PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feodore Sabre struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maddox
vs
Sabre

220 cm
24
280 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

195 cm
24
290 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diesel Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feodore Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Sabre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sabre cracks Maddox with a solid left hand.
Sabre wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Sabre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maddox keeping full guard, as Sabre tries to pass.
Sabre wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Maddox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sabre is controlling him.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Feodore Sabre wasn't active enough on the ground.
Maddox misses with a body shot

so Sabre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maddox is looking to stand up but Sabre isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre connects with a couple of short punches.
Maddox is looking to stand up but Sabre isn't so interested in that idea.
Maddox wants to get back to his feet but Sabre passes into half guard.
Maddox is not content to let Sabre control the position.
Maddox wants to get back to his feet.
Sabre controlling the action here.
Sabre scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sabre lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sabre stalling.
Sabre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maddox's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Maddox is in a horrible position here. Sabre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabre with the ground and pound from mount.
Sabre raining down hammerfists from mount.
Maddox is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre with shots to the head and body - Maddox looks very uncomfortable down there.

Maddox is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Sabre! Maddox is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Feodore Sabre!