PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Thompson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sabre
vs
Thompson

174 cm
24
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
27
172 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)

Red Bills clothing

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Sabre.
Sabre throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabre takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.

Sabre looking to score a takedown here. Thompson is defending well but Sabre drives through and ends up in Thompson's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sabre distracts Thompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Thompson has his foot on Sabre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sabre works his way back into a safe position though.
Sabre throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thompson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sabre chips away with some ground and pound.

Thompson looking for a guillotine here but Sabre defends easily.
Sabre trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabre scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thompson working for a triangle but Sabre defends it easily.
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.
Sabre landing with the ground and pound.
Sabre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sabre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sabre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Thompson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sabre distracts Thompson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Thompson working for a triangle but Sabre defends it easily.
Sabre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sabre scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabre working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sabre connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has momentary wrist control but Sabre slips an elbow through the middle.
Sabre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson has momentary wrist control but Sabre slips an elbow through the middle.
Sabre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.

Thompson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sabre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sabre chips away with some ground and pound.
Sabre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sabre stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sabre stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sabre connects with a couple of short punches.
Sabre landing some decent shots from guard.
Sabre is working Thompson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sabre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sabre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sabre scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Sabre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sabre works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Sabre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sabre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Thompson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sabre defends it easily.
Sabre lands a couple of digs.

Thompson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sabre passes into side control.
Sabre landing strikes.

Sabre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabre working the ground and pound.
Thompson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sabre looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thompson has hold of Sabre's hands but Sabre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Thompson looking for submissions off his back.

Thompson looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sabre lands a nice short elbow.

Thompson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sabre working Thompson over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre working Thompson over with strikes.
Sabre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sabre working Thompson over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Sabre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sabre throws a lazy right hand but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thompson's head.
Thompson scores with a jab.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sabre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabre. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sabre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Sabre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Sabre as he connects with a hook.
Sabre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.

Sabre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sabre lands some shots froms side control.
Thompson gets back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Sabre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson taking some punishment here, with Sabre in his half guard.
Sabre is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Thompson is rocked!
Thompson is looking to improve his position.

Thompson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sabre working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thompson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Thompson looking for submissions off his back.
Sabre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Sabre finish him?
Sabre is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sabre is nestled in close to Thompson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sabre uses his free foot to push down on Thompson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thompson.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sabre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thompson is looking to improve his position but Sabre isn't that keen on the idea.
Sabre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thompson?
Thompson is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Thompson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sabre cracks Thompson with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Sabre!
A very excited looking Matt Sabre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.