PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Sabotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marcos
vs
Sabotka

168 cm
26
165 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Londons Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ferdinand Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Sabotka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Sabotka slams his shin into Marcos's torso.
A telegraphed right hand from Sabotka misses the target.
Sabotka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabotka tries to clinch but Marcos is having none of it.

Marcos feints and as Sabotka raises his hands in defense, Marcos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marcos wants to pass the guard but Sabotka is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabotka is trying to control the position but Marcos postures up.
Marcos throwing strikes from guard but Sabotka blocks nicely.
Marcos looking to pass the guard.

Marcos has gone for a leg lock! Sabotka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marcos's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka wants to control from the top but Marcos keeps moving.
Sabotka wants to stand but Marcos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marcos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sabotka trying to control but Marcos is working from the bottom.
Marcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sabotka content to stall in guard here.
Marcos has a closed guard, preventing Sabotka from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sabotka won't allow Marcos to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sabotka scores with a head kick.
Sabotka lands with a kick to the temple. Marcos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sabotka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sabotka throws a big shot that misses.
Sabotka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sabotka throws a sloppy head kick and Marcos moves out of range easily.
Sabotka wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos moves out of range of the body kick from Sabotka.
Marcos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcos missing with a left hand there. Sabotka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sabotka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sergei Sabotka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sabotka thuds his right hand into Marcos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabotka tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Marcos.
Marcos scores with a nice strike.
Sabotka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sabotka lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka misses with a low kick.
Marcos throws a right hand that Sabotka ducks under and follows up with a left that Sabotka also avoids with ease.
Marcos misses with an uppercut.
Marcos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sabotka doesn't seem bothered though.
Marcos takes a swing at Sabotka's ribcage but misses.
Marcos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sabotka pushes Marcos away with a front kick.

Sabotka moves into the clinch.
Sabotka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marcos managing to block the knees to the body from Sabotka.
Marcos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sabotka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcos's face.
Sabotka lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marcos stalling against the cage.
Marcos has Sabotka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sabotka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Sabotka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sabotka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabotka dips to his left and cracks Marcos with an uppercut!
Ferdinand Marcos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabotka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcos misses with a looping left.
Marcos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sabotka swivels and escapes.
Sabotka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A big left from Marcos misses.
Marcos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sabotka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sabotka tries to clinch but Marcos is having none of it.
Sabotka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sabotka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses.
Sabotka doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcos circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos throws and low kick but Sabotka moves out of range easily.
Sabotka moves in looking to clinch but Marcos pushes him off.
Sabotka misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabotka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sabotka takes one on the button.
Sabotka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
Sabotka needs to keep his hands up - Marcos had a free shot at his head there.
Sabotka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sabotka tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcos throws a low kick, looking for Sabotka's leg but Sabotka calmly moves out of range.
Sabotka misses with a head kick.
Sabotka leaves Marcos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sabotka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sabotka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sabotka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabotka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sabotka tries to clinch but Marcos is having none of it.
Sabotka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marcos. That did some damage!
Marcos with a nice cross.
Sergei Sabotka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabotka throws a low kick but Marcos avoids it.
Sabotka tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcos throws a body punch but Sabotka moves out of range.
Sabotka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marcos. Marcos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Marcos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marcos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marcos is looking for submissions but instead, Sabotka has regained full guard.
Marcos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sabotka is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marcos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marcos looking to pass the guard.
Marcos throws and elbow that misses. Sabotka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marcos's guard. Nice move by Sabotka!

Marcos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marcos keeping full guard, as Sabotka tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Sabotka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sabotka moves in looking to clinch but Marcos pushes him off.
Sabotka throws a head kick that half lands.
Marcos misses with a leg kick
and Sabotka counters with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sabotka there.
Sabotka blocks the body kick.
Sabotka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabotka misses with a hook.
Marcos avoids the head kick by Sabotka.
Marcos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcos throws a body kick the misses
and Sabotka counters with a big head kick but Marcos shrugs it off.
Sabotka throws a leg kick but Marcos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sergei Sabotka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sabotka tries to clinch but Marcos is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka throws a chopping leg kick but Marcos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marcos misses with a combination
and Sabotka counters with a low kick, right behind Marcos 's knee.
Sabotka throws a chopping leg kick but Marcos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marcos with a nice cross.
Sabotka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabotka is looking to clinch but Marcos is avoiding it.
Sabotka blocks a jab.
Sabotka is looking to clinch.
Sabotka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sabotka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses.
Sabotka is looking to clinch.
Ferdinand Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sabotka.
Sabotka tries to clinch but Marcos moves out of range.
Sabotka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Sabotka.
Marcos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sabotka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sabotka moves in looking to clinch but Marcos pushes him off.
Marcos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Marcos blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Sabotka.
Marcos looks to throw the jab but Sabotka is out of range.
Sergei Sabotka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sabotka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka motions for Marcos to come forward. Sabotka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcos just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabotka connects with a nice looking jab.
Sabotka misses with a leg kick.
Sabotka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sabotka misses with a hook to the body
and Marcos counters with a stiff right hand.
Sabotka throws a lazy right hand but Marcos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabotka tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Marcos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sabotka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marcos!
Sabotka controlling the position easily from mount.
Marcos is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marcos is looking to escape.
Marcos is trying desperately to improve position.
Sabotka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marcos working to try and regain half guard.
Marcos is working hard here to advance position.
Marcos throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sabotka. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ferdinand Marcos.
I think Sabotka 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Sabotka!