PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Saraiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagdiyev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mamaliga. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Saraiva
vs
Sagdiyev

185 cm
23
220 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Saraiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borat Sagdiyev!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saraiva moves forwards but Sagdiyev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sagdiyev misses with a straight left.
Saraiva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sagdiyev.
Saraiva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sagdiyev is out of range.
Saraiva tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagdiyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Sagdiyev blocks the low kick.
Saraiva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saraiva lands a nice looking body shot.
Saraiva wants to clinch up but Sagdiyev keeps it at a distance.
Saraiva throws a leg kick but Sagdiyev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Saraiva lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saraiva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Borat Sagdiyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saraiva lands with a slapping head kick.
Sagdiyev misses with a hook. Saraiva ducked under it nicely.
Saraiva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sagdiyev throws a looping overhand right but Saraiva ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Sagdiyev misses.
Sagdiyev misses with a straight left.
Saraiva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saraiva throws a body kick that misses.
Sagdiyev throws a body punch but Saraiva moves out of range.
Saraiva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sagdiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saraiva throws a wild body kick that Sagdiyev sees coming a mile off.
Saraiva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sagdiyev to score with a decent uppercut.
Sagdiyev misses with a hook.
Saraiva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Saraiva is just out of range.
Sagdiyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saraiva.
Saraiva is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sagdiyev checks it well.
Saraiva misses with a body kick.
Saraiva tries to clinch there but Sagdiyev circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Saraiva.
Sagdiyev swings for the body but Saraiva moves out of range.
Sagdiyev gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Saraiva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagdiyev throws a body punch but Saraiva moves out of range.
Sagdiyev misses with a few strikes there.
Saraiva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saraiva throws a low kick, looking for Sagdiyev's leg but Sagdiyev calmly moves out of range.
Saraiva scores with a head kick.
Saraiva misses with a hook.
Sagdiyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Saraiva clinches with his opponent.
Saraiva swings wildly with an uppercut but Sagdiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saraiva throws an elbow but misses.
Sagdiyev prevents a body shot from Saraiva.
Sagdiyev avoiding damage.

Saraiva breaks from the clinch.
Saraiva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saraiva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sagdiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Saraiva is just out of range.
Sagdiyev missing with a left hand there. Saraiva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sagdiyev throws a looping overhand right but Saraiva ducks down to avoid it.
Sagdiyev digs a good hook to Saraiva's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saraiva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sagdiyev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sagdiyev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva ducks right into an uppercut from Sagdiyev.
Saraiva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sagdiyev throws a looping overhand right but Saraiva ducks down to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saraiva!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagdiyev scores with a nice strike.
Saraiva looks for the body kick but Sagdiyev saw that one coming.

Saraiva moves into the clinch.
Saraiva letting Sagdiyev take a breather here.
Sagdiyev is looking to control Saraiva's arms but Saraiva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sagdiyev has his back to the cage.
Saraiva misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saraiva lands an elbow inside that Sagdiyev shrugs off.
Sagdiyev blocks an elbow strike from Saraiva.
Saraiva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sagdiyev backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saraiva.
Sagdiyev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sagdiyev connects with a single shot there.
Saraiva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saraiva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sagdiyev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sagdiyev looks to land a body kick but Saraiva moved away.
Sagdiyev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saraiva. Saraiva obviously looking to wear him down.
Saraiva fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Sagdiyev misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Saraiva throws a wild body kick that Sagdiyev sees coming a mile off.
Sagdiyev checks a leg kick.
Sagdiyev misses with a looping left.
Sagdiyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagdiyev lands a nice shot that snaps Saraiva's head back.
Saraiva slips a jab from Sagdiyev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagdiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saraiva.
Sagdiyev tests Saraiva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saraiva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sagdiyev.
Saraiva is looking to chop away at Sagdiyev's legs.
Saraiva throws a head kick that misses.
Sagdiyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saraiva tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagdiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saraiva moves out of range of the strikes.
Sagdiyev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sagdiyev avoids the body shot from Saraiva.
Sagdiyev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saraiva.
A head kick misses from Saraiva.
Sagdiyev keeps the fight on the outside.
Saraiva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagdiyev.
Saraiva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sagdiyev misses.
Saraiva throws a lazy head kick
and Sagdiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Saraiva slips a straight right by Sagdiyev.
Saraiva misses with a leg kick
and Sagdiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagdiyev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saraiva misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Sagdiyev misses.
Sagdiyev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sagdiyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saraiva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saraiva moves away from the strike by Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev stuns Saraiva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saraiva checks a leg kick.
Sagdiyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saraiva throws out a leg kick but Sagdiyev moves out of range and Saraiva only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Saraiva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saraiva throws a sloppy head kick and Sagdiyev moves out of range easily.
Sagdiyev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saraiva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sagdiyev throws out the jab.
Sagdiyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagdiyev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saraiva throws a wild body kick that Sagdiyev sees coming a mile off.
Sagdiyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagdiyev throws a hook to the side of Saraiva's head but Saraiva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saraiva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saraiva lands a leg kick that knocks Sagdiyev off balance momentarily.
Sagdiyev avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saraiva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gabriel Saraiva is winning the standup battle so far.
Saraiva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sagdiyev throws a lazy right hand but Saraiva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sagdiyev scores with a hook to the body. Saraiva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sagdiyev fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagdiyev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saraiva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Sagdiyev.
Saraiva throws a low kick, looking for Sagdiyev's leg but Sagdiyev calmly moves out of range.
Saraiva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sagdiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saraiva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sagdiyev misses with a few strikes there.
Saraiva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borat Sagdiyev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Saraiva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Saraiva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sagdiyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saraiva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saraiva throws a leg kick but Sagdiyev moved away.
Saraiva doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagdiyev circles away.
Saraiva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saraiva tries to clinch there but Sagdiyev circles away.
Sagdiyev misses with the combination.
Sagdiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saraiva.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saraiva.
A big right from Sagdiyev misses.
Sagdiyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saraiva counters with a big head kick but Sagdiyev shrugs it off.
Saraiva cracks the inside of Sagdiyev's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagdiyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Saraiva counters with a good, hard body kick but Sagdiyev shrugs it off.
Sagdiyev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sagdiyev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagdiyev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saraiva scores with a hook to the body. Sagdiyev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saraiva. That's going to slow Sagdiyev down.
Saraiva throws a head kick that misses.
Saraiva tries to clinch there but Sagdiyev circles away.
Sagdiyev misses with a body shot.
Saraiva is looking to wear down Sagdiyev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good exchange - Saraiva coming out on top.
Sagdiyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saraiva ducks under a wild hook from Sagdiyev.
Saraiva tries to close the distance and clinch but Sagdiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saraiva throws a head kick but Sagdiyev moves out of range.
Saraiva moves away from the strike by Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saraiva throws a push kick but Sagdiyev slaps the foot to one side.
Sagdiyev misses with a looping left.
Saraiva is looking to clinch.
Saraiva's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sagdiyev under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saraiva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Saraiva.
Nice defenses there by Saraiva.
Sagdiyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saraiva defending well as Sagdiyev loads up on a big left hand.
Sagdiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saraiva throws the kick towards the body but Sagdiyev avoids it.
Saraiva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sagdiyev.
Sagdiyev throws a right hand that misses
and Saraiva counters with a nice leg kick.
Sagdiyev throws a lazy right hand but Saraiva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagdiyev scores with a decent looking hook.
Sagdiyev throws a sloppy head kick

and Saraiva counters with a head kick that drops Sagdiyev to the mat! Sagdiyev scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Sagdiyev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saraiva is looking to slow Sagdiyev down with leg kicks.
Sagdiyev is still on wobbly legs! Can Saraiva finish him?
Sagdiyev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sagdiyev misses with a looping left.
Sagdiyev seems to have recovered his senses.
Sagdiyev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saraiva.
Saraiva circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sagdiyev drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Saraiva follows Sagdiyev to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Saraiva!
Gabriel Saraiva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.