PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vijur Sabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Lancelot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir Lancelot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sabian
vs
Lancelot

175 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vijur Sabian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Lancelot!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sabian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sabian shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vijur Sabian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lancelot but Lancelot pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Lancelot gets a takedown into half guard.
Sabian gets back to full guard.
Lancelot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sabian has his foot on Lancelot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lancelot works his way back into a safe position though.

Sabian had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lancelot is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sabian Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lancelot's back instead.

Lancelot defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sabian's arms.
Sabian is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Lancelot's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sabian lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Lancelot tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lancelot is looking to improve his position but Sabian isn't that keen on the idea.
Sabian throws some wild stikes that Lancelot manages to avoid easily.
Lancelot wants to control but Sabian is having none of it.

Sabian goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lancelot turns into him and now he's in Sabian's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lancelot advances position into side control!
Sabian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sabian manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sabian tries to roll over but Lancelot keeps him under control.
Lancelot sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lancelot seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabian is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lancelot tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sabian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sabian tries to roll over but Lancelot keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lancelot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sabian is looking to reverse the position.
Lancelot controlling the position.
Lancelot creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lancelot moves into full mount!
Sabian working to try and regain half guard.
Lancelot content just to control the position here.
Sabian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lancelot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Sabian is rocked!
Lancelot raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Sabian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lancelot putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lancelot controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sabian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lancelot counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Lancelot looks at the referee who does nothing so Lancelot lands a crushing right that sends Sabian to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Lancelot!