PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Demarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabian Sabes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demarco comes to the cage accompanied by Fast Lane. Sabes has chosen Army of Darkness as his entrance music. Anthony Demarco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Demarco
vs
Sabes

175 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Demarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabian Sabes!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabes throws a jab but it's blocked by Demarco.
Demarco drops his hands momentarily and Sabes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Demarco misses with a takedown attempt - Sabes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sabes misses with a hook.
A big left from Sabes misses.
A punch combination from Demarco misses.
Sabes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demarco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabes scores with a one two! Demarco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sabes looks to score with a jab to the body but Demarco is just out of range.
Demarco throws a nice looking combination but Sabes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demarco closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sabes slips a jab and a cross from Demarco.

Demarco feints and as Sabes raises his hands in defense, Demarco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Demarco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Demarco looking to pass the guard.
Demarco pushes down on Sabes's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demarco seems to be looking for submissions.
Demarco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sabes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Demarco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sabes sees it coming and defends easily.
Demarco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sabes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Demarco.
Demarco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sabes is refusing to be controlled, as Demarco sits in half guard.
Sabes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Demarco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Demarco 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.
Sabes is refusing to be controlled, as Demarco sits in half guard.
Demarco thows a huge punch but Sabes dodges it nicely.
Sabes is staying active underneath Demarco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Demarco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sabes wants to sweep but Demarco has passed to side control!
Demarco throws a strike aimed at the side of Sabes's head but Sabes avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarco throws a strike aimed at the side of Sabes's head but Sabes avoids it well.
Sabes is looking to regain half guard here but Demarco keeps moving and retains side control.
Demarco throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Demarco.

Demarco goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sabes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Demarco but great work by Sabes.
Sabes trying to control the action but Demarco is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarco tries to buck Sabes off but Sabes is having none of it.
Demarco manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demarco is trying to control the action in half guard but Sabes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Demarco postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sabes to stand up.
Demarco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Demarco dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Demarco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sabes slaps away a takedown attempt from Demarco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sabes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sabes misses with a left hand
and Demarco counters with a good low kick that Sabes was not able to check.
Sabes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sabes's corner calls for a 1-2. Sabes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabes swings for the body but Demarco moves out of range.
Demarco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabes.
Nice shot lands for Sabes.

Demarco is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Sabes. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Demarco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sabian Sabes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Demarco clinches with his opponent.
Demarco seems to have got his legs back now.

Demarco breaks from the clinch.
Demarco has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sabes throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Demarco looks for a takedown but Sabes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Demarco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demarco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sabes punishes Demarco's body with a nice straight punch.
Sabes digs a good body shot into Demarco's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Sabes. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot lands for Sabes.
Sabes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sabes jabs Demarco right on the nose. Demarco blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabes pounces like a tiger and cracks Demarco with a vicious hook! Demarco is down but not out! Sabes follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sabian Sabes!
Our winner, Sabian Sabes, 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.
In defeat, Anthony Demarco stepped up to the mic, saying 'You know I tried my best but at the end of the night I just couldn't pull it out. Thank you for the experience!'.