PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Professor Snipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Saggett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saggett has chosen Full House Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Saggett has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bob Saggett enters the cage!

Snipe
vs
Saggett

190 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Counter striker
Good chin

Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Professor Snipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Saggett!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saggett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saggett throws a sloppy head kick and Snipe moves out of range easily.
Snipe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saggett.
Saggett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Professor Snipe has been cut.
Snipe tries to clinch there but Saggett circles away.
A swing and a miss from Saggett.
Saggett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snipe is looking to clinch.
Saggett scores with a spinning back kick!
A swing and a miss from Saggett.
Snipe tries to close the distance and clinch but Saggett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snipe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saggett. Saggett obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saggett pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saggett keeps the fight on the outside.
Snipe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snipe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saggett throws a head kick that misses.
Saggett looks gassed!
Saggett fails to land with a series of punches.
Saggett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snipe ducks right into an uppercut from Saggett.
Saggett throws a sloppy head kick and Snipe moves out of range easily.
Saggett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snipe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snipe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Snipe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saggett's efforts to push away.
Saggett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Snipe is keeping busy.
Saggett tries to circle away but Snipe has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Snipe.
Saggett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saggett tries a body shot but Snipe blocks it.
Snipe is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saggett breaks the clinch.
Saggett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Snipe tries to clinch up but Saggett circles away and keeps his distance.
Snipe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saggett.
Saggett misses with a two punch combination.
Bob Saggett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Saggett does no damage.
Saggett throws a sloppy head kick and Snipe moves out of range easily.
Saggett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saggett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snipe tries to clinch there but Saggett circles away.
Saggett cracks the inside of Snipe's front leg.
Saggett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Snipe moves out of range as Saggett throws a body kick.
Saggett throws a right hand that Snipe ducks under and follows up with a left that Snipe also avoids with ease.
Snipe slips a jab and a cross from Saggett.
Snipe tries to clinch up
and Saggett counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snipe wants to clinch up but Saggett keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Snipe moves in looking to clinch but Saggett pushes him off.
Saggett throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Snipe.
Some wild striking there from Saggett.
Bob Saggett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saggett misses with an uppercut.
Saggett misses with a series of wild punches.
Snipe tries to clinch there but Saggett circles away.
Saggett lands a glancing blow to the side of Snipe's head.
Saggett takes a swing at Snipe's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Saggett misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snipe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saggett is breathing heavily.
Saggett circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Saggett counter with a right hand.
Snipe is looking to clinch.
Saggett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Snipe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saggett. That one must have hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Saggett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saggett.
Snipe moves to clinch but Saggett breaks away
and Saggett counters with a straight right hand.
Saggett misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saggett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snipe doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snipe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snipe avoids the body shot from Saggett.
Saggett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snipe moves away.
Saggett just misses with a punch to the body.
Saggett throws a low kick but Snipe avoids it.
Saggett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saggett counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saggett keeps the fight on the outside.
Saggett throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Snipe.
Saggett scores with a head kick. Snipe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Snipe is looking to clinch but Saggett is avoiding it.
Snipe wants to clinch up but Saggett keeps it at a distance.
Snipe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saggett. Saggett obviously looking to wear him down.
Saggett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Snipe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snipe avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saggett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snipe circles away quickly and effectively.
Saggett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saggett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snipe moves away.
Snipe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Snipe clinches up with Saggett and pushes him back against the cage.
Saggett can't find room to land a body shot as Snipe controls the action.
Saggett is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saggett is looking to break free of the clinch but Snipe has double underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snipe wants to stall.
Saggett is looking to break free of the clinch but Snipe has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Saggett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Professor Snipe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Snipe tries to close the distance and clinch but Saggett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid body kick from Saggett.
Saggett tries a head kick but it misses.
Saggett throws a body punch but Snipe moves out of range.
Snipe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Snipe is looking to clinch but Saggett is avoiding it.
Saggett lands a nice shot to the body.
Saggett swats away the attempt to clinch by Snipe.
Snipe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saggett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saggett throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snipe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saggett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snipe is looking to clinch but Saggett is avoiding it.
Saggett looks to score with a jab to the body but Snipe is just out of range.
Saggett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saggett looks to score with a jab to the body but Snipe is just out of range.
Saggett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snipe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saggett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saggett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snipe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saggett paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snipe tries to clinch there but Saggett circles away.
Bob Saggett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saggett throws a hook but Snipe avoids it easily.
Snipe moves in looking to clinch but Saggett pushes him off.
Snipe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saggett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saggett swats away the attempt to clinch by Snipe.

Snipe moves into the clinch.
Snipe stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saggett swings wildly with an uppercut but Snipe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saggett tries to stall but Snipe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

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.

Saggett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Saggett misses.
Saggett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saggett.
Saggett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saggett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Snipe moves away from the strike by Saggett.
Saggett swings for the body but Snipe moves out of range.
Snipe moves in looking to clinch but Saggett pushes him off.
Professor Snipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Snipe clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Saggett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saggett 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Saggett!
A victorious Bob Saggett thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.