PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russel Ebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chack Sabac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ebert's entrance music is Mean Street - Van Halen. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ebert
vs
Sabac

182 cm
32
185 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russel Ebert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chack Sabac!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabac with a poor takedown

and Ebert counters with a takedown into side control.
Ebert lands an elbow.
Ebert is chipping away with strikes.
Ebert lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here.
Ebert scoring with punches from side control.
Ebert in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ebert lands a nice forearm strike.
Ebert scoring with punches and elbows.
Ebert lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ebert working the head with strikes.
Sabac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ebert 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.
Ebert working the head and body with strikes.
Ebert working the ground and pound.
Ebert in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sabac tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebert lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ebert in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sabac is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sabac regains half guard.
Ebert is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ebert working over Sabac with some ground and pound. Sabac looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ebert winds up and cracks Sabac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ebert connects with a nice short shot to Sabac's temple.

Sabac looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabac taking some punishment here, with Ebert in his half guard.
Ebert is controlling the pace.
Ebert passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sabac is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sabac is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sabac is in a horrible position here. Ebert smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ebert landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sabac takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ebert scoring with strikes but Sabac is staying in there.
Ebert working the ground and pound effectively.
Sabac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ebert landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ebert lands a big shot there that rocks Sabac but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebert lands a big elbow.
Sabac working to try and regain half guard.
Ebert working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Sabac is rocked!
Ebert landing strikes from the mount and Sabac is in trouble!
Sabac is still in real trouble! Can Ebert finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ebert looking to finish Sabac with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sabac!
Ebert drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sabac! More shots from Ebert and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russel Ebert!
Russel Ebert 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.