PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junius E Sneed IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junius E Sneed IV will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sabre
vs
E Sneed IV

195 cm
25
290 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

200 cm
21
300 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feodore Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junius E Sneed IV!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre avoids the body shot from Sneed IV.
Sabre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Sneed IV - just one landing.
Sneed IV works the jab nicely.

Sabre gets the takedown into side control.
Sabre throws a strike aimed at the side of Sneed IV's head but Sneed IV avoids it well.
Sneed IV is trying to control Sabre's posture but Sabre avoids it.
Sabre misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sneed IV wants to get back to his feet but Sabre drags him back down.
Sabre misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sneed IV sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sabre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sneed IV defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneed IV blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sabre.
Sneed IV slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sabre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sabre passes into half guard.
Sabre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sneed IV is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sneed IV is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sabre working over Sneed IV with some ground and pound. Sneed IV looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sneed IV really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sabre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sneed IV wants to get back to his feet.
Sabre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sabre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sneed IV pushes Sabre off looking to stand but Sabre dives back in and keeps control.
Sneed IV blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sabre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sneed IV can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sabre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sabre stops Sneed IV from getting back to his feet.
Sabre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sneed IV's head.
Sabre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sneed IV is staying active underneath Sabre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sabre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

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

Sabre gets a takedown into half guard.
Sabre not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Sabre there.
Sabre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sneed IV!
Sabre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Sabre looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feodore Sabre dominated that round.
That's time! Sabre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sneed IV scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sneed IV misses with a wild body shot.
Sneed IV moves away from the strike by Sabre.
Sneed IV throws a big shot that misses.
Sneed IV throws a shot from downtown. Sabre moves away and avoids it.
Sabre moves away from the strike by Sneed IV.
Sabre throws a jab but it's blocked by Sneed IV.
Sabre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sneed IV.
Sabre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sneed IV throws out the jab.
Sneed IV misses with a combination

and Sabre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sabre trying to control from half guard but Sneed IV is working away.
Sabre trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Feodore Sabre.

Sabre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sabre content just to control the position here.
Sabre raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sabre.
Sabre unloads with some shots from mount but Sneed IV bucks and avoids them well.
Sabre looking to control but Sneed IV is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Sneed IV that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sabre wants to finish this one by submission but Sneed IV is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sabre.
Sabre controlling the pace for now.
Sabre is landing with some decent strikes but Sneed IV is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sneed IV is looking to escape.
Sabre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sabre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre controlling his opponent.
Sabre wants to control the pace but Sneed IV is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feodore Sabre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sneed IV fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sabre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sneed IV.
Sabre throws a sloppy head kick and Sneed IV moves out of range easily.
Sneed IV misses with a hook to the body

and Sabre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sneed IV's guard.
Sneed IV keeping moving, preventing Sabre from controlling successfully.
Sabre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sabre tries to free his leg and advance position but Sneed IV is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneed IV can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sabre controls the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Feodore Sabre just wasn't active enough.
Sneed IV thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sneed IV misses the shot to the body.
Sneed IV throws a jab but it's blocked by Sabre.
Sabre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sneed IV.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sneed IV enables Sabre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sneed IV manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sabre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sabre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sneed IV works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sabre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Junius E Sneed IV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sabre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sneed IV is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
It looks like Sneed IV is going to stand back up.
Sabre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sabre is looking for a triangle but Sneed IV pushes his legs off easily.
Sneed IV won't allow Sabre to sweep him here.
Sabre controlling Sneed IV's posture.
Sneed IV throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sabre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sneed IV won't allow Sabre to sweep him here.
Sneed IV trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sabre's guard.
Sabre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sneed IV misses with an uppercut.
Sneed IV throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Sabre throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sneed IV tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sabre is in Sneed IV's guard.
Sabre trying to control but Sneed IV is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Feodore Sabre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sabre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Feodore Sabre!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Feodore Sabre!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Feodore Sabre!

Feodore Sabre wins by unanimous decision!