PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justino Cordobes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Sabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Everything Ends. Joey Sabu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cordobes
vs
Sabu

190 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justino Cordobes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Sabu!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sabu looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
An inside leg kick lands from Cordobes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cordobes.
Cordobes scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Cordobes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Joey Sabu has been cut.
Cordobes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cordobes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sabu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cordobes.
Cordobes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cordobes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cordobes, right into the meat.
Sabu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Justino Cordobes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordobes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That kick from Cordobes tenderised Sabu's leg. Sabu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Cordobes slams his shin into Sabu's torso.
Cordobes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sabu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cordobes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cordobes.
Sabu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cordobes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sabu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cordobes can pounce on him.
Cordobes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Cordobes.
Cordobes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sabu takes a step back to recover.
Cordobes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cordobes thows a body kick. Sabu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cordobes.
Cordobes connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cordobes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sabu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sabu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cordobes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cordobes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cordobes.
Sabu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cordobes throws a head kick that Sabu semi-blocks.
Cordobes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sabu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cordobes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sabu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cordobes can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cordobes.
Cordobes cracks the inside of Sabu's front leg.
Sabu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cordobes.
Cordobes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sabu's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick from Cordobes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cordobes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cordobes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justino Cordobes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Sabu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cordobes lands a high kick!
Cordobes lands a high kick!
Cordobes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cordobes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sabu's head.
Justino Cordobes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cordobes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sabu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cordobes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cordobes scores with a nice body kick.
Justino Cordobes is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cordobes connects with an inside leg kick.
Sabu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordobes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cordobes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cordobes feints and then cracks Sabu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sabu down.
Cordobes throws a front kick that sends Sabu stumbling back into the cage.
Cordobes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cordobes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cordobes scores with a push kick.
Cordobes throws a leg kick which misses Sabu's front leg but catches the back leg as Sabu tries to avoid it.
Cordobes pushes Sabu away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordobes throws a head kick that Sabu semi-blocks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cordobes.
Sabu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cordobes.
Sabu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cordobes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sabu.
Cordobes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sabu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cordobes has got the better of the exchanges.
Cordobes lands a head kick!
Cordobes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordobes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sabu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cordobes throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cordobes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cordobes.
Cordobes throws a nice head kick!
Cordobes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sabu's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Cordobes.
Cordobes keeps Sabu at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordobes throws a low kick but Sabu avoids it.
Cordobes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cordobes connects with a leg kick. Sabu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cordobes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sabu's head.
Cordobes lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cordobes.
Sabu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cordobes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cordobes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sabu. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justino Cordobes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Sabu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sabu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Cordobes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cordobes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabu can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Cordobes.
Cordobes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cordobes throws a head kick that half lands.
Cordobes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sabu.
Cordobes connects with a high kick.
Cordobes throws a leg kick that misses.
Cordobes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordobes lands a head kick. Sabu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sabu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cordobes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sabu. That did some damage!
Sabu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cordobes scores with a head kick.
Justino Cordobes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cordobes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sabu's sensitive parts.
Sabu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cordobes.
That kick from Cordobes tenderised Sabu's leg. Sabu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cordobes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sabu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordobes is looking to slow Sabu down with leg kicks.
Sabu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cordobes.
Sabu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body kick from Cordobes.
Cordobes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cordobes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cordobes lands with a nice body kick.
Sabu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cordobes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cordobes cracks the inside of Sabu's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordobes wants to land a leg kick but Sabu is out of range.
Cordobes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sabu blocks the leg kick.
Crunch! Cordobes slams his shin into Sabu's torso.
Cordobes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cordobes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cordobes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cordobes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cordobes.
Cordobes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cordobes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cordobes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cordobes pushes Sabu away with a front kick.
Cordobes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sabu's calf.
Cordobes throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cordobes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joey Sabu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justino Cordobes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sabu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justino Cordobes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cordobes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justino Cordobes!