PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spotted Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cow
vs
Sabre

180 cm
27
178 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

189 cm
27
212 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spotted Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre throws a leg kick
and Cow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sabre digs a good hook to Cow's body.
Cow swings widly with a right hand
and Sabre counters with a right hand to the body.
Sabre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cow ducks under a wild hook from Sabre.
Cow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sabre blocks a head kick by Cow.
Cow misses with a leg kick.
Sabre throws a right and a left that Cow avoids nicely.
Cow tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cow.

It looks like Spotted Cow has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cow moves out of range of the strikes.
Cow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Sabre changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sabre scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cow to see if he's OK.
Cow can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sabre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Sabre decides to stand back up.
Sabre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cow thuds a left hand into Sabre's body.
Sabre jabs Cow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sabre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cow avoids the body shot from Sabre.
Sabre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cow.
A leg kick checked by Sabre.
Spotted Cow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cow throws a head kick that Sabre semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cow.
Sabre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sabre throws a hook but Cow blocks it.
Cow connects with a right hand. Sabre shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Sabre misses the target.
Cow tries to clinch but Sabre moves out of range.
Cow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sabre moves out of range of the body kick from Cow.
Sabre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cow.
Cow misses the shot to the body.
Sabre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cow is looking to land body kicks.
Sabre lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow tries to clinch up but Sabre circles away and keeps his distance.
Sabre takes one to the chin there.
Sabre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sabre throws a low kick but Cow avoids it.
Cow lands a head kick!
Cow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sabre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cow misses with a double jab.
Sabre cracks Cow with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Cow takes one on the button.
Sabre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cow's calf.
Cow throws a head kick but Sabre moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sabre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cow defending well as Sabre loads up on a big left hand.
Cow moves away from the strike by Sabre.
A head kick misses from Cow.
Cow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sabre checks it well.
Cow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sabre looks to land a combination but Cow avoids it well.
Cow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabre.
Sabre cracks a nice hook into Cow's ribs.
Cow throws a leg kick but Sabre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre slips a straight right by Cow.
Sabre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matt Sabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Sabre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spotted Cow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sabre lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Sabre.
Sabre misses with a body shot.
Cow digs a good hook to Sabre's body.
Cow throws a leg kick but Sabre checks it.
Cow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sabre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cow looks to throw the jab but Sabre is out of range.
Cow misses with a head kick.
A big left from Cow misses.
Sabre connects with the punch.
Cow misses with a series of wild punches.
Sabre checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matt Sabre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabre throws a sloppy head kick and Cow moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cow.
An inside leg kick from Cow misses.
Sabre throws a body kick that misses.
Sabre lands a slapping body shot.
Cow thuds his right hand into Sabre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sabre looks to throw the jab but Cow is out of range.
Cow throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cow.
Sabre blocks the body kick.
Sabre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabre misses with a wild body shot.
Sabre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sabre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cow.
Sabre blocks a leg kick.
Sabre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cow.
Cow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sabre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cow misses with a body kick.
Sabre misses the shot to the body.
Sabre misses with a hook.
Sabre misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow lunges at Sabre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sabre's hand.
Sabre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabre throws a body kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Sabre there.
Sabre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cow manages to avoid it.
Sabre blocks a leg kick.
Sabre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cow throws the kick towards the body but Sabre avoids it.
Cow tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cow misses with a leg kick.
Sabre takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cow avoids the head kick by Sabre.
Cow thuds his shin into the meat of Sabre's side.
Cow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabre.
Sabre misses with a leg kick.
Sabre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cow misses with a body kick.
Sabre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sabre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sabre is looking to land body kicks.
Sabre throws a head kick but Cow moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabre was well out of range. Poor timing from Cow.
Sabre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Spotted Cow will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sabre shoots in looking for a takedown. Cow tries to sprawl out of it but Sabre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sabre misses with a head kick.
Sabre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sabre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sabre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sabre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sabre swings for the body but Cow moves out of range.
Cow misses with a low kick.
Cow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sabre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cow avoids the head kick by Sabre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre lands a leg kick that knocks Cow off balance momentarily.
Nice shot by Cow.
Sabre tries to clinch but Cow is having none of it.
Cow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sabre wants to clinch up but Cow keeps it at a distance.
Cow moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cow, right into the meat.
Cow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sabre's calf.
Sabre misses with a wild body shot.
Sabre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sabre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cow.
Sabre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Cow as he checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Sabre.
Sabre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Cow.
Cow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cow scores with a push kick.
Cow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sabre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sabre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cow.
Cow fakes the leg kick and cracks Sabre in the body.
Cow jabs Sabre right on the nose. Sabre blinks but takes it well.
Sabre blocks the body kick.
Cow connects with the punch.
Sabre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow keeps Sabre at a distance using the push kick.
Cow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sabre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cow, right into the meat.
Cow delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabre.
Cow is looking to slow Sabre down with leg kicks.
Cow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sabre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cow thows a body kick. Sabre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cow delivers a nice body kick.
Cow feints and then cracks Sabre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sabre down.
Sabre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cow.
Sabre throws a series of punches but Cow avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cow.
Cow lands a nice hook to Sabre's body. Sabre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Cow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cow lands a nice looking body kick.
Cow lands a right hook to the body.
Cow scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spotted Cow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spotted Cow!
Spotted Cow decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.