PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sabin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morbius Zod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Sabin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sabin
vs
Zod

184 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Sabin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morbius Zod!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabin shoots in for a takedown but Zod shows good takedown defense.
Sabin dives in and grabs Zod's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zod pushes down on Sabin's head and hops out.
Tim Sabin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sabin lands a head kick!
Sabin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sabin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sabin lands a head kick. Zod smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sabin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zod avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Sabin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zod defends it nicely.
Sabin tries to close the distance and clinch but Zod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sabin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sabin trying to control the position from guard on top but Zod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabin tries to stand but Zod is controlling from the bottom.
Zod is looking to stand up but Sabin isn't so interested in that idea.
Sabin trying to control the position from guard on top but Zod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sabin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sabin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zod, up you get!
Sabin is breathing heavily.
Sabin tries to close the distance and clinch but Zod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabin.
Zod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabin tries to clinch but Zod moves out of range.
Zod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zod defends it nicely.
Morbius Zod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zod throws a looping overhand right but Sabin ducks down to avoid it.
Sabin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zod.
Zod swings for the body but Sabin moves out of range.
Zod will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zod slaps away a takedown attempt from Sabin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Zod.
Sabin throws a head kick that misses.
Zod missing with a left hand there. Sabin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sabin wants to clinch up but Zod keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Zod misses its intended target.
Sabin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zod avoids it really well and circles away.

Sabin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zod sprawls well initially but Sabin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zod is trying to stand up here but Sabin is controlling him well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zod is looking to control Sabin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zod avoid being mounted?
Sabin stops Zod from getting back to his feet.

Zod has one foot on Sabin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sabin shoots in for a takedown but Zod shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zod takes a swing at Sabin's ribcage but misses.
Sabin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zod.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Sabin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sabin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabin fails with a takedown attempt.
Sabin throws a nice head kick!
Sabin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zod as he jumps to the side.
Sabin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zod defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Sabin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sabin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zod sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sabin somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zod throws a sloppy body shot

and Sabin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sabin prevents Zod from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zod prevents it.
Sabin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zod smiles and moves away.
Sabin slips a jab and a cross from Zod.
Zod misses with a series of wild punches.
Zod lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabin circles away quickly and effectively.
Zod throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zod lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabin circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sabin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zod.
Sabin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zod but Zod pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sabin tries to clinch but Zod moves out of range.
Zod throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabin has a takedown stuffed.
Sabin slips a straight right by Zod.
Sabin is looking to clinch.
Sabin wants to clinch.
Sabin tries to clinch there but Zod circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zod misses with the combination.
Sabin ducks under a wild hook from Zod.
Zod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zod lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabin circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Zod. No joy for Sabin on that attempt.
Nice cross by Sabin.

Sabin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zod throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zod wants to stand and escape but Sabin is having none of it.
Sabin wants to pass the guard but Zod is keeping the position.
Zod is looking to stand up but Sabin isn't so interested in that idea.
Sabin is standing up over Zod. Zod looks to escape but Sabin dives into side control.
Zod is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sabin is trying to get an arm triangle but Zod is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zod misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Sabin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sabin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zod listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zod swats away the attempt to clinch by Sabin.
Tim Sabin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zod swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zod tries to avoid it but Sabin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zod to the ground. Zod escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zod throws a nice looking combination but Sabin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sabin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabin grinds an elbow into Zod's temple.
Sabin just content to control the position.
Sabin advances to mount.
Sabin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zod is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zod really wants to buck Sabin off and get back to his feet.
Sabin cracks Zod with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sabin dominating with strikes here.
Zod wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sabin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zod on the ground.
Sabin controlling his opponent.
Zod working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zod wants to hold on but Sabin pushes him away.
Zod squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sabin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zod is trying to stand.
Sabin wants to control the pace but Zod is squirming around nicely.
Zod tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zod is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Sabin is working for a guillotine from mount but Zod frees his head quite easily.
Zod swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Morbius Zod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zod gets back to half guard.
Zod pushes Sabin off but Sabin dives into side control.
Zod tries to escape but Sabin is in control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sabin trying to control the action but Zod is working from the bottom.
Tim Sabin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sabin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Sabin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sabin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Sabin!