PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Saballe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snow Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saballe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In My City. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saballe
vs
Crash

225 cm
26
275 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

205 cm
28
299 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Salvador Saballe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Snow Crash!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saballe looks to clinch
and Crash counters with a series of strikes. Saballe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saballe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saballe thows a body shot but no joy.
Saballe is looking to clinch but Crash is avoiding it.
Crash misses with a wild combination.
Crash misses with a wild body shot.
Saballe misses with a straight right.
Crash scores with a punch to the head.
Crash throws a right hand that Saballe ducks under and follows up with a left that Saballe also avoids with ease.
Crash shoots in looking for a takedown but Saballe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saballe misses with a wild body shot.
Crash throws a solid leg kick but Saballe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saballe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Saballe.
Saballe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saballe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crash.
Saballe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Crash scores with a takedown into Saballe's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Saballe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crash trying to control the position from guard on top but Saballe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saballe has his hands on Crash's head, controlling the position.
Saballe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash throwing strikes from guard but Saballe blocks nicely.
Crash working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saballe's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crash postures up and lands a big shot to Saballe's brow.
Crash working some strikes from top position.
Crash throws a big elbow that misses.
Crash trying to control the position from guard on top but Saballe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saballe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crash is one step ahead there.
Saballe keeping moving, preventing Crash from controlling successfully.
Crash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saballe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash landing some decent shots from guard.
Crash trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saballe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crash trying to control the position from guard on top but Saballe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crash controls from within his opponent's guard.
Saballe managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crash shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Crash thows a huge punch but Saballe dodges it nicely.
Crash works his way into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crash throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Crash misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Crash cracks Saballe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crash throws an elbow but Saballe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Crash moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Crash lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snow Crash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saballe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saballe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saballe throws a jab when Crash was well out of range.
Saballe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crash connects with the punch.

It looks like Salvador Saballe has been cut.
Saballe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Saballe doesn't manage to clinch there - Crash circles away.
Saballe stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Saballe misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saballe.
Saballe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crash backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saballe tries a head kick but it misses.
Crash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saballe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saballe misses the shot to the body.

Saballe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Crash to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Crash working some strikes from top position.
Crash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snow Crash has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crash stands up over Saballe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crash trying to control but Saballe is working from the bottom.
Crash throwing strikes from guard but Saballe blocks nicely.
Crash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crash makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crash scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saballe has momentary wrist control but Crash slips an elbow through the middle.
Saballe is trying to keep Crash in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crash is in close to Saballe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crash lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crash lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saballe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crash!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crash is looking to improve his position but Saballe isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saballe avoids the attempt from Crash to control.
Crash is trying desperately to improve position.
Crash tries to lock up and control but Saballe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Crash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crash looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Saballe trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Crash doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash is keeping busy.
Crash trying to control but not successfully.
Crash is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Saballe is staying active.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Saballe's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Crash manages to reverse the position and now he's in Saballe's guard. Nice work there by Crash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Saballe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snow Crash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Salvador Saballe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Crash shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Crash was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Saballe wants to control but Crash is having none of it.
Crash thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Crash lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crash postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Saballe is out cold - huge knockout for Crash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Snow Crash!
A victorious Snow Crash thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.