PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tibor Sari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calgary Alberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tibor Sari had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Calgary Alberta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sari
vs
Alberta

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tibor Sari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calgary Alberta!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alberta circles away.

Alberta feints and as Sari raises his hands in defense, Alberta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sari is on top in guard.
Alberta is trying to control the position but Sari postures up.
Alberta is pulling down on Sari's head to control his posture.
Sari forces his way into half guard.
Alberta flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Alberta controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Alberta is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alberta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alberta is looking to improve his position.
Alberta trying to hold on to Sari's head to control him but Sari postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Calgary Alberta has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Alberta dives in and scores a takedown into Sari's guard.
Alberta landing with the ground and pound.
Sari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alberta won't allow Sari to sweep him here.
Alberta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alberta lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sari wants to control but Alberta postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alberta decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sari wants it to stay on the feet.

Alberta shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alberta was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sari is breathing heavily.
Alberta scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sari?

Alberta stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Sari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Alberta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sari!
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!

Alberta throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Sari has his hands clasped together but Alberta breaks the hold and Sari is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Alberta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Calgary Alberta!
Calgary Alberta decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.