummy is breathing heavily.
Sparring Dummy misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Sagan.

Sagan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparring Dummy misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparring Dummy misses the target.

Sagan lands a left and a right that send Sparring Dummy crashing to the mat, dazed. Sagan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Sparring Dummy is rocked!

It looks like Boxing Sparring Dummy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sagan has managed to clinch.
Oh Sparring Dummy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sparring Dummy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sagan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sparring Dummy backwards.
Sparring Dummy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sagan's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparring Dummy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sagan is trying to drag Sparring Dummy to the mat but Sparring Dummy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sparring Dummy seems to have got his legs back now.
Boxing Sparring Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Sagan.
Sagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Sagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sparring Dummy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sagan ducks under a wild hook from Sparring Dummy.
Sagan lands a nice hook to Sparring Dummy's body. Sparring Dummy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Sagan closes the distance and clinches.
Sparring Dummy takes a shot to the head.
Sagan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sagan is looking to break free of the clinch but Sparring Dummy has double underhooks.
Sparring Dummy has a couple of punches blocked by Sagan.
Sagan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Sparring Dummy.
Sagan stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Sparring Dummy fails to land.
Sagan scores with a hook to the body.
Sagan lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sagan.
Sparring Dummy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sagan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sparring Dummy gets underhooks to prevent Sagan's takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sagan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sparring Dummy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sagan.
Sagan tries to break free but Sparring Dummy pushes him back against the cage.
Sparring Dummy keeps control of Sagan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sparring Dummy keeps control of Sagan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sparring Dummy misses with the head strike.
Sparring Dummy misses with the head strike.
Sparring Dummy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sparring Dummy can't find room to land a body shot as Sagan controls the action.

Sagan manages to break the clinch.
Boxing Sparring Dummy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparring Dummy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Sparring Dummy moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagan tries to break free but Sparring Dummy pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagan is trying to break the clinch but Sparring Dummy has him pressed against the cage.
Sparring Dummy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sagan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sagan is trying to maintain a safe position but Sparring Dummy gets an underhook and turns Sagan into the cage.
Sagan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sparring Dummy throws a head punch that misses.
Sagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sparring Dummy's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Sagan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boxing Sparring Dummy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sparring Dummy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Sagan misses.
Sparring Dummy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagan moves away.
Sagan tries to clinch there but Sparring Dummy circles away.
Sparring Dummy misses with a hook. Sagan ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Sparring Dummy does no damage.
Sparring Dummy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sparring Dummy connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagan misses with the combination.
Sagan tries to bum rush Sparring Dummy with a series of wild strikes but Sparring Dummy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparring Dummy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sagan is breathing heavily.
Sagan lands with a shot to the body.
Sparring Dummy throws an overhand right that lands on Sagan's shoulder, as Sagan tries to avoid the shot.
Sagan throws a right and a left that Sparring Dummy avoids nicely.
Sparring Dummy tries to clinch there but Sagan circles away.
Boxing Sparring Dummy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparring Dummy lands a slapping body shot.
Sagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparring Dummy moves away.
Sparring Dummy throws a hook but Sagan blocks it.
Sparring Dummy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagan throws out the jab.
Sparring Dummy tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagan throws a looping overhand right but Sparring Dummy ducks down to avoid it.
Sparring Dummy tries to clinch up.
Sparring Dummy misses with a looping left.
Jab by Sagan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagan misses with an uppercut. Sparring Dummy saw that one coming.
Sagan tries to clinch up but Sparring Dummy circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Sagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sparring Dummy moves in looking to clinch but Sagan pushes him off.
Sparring Dummy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sagan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sparring Dummy rather than just go for the knockout.
Sagan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagan slips a straight right by Sparring Dummy.
Sparring Dummy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparring Dummy.
Sparring Dummy throws a series of punches but Sagan avoids them all with ease.
Sparring Dummy tries to clinch but Sagan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagan moves out of range as Sparring Dummy strikes.
Sagan is looking to clinch.
Sagan misses with a low kick as Sparring Dummy jumps back.
Sparring Dummy misses with a straight left.
Sagan throws a hook but Sparring Dummy avoids it easily.
Sagan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sagan clinches up with Sparring Dummy and pushes him back against the cage.
Sparring Dummy prevents the takedown attempt.
Sagan is trying to break the clinch but Sparring Dummy has him pressed against the cage.
Sparring Dummy has Sagan pressed against the cage, preventing Sagan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sparring Dummy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sagan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sparring Dummy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sparring Dummy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sagan.
Sagan misses with a punch to the body.
Sagan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sparring Dummy prevents the takedown attempt.
Boxing Sparring Dummy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Sagan.
Sagan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparring Dummy has him pressed against the cage.
Sagan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sparring Dummy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sagan blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sparring Dummy misses with a knee strike.
Sparring Dummy lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sagan.
Sagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sagan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sparring Dummy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sparring Dummy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sparring Dummy.
Sparring Dummy pushes Sagan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sagan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sparring Dummy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sparring Dummy blocks an uppercut.
Sparring Dummy throws a head punch that misses.
Sagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sagan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sparring Dummy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sagan backwards.
Sparring Dummy lands a hook that snaps the head of Sagan backwards.
Sparring Dummy misses with a knee strike.
Sparring Dummy prevents Sagan from breaking the clinch.
Sagan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparring Dummy has a couple of punches blocked by Sagan.
Sparring Dummy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sparring Dummy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagan wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from Sparring Dummy as the two fighters clinch.
Sagan is looking to control Sparring Dummy's arms but Sparring Dummy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sagan has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Sparring Dummy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boxing Sparring Dummy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A slow jab from Sparring Dummy misses its intended target.
Sparring Dummy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagan manages to avoid it.

Sagan rushes Sparring Dummy and presses him up against the cage.
Sparring Dummy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sagan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Sagan.
Sagan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sagan is trying to force a seperation but Sparring Dummy has the dominant position.
Sagan can't break the clinch.
Sagan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sagan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sagan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sparring Dummy keeps the fight on the outside.
Sparring Dummy takes one to the chin there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sparring Dummy misses with a straight right.
Sagan tries to clinch up but Sparring Dummy circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagan throws a low kick but Sparring Dummy avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparring Dummy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagan.
Sagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparring Dummy is just out of range.
Sparring Dummy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sparring Dummy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sparring Dummy tries to clinch up but Sagan circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparring Dummy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sagan lands a really nice looking cross but Sparring Dummy seems unphased.

Sagan drops Sparring Dummy with a beautiful combination! Sparring Dummy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sagan is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheers as Sagan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sparring Dummy doesn't seem phased though.
Sagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparring Dummy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sparring Dummy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sparring Dummy misses.
Sparring Dummy throws a hook but Sagan avoids it easily.
Sagan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sparring Dummy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sparring Dummy throws a jab but it's blocked by Sagan.
Carl Sagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sparring Dummy misses with the combination.
Sagan tries to clinch there but Sparring Dummy circles away.

Sagan has Sparring Dummy up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Sagan - that landed with a thud.
Sagan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparring Dummy has him pressed against the cage.
Sagan wants to get back to striking at distance but Sparring Dummy won't allow it.
Sparring Dummy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sagan is keeping busy.
Sparring Dummy lands a left hand.
Sparring Dummy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sagan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sagan tries to stall but Sparring Dummy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sagan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sparring Dummy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sagan digs a right hand underneath Sparring Dummy's ribcage. Sparring Dummy let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Sparring Dummy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sagan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sparring Dummy to the mat. Sparring Dummy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sparring Dummy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sparring Dummy wants to sweep but no luck.
Sparring Dummy keeping moving, preventing Sagan from controlling successfully.

Sagan stands up and waves to Sparring Dummy to follow him.
Sparring Dummy cracks a nice hook into Sagan's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sparring Dummy is looking to clinch but Sagan is avoiding it.
Sagan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sparring Dummy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sparring Dummy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Sagan.
Sagan throws a right and a left that Sparring Dummy avoids nicely.
Sparring Dummy missing with a left hand there. Sagan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sagan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sagan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sparring Dummy counters with a stiff right hand.

Sagan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sparring Dummy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sagan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sparring Dummy lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Sagan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sagan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Sagan!