PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Barnettov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Barnettov
vs
Sabre

190 cm
30
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

195 cm
34
253 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgi Barnettov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feodore Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnettov shoots for a takedown but Sabre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Barnettov gets caught flat footed, as Sabre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sabre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Barnettov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sabre defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sabre lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Barnettov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sabre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnettov's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sabre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Barnettov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabre is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sabre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sabre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnettov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Sabre gets to his feet - Barnettov follows without any prompting.

Sabre closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barnettov's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sabre stands up and waves to Barnettov to follow him.
Barnettov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnettov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sabre avoids it really well and circles away.

Sabre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sabre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barnettov is not content to let Sabre control the position.
Barnettov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sabre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnettov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnettov tries to get out of the position.
Sabre trying to control the position but Barnettov is working away.
Barnettov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnettov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barnettov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sabre wants to take a breather but Barnettov is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Sabre.

Barnettov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sabre pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Sabre 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.

Barnettov is defending against the submission attempts here by Sabre.
Sabre lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre working the head and body with strikes.
Sabre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sabre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sabre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barnettov?
Sabre landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnettov is working to get back to half guard.
Sabre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sabre looking to control but Barnettov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sabre landing punches.
Sabre wants to control the pace but Barnettov is squirming around nicely.
Barnettov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sabre on the ground.
Sabre punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnettov is looking to get to half guard.
Sabre controlling the position easily from mount.
Barnettov is trying to escape the mount.
Sabre working Barnettov over with strikes here.
Sabre working Barnettov over with strikes here.
Sabre controlling from the full mount.
Sabre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sabre lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Georgi Barnettov has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre scoring with strikes but Barnettov is staying in there.
Barnettov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Sabre connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Sabre working for a submission but Barnettov is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feodore Sabre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georgi Barnettov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barnettov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnettov swings for the body but Sabre moves out of range.
Barnettov shoots in for a double leg but Sabre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sabre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnettov's half guard.
Sabre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sabre winds up and cracks Barnettov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sabre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Barnettov actively working from the bottom here.
Sabre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Barnettov actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabre stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Barnettov!
Sabre content just to control the position here.
Sabre with the ground and pound from mount.

Georgi Barnettov's cut is getting worse.
Sabre looking to control but Barnettov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sabre working the ground and pound effectively.

Georgi Barnettov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barnettov is working to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnettov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sabre is on top in guard.

Barnettov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sabre trying to control but Barnettov is working from the bottom.

Barnettov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sabre stacks Barnettov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sabre!
Barnettov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Sabre is trying to get an arm triangle but Barnettov is defending well.
Sabre cracks Barnettov with a big elbow.

Jeez, Georgi Barnettov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Georgi Barnettov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Feodore Sabre!