PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Sabio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richter Alastrasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sabio
vs
Alastrasz

177 cm
26
177 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Sabio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richter Alastrasz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alastrasz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sabio lands with a nice body punch.
Sabio staying out of range there.
Sabio has a takedown stuffed.
Alastrasz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sabio paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Alastrasz closes the distance and pushes Sabio back into the cage.

Sabio breaks the clinch.
Sabio slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alastrasz. Sabio does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sabio.
Richter Alastrasz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sabio gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alastrasz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alastrasz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sabio is keeping the position for now.
Sabio is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Sabio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alastrasz looking to pass the guard.

Sabio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alastrasz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sabio is looking to stand up but Alastrasz isn't so interested in that idea.
Alastrasz pushing down on Sabio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alastrasz working the head and body with strikes.
Alastrasz wants to take a breather but Sabio is having none of it.
Sabio trying to control but Alastrasz postures up.
Alastrasz controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alastrasz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sabio is staying active underneath Alastrasz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Alastrasz is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Sabio has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Sabio! He waited for his chance and took it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ariel Sabio!