PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Silfversberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Silfversberg
vs
Sabre

178 cm
25
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

174 cm
26
178 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Vitality

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jakob Silfversberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre thows a body shot but no joy.
Sabre misses the shot to the body.

Sabre closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silfversberg quickly recovers to half guard.
Silfversberg is trying to control but can't.

Sabre is working for a kimura but Silfversberg is defending it quite comfortably.
Silfversberg desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silfversberg wants to improve his position but Sabre is controlling well.
Sabre wants to take a breather but Silfversberg is having none of it.
Sabre winds up and cracks Silfversberg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre throws a strike but Silfversberg avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sabre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sabre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sabre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silfversberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sabre throwing strikes from guard but Silfversberg blocks nicely.
Silfversberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sabre.
Silfversberg pulls Sabre in close to prevent any damage.
Sabre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sabre throwing strikes from guard but Silfversberg blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sabre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sabre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sabre trying to control but Silfversberg is working from the bottom.
Sabre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silfversberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sabre throwing strikes but missing.
Silfversberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sabre postures up in Silfversberg's guard and throws a big left but Silfversberg blocks it.
Sabre trying to control but Silfversberg is working from the bottom.
Sabre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silfversberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sabre throwing strikes but missing.
Sabre trying to control but Silfversberg is working from the bottom.
Sabre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sabre is looking to work some ground and pound but Silfversberg has wrist control.
Sabre wants to control from the top but Silfversberg keeps moving.
Sabre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sabre trying to control the position from guard on top but Silfversberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sabre throwing strikes but missing.
Sabre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sabre postures up in Silfversberg's guard and throws a big left but Silfversberg blocks it.
Silfversberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sabre.
Sabre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sabre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sabre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sabre throws a big elbow that misses.
Silfversberg trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Sabre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silfversberg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sabre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silfversberg manages to avoid it.
Silfversberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sabre avoids it really well and circles away.
Sabre misses with a lunging right hand
and Sabre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.

Silfversberg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sabre 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.

Silfversberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sabre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silfversberg has managed to get both his arms back between Sabre's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silfversberg stopping the sweep attempt from Sabre.

Sabre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silfversberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silfversberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silfversberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sabre is keeping the position for now.
Sabre 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.
Silfversberg trying to control but Sabre is working from the bottom.

Silfversberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silfversberg wants to control from the top but Sabre keeps moving.
Sabre tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg wants to pass the guard but Sabre is keeping the position.
Sabre keeping moving, preventing Silfversberg from controlling successfully.
Sabre trying to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Jakob Silfversberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sabre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silfversberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Sabre off the cage and back into range.
Silfversberg lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabre throws a shot from downtown. Silfversberg moves away and avoids it.
Matt Sabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabre misses with a wild combination.
Sabre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silfversberg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silfversberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Sabre misses with a body shot

and Silfversberg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sabre wants to get back to full guard.
Silfversberg works his way into side control.
Sabre takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sabre sneaks back into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre trying to control but Silfversberg postures up.
Sabre is refusing to be controlled, as Silfversberg sits in half guard.
Well, if Silfversberg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sabre works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silfversberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Sabre has wrist control.
Silfversberg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Sabre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silfversberg is aware though and is defending well.
Silfversberg slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sabre has momentary wrist control but Silfversberg slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sabre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silfversberg defends well.
Sabre keeping moving, preventing Silfversberg from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Silfversberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Silfversberg throws a series of punches but Sabre moves out of range.
Sabre looks to land a left hand but Silfversberg moved out of range nicely.
Silfversberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Silfversberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sabre as he jumps to the side.

Sabre gets a double leg takedown into Silfversberg's guard.
Sabre throws a big right hand that misses.
Silfversberg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sabre trying to control the position from guard on top but Silfversberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre trying to control the position from guard on top but Silfversberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabre throws a big right hand that misses.
Matt Sabre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sabre trying to control the position from guard on top but Silfversberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sabre throws a big elbow that misses.
Silfversberg is trying to control the position but Sabre postures up.
Sabre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silfversberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silfversberg throws a jab when Sabre was well out of range.
Silfversberg staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre loads up on a big right hand but Silfversberg slips the punch.
Silfversberg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sabre.
Silfversberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabre.
Sabre fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Silfversberg.
Silfversberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabre.
Sabre misses the shot to the body.
Silfversberg throws a big shot that misses.
Silfversberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabre.
Sabre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silfversberg moves away.
Matt Sabre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silfversberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sabre in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Silfversberg misses its intended target.
Sabre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silfversberg.
Sabre blocks a jab.
Sabre misses with a hook. Silfversberg ducked under it nicely.
Sabre is looking to slow Silfversberg down with leg kicks.

Silfversberg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sabre to the mat! Sabre manages to get full guard.
Silfversberg trying to control but Sabre is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sabre is on top in guard.
Sabre trying to control but Silfversberg is working from the bottom.
Silfversberg is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sabre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sabre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silfversberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sabre.
Sabre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silfversberg is adopting a defensive guard.
Sabre throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Sabre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sabre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Sabre!
Our winner, Matt Sabre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.