PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Saballe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lock Bresnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lock Bresnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saballe
vs
Bresnar

225 cm
19
301 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Salvador Saballe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lock Bresnar!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saballe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Bresnar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saballe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bresnar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Saballe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bresnar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bresnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saballe defending well though.
Saballe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saballe wants to get back to his feet.
Saballe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bresnar.
Saballe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bresnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saballe wants to stand but Bresnar is controlling the position.
Saballe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bresnar throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bresnar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Saballe trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar passes to full mount!
Bresnar looking to ground and pound but Saballe is blocking nicely.
Saballe tries to hold on but Bresnar pushes him away.
Bresnar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Saballe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saballe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bresnar.
Saballe wants to hold on but Bresnar pushes him away.
Saballe is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bresnar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Saballe is surviving well by controlling Bresnar's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saballe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bresnar.
Saballe is desperately trying to improve his position but Bresnar has a good base and remains in mount.
Saballe wants to control but Bresnar is having none of it.
Bresnar landing shots from mount.
Saballe is desperately trying to improve his position but Bresnar has a good base and remains in mount.
Saballe gets back to half guard.
Bresnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Saballe gets full guard.

Saballe pushes Bresnar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bresnar looks for a takedown but Saballe sprawls well.
Bresnar looks gassed!
Bresnar takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bresnar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saballe.

It looks like Lock Bresnar has been cut.
Salvador Saballe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saballe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saballe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!

Saballe drops Bresnar with a beautiful combination! Bresnar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saballe is looking for the KO!
Saballe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Bresnar is rocked!
Saballe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saballe lands with a right that hurts Bresnar. Bresnar looks to clinch but Saballe throws a short knee that drops Bresnar. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Salvador Saballe!