PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caeas Liege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liege is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Will T. Bear: For a Few Dollars . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sagdiyev
vs
Liege

179 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
183 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borat Sagdiyev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caeas Liege!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagdiyev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sagdiyev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liege shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sagdiyev as he jumps to the side.
Sagdiyev connects with a solid leg kick.
Sagdiyev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liege has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid body kick from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev swings away with a leg kick that misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Liege enables Sagdiyev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Liege manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Liege seems keen to control Sagdiyev's posture.
Liege keeping moving, preventing Sagdiyev from controlling successfully.
Liege is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sagdiyev preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagdiyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Liege is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sagdiyev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sagdiyev is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagdiyev tries to free his leg and advance position but Liege is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sagdiyev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liege avoids it really well and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Liege checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sagdiyev throws a head kick but Liege moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liege throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sagdiyev fails with a takedown attempt.
Sagdiyev shoots and misses

and Liege counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borat Sagdiyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Liege is trying to get an arm triangle but Sagdiyev is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Liege tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Liege has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sagdiyev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sagdiyev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Liege.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sagdiyev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liege pulls his head out easily.
Sagdiyev wants to control but Liege is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Liege is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sagdiyev sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev wants to get back to full guard.

Liege is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sagdiyev is trying to get back to full guard.
Liege is thwarting Sagdiyev's attempts to control the position.

Liege is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sagdiyev doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Liege.
Sagdiyev trying to control but Liege postures up.
Sagdiyev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Liege's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Liege's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liege tries to break free.
Sagdiyev struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sagdiyev throwing strikes and Liege squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Sagdiyev landing strikes from the mount.
Sagdiyev with shots to the head and body - Liege looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagdiyev unloads with some shots from mount but Liege bucks and avoids them well.

Sagdiyev moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Liege has worked his arm free - good work by Liege!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sagdiyev lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borat Sagdiyev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sagdiyev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liege keeping moving, preventing Sagdiyev from controlling successfully.
Borat Sagdiyev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liege is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Liege keeping moving, preventing Sagdiyev from controlling successfully.
Sagdiyev throwing strikes from guard but Liege blocks nicely.
Sagdiyev throws and elbow that misses. Liege uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sagdiyev's guard. Nice move by Liege!
Liege postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sagdiyev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Liege defends it easily.
Sagdiyev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Liege chips away with some ground and pound.
Liege slips nicely into half guard.

Liege is working for a submission of some sort.

Sagdiyev is defending against the submission attempts here by Liege.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sagdiyev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Sagdiyev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Liege gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liege forces his way into half guard.
Sagdiyev is trying to maintain the position but Liege is very close to passing his half guard.
Sagdiyev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Liege working Sagdiyev over with strikes.
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!

Liege is working for a kimura but Sagdiyev is defending it quite comfortably.
Sagdiyev trying to control from the bottom.
Sagdiyev misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sagdiyev is looking for a sweep. Liege is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sagdiyev wants to control but Liege is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sagdiyev actively working from the bottom here.

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

Sagdiyev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liege pulls his head out easily.

Liege wants to work for an arm triangle but Sagdiyev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Liege is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sagdiyev is concentrating on defense, preventing Liege from advancing position.

Liege is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sagdiyev is just riding it out for now. Liege eventually gives up the hold.

Liege is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sagdiyev doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Liege.
Liege is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sagdiyev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sagdiyev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liege passes Sagdiyev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sagdiyev gets back to full guard.

Sagdiyev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Liege defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sagdiyev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liege's waist but Liege gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sagdiyev off to one side.
Sagdiyev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagdiyev looks for the body kick but Liege saw that one coming.
Sagdiyev scoring well with a low kick there.
Sagdiyev shoots for a takedown but Liege saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liege keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borat Sagdiyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagdiyev throws a leg kick

and Liege holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sagdiyev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Liege gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sagdiyev regains guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liege preventing the sweep.

Liege thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liege stopping the sweep attempt from Sagdiyev.

Liege avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Sagdiyev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Liege stands up over Sagdiyev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Sagdiyev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Liege preventing the sweep.
Liege is working Sagdiyev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Liege postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sagdiyev is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Liege, into his guard.
Liege keeping full guard, as Sagdiyev tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev throws a strike but Liege rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Liege is working Sagdiyev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sagdiyev working for a triangle but Liege defends it easily.
Liege scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liege drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Liege jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sagdiyev is trying to control the position but Liege postures up.
Sagdiyev tries to strike from the bottom.
Liege throwing strikes but missing.
Sagdiyev is trying to keep Liege in close.

Sagdiyev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liege doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liege manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Liege with a flurry of punches that miss.

Liege got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sagdiyev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Liege has managed to get both his arms back between Sagdiyev's legs - danger averted.
Sagdiyev is looking to sweep but instead, Liege has passed into half guard.

Liege is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Liege is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Sagdiyev actively working from the bottom here.
Liege is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sagdiyev is looking to control Liege's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sagdiyev avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Liege.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sagdiyev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Liege is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sagdiyev defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Caeas Liege just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sagdiyev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sagdiyev showed some decent athleticism there.
Liege blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev is keen to just control but Liege is a slippery customer.
Liege wants to get back to his feet.
Liege is refusing to be controlled, as Sagdiyev sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liege is trying to stand up here but Sagdiyev is controlling him well.
Sagdiyev is keen to just control but Liege is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Borat Sagdiyev wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sagdiyev throws a leg kick but Liege moved away.
Sagdiyev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liege tries to clinch but Sagdiyev moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sagdiyev - that will leave a mark!
Sagdiyev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liege sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sagdiyev somewhat.

Sagdiyev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Liege struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liege dodges the ground and pound from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev trying to control the position but Liege is working away.
Sagdiyev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Liege is avoiding damage well.
Sagdiyev landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sagdiyev in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liege avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sagdiyev.
Liege manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev is looking to advance position but Liege won't allow it.
Sagdiyev is trying to control the action in half guard but Liege is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sagdiyev thows a huge punch but Liege dodges it nicely.
Sagdiyev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Sagdiyev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Liege is trying to maintain the position but Sagdiyev is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev tries to pass to full mount but Liege defends it.
Liege regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liege is looking to stand up but Sagdiyev isn't so interested in that idea.
Sagdiyev throws a strike but Liege rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borat Sagdiyev had his way with Caeas Liege in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sagdiyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liege.
Liege lands a right hook to the body.
Sagdiyev throws the kick towards the body but Liege avoids it.
Liege throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagdiyev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sagdiyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liege moves out of range as Sagdiyev throws a body kick.
Liege tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagdiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sagdiyev throws a head kick but Liege moves out of range.
Caeas Liege is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sagdiyev scores with a spinning back kick!
Liege blocks a head kick by Sagdiyev.
Nice body punch from Liege.
Liege is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liege checks a low kick from Sagdiyev.

Sagdiyev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sagdiyev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sagdiyev putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sagdiyev throws some wild stikes that Liege manages to avoid easily.
Sagdiyev throws a wild left hand from mount and Liege manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

Sagdiyev wants to work for an arm triangle but Liege is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Liege is trying to stand back up but Sagdiyev is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Sagdiyev seems to be working for a kimura but Liege defends the submission attempt.
Sagdiyev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Liege does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sagdiyev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Sagdiyev seems to be looking for submissions.
Sagdiyev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borat Sagdiyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liege tries to kick Sagdiyev off but Sagdiyev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sagdiyev slows the pace down in half guard.
Caeas Liege has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagdiyev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liege's head.
Sagdiyev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sagdiyev trying to control but Liege is having none of it.
Sagdiyev thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sagdiyev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Liege hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagdiyev controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borat Sagdiyev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sagdiyev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borat Sagdiyev!
Borat Sagdiyev retains his welterweight title!