PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daan Achterberg (ranked 4801 p4p, 5325 weight class) and Zacharias Sabel (ranked 485 p4p, 507 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Achterberg
vs
Sabel

196 cm
18
194
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
192
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daan Achterberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zacharias Sabel!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabel throws a right hand that misses
and Achterberg counters with a head kick.
Sabel doesn't manage to clinch there - Achterberg circles away.
Achterberg throws a body punch but Sabel moves out of range.
Sabel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sabel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Achterberg.
Sabel throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Daan Achterberg has been cut.
Sabel throws a hook but Achterberg blocks it.
Achterberg throws a nice looking combination but Sabel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Achterberg lands a head kick. Sabel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Achterberg throws a jab when Sabel was well out of range.
Sabel throws a lazy right hand but Achterberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Achterberg throws a quick counter head kick but Sabel was just out of range.
Achterberg misses with a head kick.
Sabel's corner calls for a 1-2. Sabel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sabel lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabel scores with a nice strike.
Sabel throws a hook but Achterberg avoids it easily.
It looked like Achterberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sabel tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Achterberg tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sabel scores with a four punch combination!
Achterberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sabel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabel wants to clinch.
Sabel throws an off balance right hand
and Achterberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabel lands with a shot to the body.
Achterberg slips under a jab from Sabel.
Sabel wants to clinch.
Achterberg throwing a counter right hand but Sabel manages to avoid it.
Sabel moves in looking to clinch but Achterberg pushes him off.
Achterberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Achterberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Sabel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achterberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabel circles away quickly and effectively.
Zacharias Sabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Achterberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Achterberg staying out of range there.
Sabel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sabel throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabel scores with a hook.
Sabel throws a lazy right hand but Achterberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabel cracks Achterberg with a good jab.

Sabel lands a big right hand that sends Achterberg crashing to the mat! Sabel stays standing though and waves Achterberg back to his feet!

Achterberg is rocked!
Sabel finds Achterberg's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Achterberg flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Sabel lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Achterberg will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zacharias Sabel!