PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eichstaedt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Sabotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eichstaedt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Klaxons- Gravity Rainbow. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Eichstaedt
vs
Sabotka

170 cm
26
145 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

179 cm
28
145 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

MADE IN GERMANY

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Eichstaedt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Sabotka!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabotka ducks under a wild hook from Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sabotka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eichstaedt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eichstaedt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabotka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Sabotka.
Eichstaedt throws a sloppy head kick
and Sabotka counters with an inside leg kick.
Eichstaedt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sabotka counters with a head kick.
Sabotka throws a head kick that Eichstaedt semi-blocks.

It looks like Robert Eichstaedt has been cut.
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!
Sabotka moves out of range as Eichstaedt strikes.
Eichstaedt loads up on a big right hand but Sabotka slips the punch.
Sabotka connects with a solid leg kick.
Sabotka connects with an inside leg kick.
Sergei Sabotka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabotka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sabotka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eichstaedt misses with a double jab
and Sabotka counters with a stiff right hand.
Eichstaedt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eichstaedt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sabotka.
Sabotka feints and then cracks Eichstaedt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eichstaedt down.
Eichstaedt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Eichstaedt is rocked!
Sabotka fakes the body blow, causing Eichstaedt to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Eichstaedt goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergei Sabotka!