PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lou Sabatory (ranked 5728 p4p, 23713 weight class) and Jaz Moore (ranked 594 p4p, 633 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jaz Moore enters the cage!

Sabatory
vs
Moore

187 cm
22
185
6 - 9 - 0

190 cm
22
190
7 - 25 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Sabatory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaz Moore!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabatory tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moore defends well and Sabatory ends up having to push Moore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moore throws a counter combo.
Moore throws a head punch that misses.
Sabatory has been working on his balance at Cozad MMA Los Angeles, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Moore.
Sabatory looking for a takedown.

Sabatory jumps guard and drags Moore to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moore has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Pure Progress Fitness. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Sabatory throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sabatory looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sabatory keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.

Moore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sabatory throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moore trying to control but Sabatory is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moore wants to control from the top but Sabatory keeps moving.
Moore working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sabatory's head.
Sabatory keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.

Sabatory has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Moore doesn't defend quickly enough and Sabatory has managed to lock this one up! Can Moore escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sabatory on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lou Sabatory!