PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Sagat has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sagat
vs
Payne

188 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sagat tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Payne throws a lazy uppercut
and Sagat counters with a head kick.

Sagat gets a clinch.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Payne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
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!
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Payne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Payne looks gassed!
Payne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Payne's efforts to push away.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Payne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Payne's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Payne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Payne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Payne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat has Payne pressed against the cage, preventing Payne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Payne is trying to push Sagat away but Sagat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Payne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payne tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the cage.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Sagat has double underhooks.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Payne takes a knee right on the jaw!

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.
Payne wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Payne has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat working Payne over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Payne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Payne avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Payne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Payne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Payne can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Sagat keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Payne's efforts to push away.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Payne won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Sagat has double underhooks.
Payne is trying to break free.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Payne working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Payne wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Payne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Payne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Payne is trying to push Sagat away but Sagat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Payne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Payne wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Payne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Payne avoids it.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Payne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payne has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Payne can't break the clinch.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Payne avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Payne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat working Payne over with knees to the body.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Payne avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat has Payne pressed against the cage, preventing Payne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Payne is trying to break free.
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 Payne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Payne pushes him off.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sagat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Payne's head.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Payne circles away and keeps his distance.
Payne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Payne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagat is just out of range.
A big right from Payne misses.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Payne circles away.
Sagat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Payne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne misses with a combination

and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch.
Payne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Max Payne's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Payne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bob Sagat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Payne can do to turn this around?
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Sagat has double underhooks.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Payne wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Payne tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Payne has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Payne tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the cage.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
A frustrated look appears on Payne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Payne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Payne blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Payne blocks it.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne working hard to break the clinch.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Payne is trying to push Sagat away but Sagat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Payne is trying to break free.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Payne's efforts to push away.
Payne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Payne's ribcage.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Payne tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the cage.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Payne's ribcage.
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Payne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Payne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Payne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the body.
Payne is looking to break free of the clinch but Sagat has double underhooks.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Payne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.

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.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Payne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Payne is trying to break free.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sagat working Payne over with knees to the body.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.
Payne is trying to break free.
Sagat working Payne over with knees to the body.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Payne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Payne tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Payne can't break the clinch.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Payne tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Payne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Payne is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sagat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Payne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sagat moves out of range of the strikes.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagat slips a straight right by Payne.
Bob Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Payne misses.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Sagat is out of range.
Sagat scores with a head kick.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Payne keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Payne lands.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sagat moves away.
Sagat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne throws a series of punches but Sagat moves out of range.
Sagat tries to clinch but Payne moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Payne.
Payne throws a hook but Sagat avoids it easily.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Payne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sagat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Payne circles away and keeps his distance.
Payne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sagat on the side of the head.
Sagat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Payne swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Sagat moved out of range.
Sagat tries to clinch but Payne is having none of it.
Sagat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Payne throws a sloppy body shot

and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sagat.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Max Payne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Payne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Payne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat working Payne over with knees to the body.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Payne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Payne is blocking nicely.
Payne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Payne tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Sagat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Payne's efforts to push away.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Payne tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the cage.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Payne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Payne can't break the clinch.
Payne tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Payne won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Payne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Payne won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Payne is blocking nicely.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Payne is trying to push Sagat away but Sagat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Payne can't break the clinch.
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Payne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat lands a nice knee to the body.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Payne wants to get back to striking at distance but Sagat won't allow it.
Sagat with a knee to the head.
Payne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Payne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payne's face.
Payne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sagat unloads a knee to the mid-section. Payne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Payne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Payne can't break the clinch.
Bob Sagat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Payne wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Payne is trying to push Sagat away but Sagat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Payne won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Payne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Payne tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Payne tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the cage.
Payne wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees to the body from Sagat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sagat.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Payne takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sagat prevents Payne from breaking the clinch.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Payne tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Payne's ribcage.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Payne's ribcage.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Payne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Payne is trying to force a seperation but Sagat has the dominant position.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sagat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sagat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26

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