PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matias Sabio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matias Sabio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nolan
vs
Sabio

187 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matias Sabio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nolan defends it nicely.
Nolan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sabio manages to circle out of the way.

Nolan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sabio's guard.
Nolan postures up and lands a big shot to Sabio's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan scoring with some ground and pound.
Sabio is trying to control the position but Nolan postures up.
Sabio keeping full guard, as Nolan tries to pass.
Nolan throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan lands a couple of elbows.
Nolan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nolan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nolan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sabio is looking to cinch up a triangle. Nolan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sabio's body to avoid the submission. Sabio has instead reached around Nolan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sabio arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Matias Sabio!