PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between souske Sagara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Fenwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sagara
vs
Fenwick

150 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

160 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, souske Sagara!
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, Ryan Fenwick!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fenwick sprawls well. Fenwick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sagara gets slowly back to his feet.
Fenwick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sagara sprawls well. Sagara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fenwick gets slowly back to his feet.
Fenwick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sagara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fenwick if he has to take too many more of those.
Sagara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fenwick.
Fenwick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sagara's head.
Sagara lands a nice hook to Fenwick's body. Fenwick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sagara shoots for a takedown but Fenwick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Sagara. No joy for Fenwick on that attempt.
souske Sagara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Fenwick.
Sagara tries to clinch up but Fenwick circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fenwick but Fenwick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fenwick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fenwick blocks a head kick by Sagara.
Sagara could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Sagara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sagara breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fenwick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenwick wants to control but Sagara is keeping him busy.
Sagara is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fenwick asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Fenwick are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fenwick landing a few strikes.

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.
Sagara is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sagara is breathing heavily.
Sagara is not content to let Fenwick control the position.

Fenwick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sagara, who protects the arm well.

Fenwick stands up and beckons Sagara to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fenwick instigates a clinch.
Sagara tries to pull guard but Fenwick holds him up against the cage and eventually Sagara drops back down to his feet.
Sagara tries to score a body lock takedown but Fenwick shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sagara trying to control the position but instead, Fenwick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sagara into the cage.

Sagara is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fenwick is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sagara to the mat. Sagara regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fenwick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Fenwick decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sagara swats away the attempt to clinch by Fenwick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenwick shoots for a double leg takedown but Sagara sprawls well. He's pushed Fenwick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sagara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fenwick.
Fenwick shoots in for a double leg but Sagara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
souske Sagara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagara with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fenwick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fenwick.
Sagara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fenwick's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Sagara fails to land.

Fenwick successfully pulls guard.
Fenwick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sagara would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fenwick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sagara's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fenwick looks to land a combination. Sagara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sagara tries for a takedown but Fenwick circles away easily

and Fenwick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fenwick trying to control from half guard but Sagara is working away.
Sagara wants to get back to his feet.
Fenwick stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenwick wants to control but Sagara is keeping him busy.
Fenwick moves into full mount! Sagara won't be happy about that!
Fenwick controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sagara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fenwick on the ground.
Fenwick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sagara is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ryan Fenwick just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fenwick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenwick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sagara tries to avoid it but Fenwick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sagara to the ground. Sagara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sagara shoots and misses

and Fenwick moves into the clinch.
Sagara keeps control of Fenwick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagara working hard to break the clinch.
Sagara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fenwick's efforts to push away.
Sagara prevents the takedown attempt.
Sagara has Fenwick pressed against the cage, preventing Fenwick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fenwick wants to break free but Sagara has control.
Fenwick is trying to break the clinch but Sagara has him pressed against the cage.
Fenwick wants to break free but Sagara has control.
Sagara wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fenwick jumps into guard, dragging Sagara to the mat.
Fenwick controlling the position.
Sagara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fenwick is proving hard to escape from.

Fenwick is looking for a triangle but Sagara pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fenwick wriggles free and stands up.
Fenwick lands a high kick!
Sagara clinches but Fenwick breaks the clinch

and Fenwick counters by clinching up.

Sagara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sagara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fenwick finds it's way round the side to connect with Sagara's head.
Sagara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sagara moves in looking to clinch but Fenwick pushes him off.
Fenwick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fenwick is looking to clinch but Sagara is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Fenwick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fenwick fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Sagara as Fenwick shoots in.
Sagara stuffs the takedown attempt from Fenwick. Fenwick gets slowly back to his feet.
souske Sagara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Fenwick.
Sagara circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sagara clinches up with Fenwick and pushes him back against the cage.
Fenwick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sagara.
Come on Sagara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sagara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagara prevents a takedown attempt there.

Sagara breaks the clinch.

Sagara rushes Fenwick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sagara lands a knee to the head.
Fenwick jumps guard but Sagara stands there with Fenwick around his waist. Fenwick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sagara landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagara throws a punch but it's blocked by Fenwick.
Fenwick managing to block the knees to the body from Sagara.
Sagara keeps control of Fenwick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fenwick is trying to maintain a safe position but Sagara gets an underhook and turns Fenwick into the cage.
Sagara tries to land a knee to the head but Fenwick blocks with his arms.

Fenwick is trying to trip Sagara. He has hold of a leg but Sagara is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fenwick persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fenwick wants to pass the guard but Sagara is keeping the position.
Sagara is looking to stand up but Fenwick isn't so interested in that idea.
Fenwick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenwick wants to control from the top but Sagara keeps moving.
Sagara being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenwick landing with the ground and pound.
Fenwick sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fenwick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Fenwick stands and steps away. Sagara gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fenwick shoots in looking for a takedown. Sagara tries to sprawl out of it but Fenwick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sagara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Fenwick looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fenwick drops an elbow to the side of Sagara's head.
souske Sagara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Fenwick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fenwick keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Fenwick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fenwick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Fenwick!