PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smith
vs
Sabre

195 cm
31
263 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

199 cm
23
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlton Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sabre on his heels. He'll look to pass Sabre's guard now, I'm sure.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
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.
Smith trying to control but Sabre is working from the bottom.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sabre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Sabre wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith won't allow Sabre to get back to his feet.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Sabre.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sabre moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Sabre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre scores with a hook.
Carlton Sabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Sabre moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Sabre.
Sabre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.

Sabre moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Sabre fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Sabre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sabre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sabre lands a right hand.
Sabre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Sabre.
Smith blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Smith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sabre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Sabre is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sabre wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sabre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sabre closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Sabre pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sabre tries to clinch up.
Sabre lands a jab to the head.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sabre tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sabre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Nice straight punches there by Sabre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sabre.

Sabre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sabre throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sabre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sabre misses with a punch to the body.
Sabre misses with the head strike.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabre tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Jab from Sabre.

It looks like John Smith has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sabre has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Sabre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Sabre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabre throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Sabre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Sabre.
Sabre tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Sabre. Sabre maintains the clinch.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Sabre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a head kick but Sabre moves out of range.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabre.
A punch combination from Sabre misses.

Sabre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sabre is one step ahead there.
Smith trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sabre wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Sabre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sabre on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sabre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Sabre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Smith'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!

Sabre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Sabre controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Sabre working aggressively here.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sabre fails to land.
Sabre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabre.
Sabre throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Sabre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sabre tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Sabre back against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Sabre.
Sabre prevents a body shot from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Sabre struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Sabre is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sabre misses with some punches.
Sabre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Sabre tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Sabre pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabre.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Sabre shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Sabre thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sabre scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlton Sabre.
A big right from Sabre misses.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabre.
A left lands for Smith.

It looks like Carlton Sabre has been cut.
Smith swings for the body but Sabre moves out of range.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Sabre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabre manages to avoid it.
Sabre darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carlton Sabre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabre.
Sabre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabre moves away from the strike by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Smith lands but Sabre takes it in his stride.
Sabre lands the left hand.

Sabre instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabre pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sabre.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sabre lands with a left to the head.
Sabre misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabre is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sabre misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabre closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Sabre!