PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darren Sabatello (ranked 4426 p4p, 2782 weight class) and Terrence Gordy (ranked 145 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Sabatello has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sabatello
vs
Gordy

177 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
145
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Sabatello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrence Gordy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordy wants to clinch.
Gordy wants to clinch up but Sabatello keeps it at a distance.

Gordy darts in and clinches Sabatello up against the cage.
Gordy fails to pull guard.
Gordy managing to block the knees to the body from Sabatello.
Sabatello is trying to push Gordy away but Gordy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Gordy successfully pulls guard.

Gordy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sabatello defends well.
Sabatello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sabatello has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sabatello drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gordy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sabatello has Gordy in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabatello trying to keep a closed guard but Gordy is proving a slippery customer.
Sabatello is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sabatello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gordy stays in close to Sabatello's body and controls the position.
Sabatello is striking from the bottom but Gordy uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's two 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.
Gordy is thwarting Sabatello's attempts to control the position.
Gordy prevents Sabatello from improving his position.
Sabatello wants to sweep but Gordy has passed to side control!
Gordy controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sabatello!
Sabatello tries to hold on but Gordy postures up.

Sabatello reaches up to try and pull Gordy in and control his posture, but Gordy latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! Sabatello taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terrence Gordy!
After the big win, Terrence Gordy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Shadow Realm Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.