PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Newland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philipe Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Newland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Newland
vs
Sagat

178 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Killer Bee Supplements [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zach Newland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philipe Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Newland keeps it at a distance.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat tries to clinch but Newland is having none of it.
Newland jabs at Sagat's body.
Sagat motions for Newland to come forward. Sagat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Newland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Newland keeps it at a distance.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Newland circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Newland is avoiding it.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Newland is avoiding it.
Newland misses with a wild combination.
Newland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Philipe Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sagat.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Newland circles away.
Sagat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sagat looks gassed!
Sagat walks into a straight right hand from Newland.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat needs to keep his hands up - Newland had a free shot at his head there.
Newland misses with a wild combination.
Newland scores with a body shot.
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!
Newland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Newland.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newland keeps the fight on the outside.
Newland misses with a double jab.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Newland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sagat circles away quickly and effectively.
Newland swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Newland moves out of range of the leg kick from Sagat.
Newland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Newland pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newland lands with a cross.
Newland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newland throws a lazy right hand but Sagat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sagat was well out of range. Poor timing from Newland.
Sagat tries to clinch but Newland is having none of it.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Newland is avoiding it.
Sagat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Newland is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Newland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newland circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sagat has closed the distance and engaged Newland in a clinch.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newland is defending well for now.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Newland blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat prevents Newland from breaking the clinch.
Newland is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Newland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Newland dominated that 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.

Sagat is looking to clinch.
Newland avoids a kick to the body.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Newland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newland lands a nice hook to Sagat's body. Sagat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Newland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Newland sends Sagat crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Newland is motioning to the referee to let Sagat up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Sagat is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Newland is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Newland misses with a series of wild punches.
Newland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Newland lands with a cross.
Newland swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Newland circles away.
Newland throws a nice looking combination but Sagat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sagat is looking to land body kicks.
Newland throws a series of punches but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat tries to clinch up.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Newland circles away.
Newland throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two 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.
Sagat misses with a body kick.
Newland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Newland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Newland connects with a nice cross there... Sagat is looking wobbly and Newland recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Sagat to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Newland jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zach Newland!