PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Manus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Manus
vs
Sagat

186 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Manus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manus throws a head kick that half lands.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick
and Manus counters with a nice body kick.
Sagat tries to clinch but Manus is having none of it.
Manus misses with a takedown attempt - Sagat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Manus keeps it at a distance.

Sagat takes the fight into the clinch.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Manus's ribcage.
Manus is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Manus blocks it.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat landing knees to the head.

It looks like Max Manus has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Manus's face.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manus tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Manus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Manus trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Manus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sagat smiles and moves away.
Sagat looks to clinch
and Manus counters with a nice body kick.
Manus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sagat.
A head kick by Manus misses

and Sagat counters by clinching up.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Manus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Manus avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manus.
Manus has Sagat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sagat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Manus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Manus is blocking nicely.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Manus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sagat fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Manus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sagat really felt that one!
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Manus pushes him off.
Manus throws a shot to the body.
Manus throws a push kick but Sagat slaps the foot to one side.
Sagat lands with a slapping head kick.
Sagat avoids the head kick by Manus.
Sagat stuffs the takedown attempt from Manus. Manus gets slowly back to his feet.

Sagat takes the fight into the clinch.
Manus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manus's efforts to push away.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manus is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Manus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Manus blocks with his arms.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Manus is looking to control Sagat's arms but Sagat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Manus has his back to the cage.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Manus blocks it.
Manus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manus can't break the clinch.
Manus trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Manus fails to pull guard.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Manus stalling.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manus is looking to break free of the clinch but Sagat has double underhooks.
Manus takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Manus's face.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Manus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manus tries to stall but Sagat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manus blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Manus is trying to maintain a safe position but Sagat gets an underhook and turns Manus into the cage.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manus is defending well for now.
Manus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Manus won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manus taking a breather.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sagat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Manus's cut.
That's time! Manus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manus lands a jab-cross combination.
Manus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Max Manus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manus looks to clinch

and Sagat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manus misses with a body punch.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Manus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sagat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Manus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manus avoids it.
Sagat managing to block the knees to the body from Manus.
Manus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat managing to block the knees to the body from Manus.
Sagat has Manus pressed against the cage, preventing Manus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Manus won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Manus blocks it.
Sagat managing to block the knees to the body from Manus.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sagat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manus can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Manus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sagat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Manus is trying to drag Sagat to the mat but Sagat just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Manus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Manus is blocking nicely.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Manus avoids the damage to the body.
Manus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Manus fails to pull guard.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manus tries to stall but Sagat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bob Sagat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

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.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Manus blocks with his arms.
Manus is looking to break free of the clinch but Sagat has double underhooks.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manus is defending well for now.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Manus blocks with his arms.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manus blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Manus blocks it.
Manus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sagat walks away with a smile on his face. Manus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sagat lands a high kick!
Manus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manus shoots in but Sagat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat misses with a kick to the body.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Manus circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Manus circles away.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Manus is avoiding it.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Manus moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manus fails with a takedown attempt.
Bob Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Manus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manus is looking to clinch.
Manus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Manus is avoiding it.
Manus moves in looking to clinch but Sagat pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Sagat.

Sagat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manus's efforts to push away.
Manus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Manus blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Manus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Manus can't break the clinch.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manus tries to pull guard but Sagat won't allow it.
Manus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manus wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Manus can't get the takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manus avoids it.
Manus stalling in the clinch but Sagat improves position.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Manus blocks with his arms.
Manus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Manus blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manus trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Manus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sagat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat gets underhooks to prevent Manus's takedown attempt.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sagat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Manus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Manus is looking to clinch.
Sagat looks for the body kick but Manus saw that one coming.
Sagat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sagat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sagat tries to clinch but Manus is having none of it.
Manus lands a nice looking body kick.
Manus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Manus duly obliges.
Sagat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Manus is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sagat clinches but Manus breaks the clinch
and Manus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat wants to clinch

and Manus moves into the clinch.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Manus avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Manus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Manus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Manus can't get the takedown.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Manus blocks with his arms.
Sagat stops a takedown attempt from Manus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Manus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manus taking a breather.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Manus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sagat walks away with a smile on his face. Manus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch but Manus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manus tries to clinch up but Sagat circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Sagat.

Sagat clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manus pulls guard successfully.
Manus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sagat is controlling him.
Sagat preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat wants to get up but he can't break Manus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Manus trying to control the position here.
Max Manus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagat trying to control the position from guard on top but Manus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob Sagat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Manus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sagat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sagat 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sagat!