PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sad Sak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agaton Piaskun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sak
vs
Piaskun

205 cm
18
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sad Sak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Agaton Piaskun!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piaskun throws a sloppy body shot
and Sak counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Sak finds it's target.
Piaskun defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sak.
Piaskun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sad Sak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Piaskun with a flurry of punches that miss.

Sak has his foot on Piaskun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piaskun works his way back into a safe position though.
Sak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piaskun is one step ahead there.
Piaskun wants to control from the top but Sak keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piaskun throwing strikes but missing.
Piaskun thows a big elbow that misses.

Piaskun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Piaskun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Piaskun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sak is keeping the position for now.
Piaskunis looking to pass into half guard but Sak pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sak is in guard.
Sak trying to control but Piaskun is working from the bottom.
Sak postures up.
Sak passes Piaskun's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun wants to control but Sak is keeping busy.

Sak seems to be working for a kimura but Piaskun defends the submission attempt.

Sak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Piaskun wants to control but Sak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Piaskun wants to control but Sak is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun controlling the position well.

Sak is looking for a kimura here.
Sak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Piaskun trying to hold on to Sak's head to control him but Sak postures up.
Sak wants to control but Piaskun is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sak.
Piaskun wants to get back to full guard but Sak has mounted him!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sak avoids the attempt from Piaskun to control.
Piaskun is squirming around, avoiding Sak's attempts to control the action.
Sak throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Piaskun because Sak loaded up on that one.
Piaskun is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sak working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Sak there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sad Sak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No luck for Sak with that takedown attempt.
Sak scores with a hook.
Piaskun misses the shot to the body.
Piaskun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sak shoots in looking for a takedown. Piaskun tries to sprawl out of it but Sak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Piaskun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Piaskun should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sak shoots for a double leg takedown but Piaskun sprawls well. He's pushed Sak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sad Sak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Piaskun drives through with a takedown into Sak's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piaskun controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Piaskun content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Piaskun trying to control but Sak is working from the bottom.

Sak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Piaskun trying to control but Sak is working from the bottom.
Sak keeping full guard, as Piaskun tries to pass.
Sak controlling the position.
Piaskun postures up in Sak's guard and throws a big left but Sak blocks it.
Sak is trying to keep Piaskun in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun advances position into side control!
Sak regains half guard.
Sak tries to roll over but Piaskun keeps him under control.
Sak is trying to maintain the position but Piaskun is very close to passing his half guard.
Sak gets full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piaskun looking to sit in guard and control but Sak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sak working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun wants to sweep but no luck.
Sak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piaskun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piaskun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sak throws a strike but Piaskun rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piaskun slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sak trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun wants to pass the guard but Sak is keeping the position.
Piaskun trying to control but Sak is working from the bottom.

Sak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Piaskun pushing down on Sak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sad Sak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sak trying to control from the bottom.

Sak actively working from the bottom here.
Sak moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sad Sak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Piaskun throws a sloppy body shot
and Sak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Sak.
Piaskun slips under a jab.
Sak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Piaskun's waist but Piaskun gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sak off to one side.
Sak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piaskun avoids it really well and circles away.
Sak is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Piaskun with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sak to score with a decent uppercut.
Piaskun swings for the body but Sak moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Piaskun defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sad Sak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Piaskun is looking to clinch.
Sak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Piaskun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick from Piaskun misses.
Sak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Piaskun counters with a single leg into guard. Sak didn't expect that.
Agaton Piaskun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun controls from within his opponent's guard.
Piaskun scoring with some ground and pound.
Sak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Piaskun trying to control the position from guard on top but Sak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Piaskun postures up in Sak's guard and throws a big left but Sak blocks it.
Piaskun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Piaskun trying to control but Sak is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piaskun might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sak kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Agaton Piaskun.
Sak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piaskun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piaskun tries to land a leg kick but Sak saw it coming and moves away.
Sak wants to clinch.
Sad Sak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Piaskun shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sad Sak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sak looking for submissions off his back.
Sak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sak tries to get out of the position.
Sak trying to control here.
Sak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Piaskun.
Sak gets full guard.
Sak keeping moving, preventing Piaskun from controlling successfully.
Piaskun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sak swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sak working a defensive guard here.

Sak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agaton Piaskun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sak 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Agaton Piaskun!