PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgard Britto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seven Sagard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seven Sagard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edgard Britto's chin.

Britto
vs
Sagard

205 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edgard Britto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seven Sagard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagard tries to move into range but Britto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Seven Sagard has been cut.
Sagard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Sagard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Britto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sagard trying to control the position but Britto is working away.
Britto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sagard trying to control from half guard but Britto is working away.
Sagard is taking a breather. Britto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Sagard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Britto is looking for a sweep. Sagard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sagard wants to work for an arm triangle but Britto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Britto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Britto keeps working.
Britto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sagard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sagard's back!

Britto looking for the RNC.

Sagard showing good submission defense here.
Sagard tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Britto looking to break Sagard's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sagard remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Britto will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Britto is not going to allow Sagard to sit and survive in this position.

Sagard preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Britto.

Britto is looking for the choke from the back position but Sagard is controlling his hands well.
Sagard rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sagard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sagard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Britto forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Britto is working for a kimura but Sagard is defending it quite comfortably.
Sagard gets full guard.
Sagard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Britto!
Britto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sagard with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sagard tries to control but Britto wriggling away.

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.
Britto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sagard wants to control the pace but Britto is squirming around nicely.
Britto has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Sagard doesn't have the hooks in and Britto manages to turn into his guard.

Britto drops back looking for a leg! Sagard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sagard manages to kick Britto off! Britto jumps back into Sagard's guard.

Sagard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagard looking for a sweep. Not yet Sagard, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seven Sagard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seven Sagard's cut.
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.

Sagard misses with a looping left.

Sagard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Britto!
Britto is trying to escape the mount.
Sagard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sagard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sagard wants to control the pace but Britto is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sagard controlling the position easily from mount.
Sagard wants to control the pace but Britto is squirming around nicely.
Sagard controlling the pace for now.
Britto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Britto is squirming around, avoiding Sagard's attempts to control the action.
Sagard controlling his opponent.

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

Sagard has control of Britto's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Britto regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Britto can't escape the position.
Britto manages to regain half guard. Good work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Seven Sagard.
Britto with a poor takedown

and Sagard counters with a takedown into side control.
Sagard has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Britto!
Sagard looking to control but Britto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sagard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Britto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Britto actively working from the bottom here.
Britto wants to get back to full guard but Sagard has passed into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Britto is working to get back to half guard.
Britto has given up his back.
Britto is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Britto defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sagard's arms.

Sagard looking to break Britto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Britto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sagard will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Britto tries to break free.
Britto turns into Sagard and is now in his guard.
Sagard controls Britto momentarily but Britto frees himself.

Britto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sagard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sagard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sagard!
Sagard advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seven Sagard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seven Sagard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sagard looks to land a combination but Britto avoids it well.
Sagard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Britto counters with a three punch combo that has Sagard backing up. Sagard nods at Britto to acknowledge the strikes.
Sagard misses with a body kick.
Sagard misses with a takedown

so Britto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sagard keeping full guard, as Britto tries to pass.
Sagard working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britto pushing down on Sagard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Seven Sagard has got the better of the ground game so far.

Britto seems to be working for a kimura but Sagard defends the submission attempt.

Britto is looking for a kimura but Sagard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Britto to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Britto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sagard sees it coming and defends easily.
Sagard wants to control but Britto is keeping busy.

Sagard actively working from the bottom here.
Britto is looking to advance position but Sagard won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sagard wants to control but Britto is keeping busy.

Britto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sagard doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Britto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Edgard Britto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seven Sagard.
Sagard has control of Britto's left arm, preventing Britto from doing any damage.

Sagard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Britto stacks Sagard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Britto!

Britto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sagard has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Britto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sagard tries to pass to full mount but Britto defends it.
Britto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Britto.

Britto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sagard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Britto has his foot on Sagard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sagard works his way back into a safe position though.

Sagard drops back looking for a leg! Britto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Britto manages to kick Sagard off! Sagard jumps back into Britto's guard.
Edgard Britto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Britto is looking for a triangle but Sagard pushes his legs off easily.
Britto keeping moving, preventing Sagard from controlling successfully.
Sagard sitting in guard here, content to control.

Britto is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sagard throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Britto's body to avoid the submission. Britto has instead reached around Sagard's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Britto arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edgard Britto!