PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bebe Sabie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rocky Stone was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sabie
vs
Stone

180 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bebe Sabie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Stone!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Sabie's front leg but catches the back leg as Sabie tries to avoid it.
No joy there for Sabie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone throws a head kick that Sabie semi-blocks.
Stone lands an overhand right.
Bebe Sabie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Stone lands but Sabie takes it in his stride.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sabie. That did some damage!
Sabie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Sabie misses
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabie throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sabie's knee momentarily.
Sabie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stone looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stone is looking to slow Sabie down with leg kicks.
Sabie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a low kick, right behind Sabie 's knee.
Sabie throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabie throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Sabie misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Sabie throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
Sabie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stone avoids the head kick by Sabie.
Sabie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Rocky Stone has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabie misses with a body kick.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sabie throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.

Sabie drops Stone with a beautiful combination! Stone stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sabie is looking for the KO!
Sabie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sabie looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Sabie misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sabie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone scores with a head kick.
Stone blocks a head kick by Sabie.
Sabie throws a front kick aimed at Stone's knee but Stone avoids it well.
Sabie throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a series of strikes. Sabie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sabie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Sabie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sabie throws a head kick that misses
and Stone counters with an inside leg kick.
Sabie throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Sabie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sabie tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabie throws a lazy head kick
and Sabie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sabie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sabie looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Stone connects with the punch.
Sabie throws a sloppy head kick
and Stone counters with an inside leg kick.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Sabie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stone.
Sabie looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Sabie misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Stone.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabie throws a leg kick but Stone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sabie misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sabie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sabie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabie misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Stone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sabie misses with a double jab.
Sabie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stone. That's going to slow Sabie down.
Sabie throws a body kick that misses.
Sabie misses with a leg kick
and Stone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sabie.
Sabie looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Sabie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sabie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Stone catches Sabie right on the button with a cross.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Sabie does no damage.
Sabie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sabie throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Sabie looks to throw a body kick
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Sabie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sabie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stone fakes the leg kick and cracks Sabie in the body.
A low kick from Sabie misses
and Stone counters with a head kick. That will keep Sabie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stone lands with a hook. Sabie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sabie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Sabie's front leg but catches the back leg as Sabie tries to avoid it.
Sabie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sabie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sabie throws a leg kick but Stone checks it.
Sabie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stone. That one must have hurt.
Sabie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stone.
Sabie throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sabie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sabie tries to land a body kick
and Stone counters with a head kick. That will keep Sabie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sabie backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bebe Sabie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Stone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sabie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sabie thows a body shot but no joy.
Sabie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stone connects with a high kick.
A good leg kick by Stone.
Sabie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sabie.
Stone thuds his right hand into Sabie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabie misses with a double jab
and Sabie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sabie misses with a head kick.
Sabie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabie throws a combination that misses
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Sabie misses with the body kick
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Sabie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sabie is looking to land body kicks.
Sabie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Sabie throws a lazy body kick
and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bebe Sabie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Sabie's front leg but catches the back leg as Sabie tries to avoid it.
Sabie misses with the body kick
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone lands a high kick!
Stone catches Sabie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sabie throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Sabie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sabie throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Stone lands with a slapping head kick.
Stone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sabie is looking to score with low kicks.
Stone lands a head kick!
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.

Sabie lands a left and a right that send Stone crashing to the mat, dazed. Sabie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabie throws a lazy head kick
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Sabie misses with a kick to the body
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Sabie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Sabie throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Sabie is looking to land body kicks.
Sabie misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Sabie misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sabie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sabie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Stone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stone steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sabie. That one must have hurt.
Sabie lands a jab-cross combination.
Sabie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sabie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bebe Sabie is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone blocks a head kick by Sabie.
Stone lands with a slapping head kick.
Stone blocks a head kick by Sabie.
No joy there for Sabie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sabie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sabie looks to land a combination but Stone avoids it well.
Sabie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sabie is looking to chop away at Stone's legs.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stone.
Sabie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Stone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sabie misses with a double jab.
Sabie looks to land a body kick but Stone moved away.
Stone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A telegraphed right hand from Sabie misses the target.
Stone dips to his left and cracks Sabie with an uppercut!
Sabie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Sabie was not able to check.
Sabie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stone.
Sabie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sabie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stone looks to land a combination. Sabie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid body kick from Stone.
Sabie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Sabie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sabie throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Sabie throws a lazy body kick
and Stone counters with a left and a right that stings Sabie.
Sabie throws a head kick that misses
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Sabie was not able to check.
Sabie tries to land a leg kick but Stone saw it coming and moves away.
Stone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Sabie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stone thuds his shin into the meat of Sabie's side.
Stone scores with a kick to the body.
Sabie misses with a kick to the body
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sabie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone lands with a kick to the temple. Sabie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick by Sabie misses
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Sabie throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sabie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sabie tries a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Sabie misses with the combination.
Stone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sabie. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bebe Sabie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Stone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Stone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sabie doesn't seem phased though.
Stone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sabie if he has to take too many more of those.
Sabie throws a leg kick
and Stone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sabie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sabie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stone scores with a head kick.
Sabie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Sabie misses with a kick to the body
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sabie throws a head kick that misses.
Stone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sabie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Stone scores with a nice body kick.
Stone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sabie's head.
Sabie throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone scores with a three punch combo!
Stone scores with a one two! Sabie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sabie throws a series of punches but Stone avoids them all with ease.
Stone lands a high kick!
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabie misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a head kick. That will keep Sabie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sabie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stone's calf.
Sabie throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
Sabie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sabie misses with a double jab.
Sabie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Sabie misses
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Sabie thuds his shin into the meat of Stone's side.
Sabie throws a head kick that misses.
Sabie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sabie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sabie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabie throws a series of strikes that have Stone backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabie misses with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Sabie
and Stone counters with a solid body kick.
Stone checks a leg kick nicely.
Sabie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Stone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sabie misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Sabie.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sabie's calf.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sabie misses with a leg kick
and Stone counters with a body kick.
Sabie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stone's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sabie misses with a body kick.
Stone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stone avoids the head kick by Sabie.
Nice cross by Stone.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Sabie's front leg but catches the back leg as Sabie tries to avoid it.
Stone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sabie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sabie misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Sabie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stone to score with a decent uppercut.
Stone scores with a push kick.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Sabie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stone lands with a slapping head kick.
Stone lands a nice looking body kick.
Sabie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stone.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sabie wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Sabie takes one to the chin there.
Sabie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sabie.
Sabie misses with a low kick as Stone jumps back.
Sabie throws a low kick but Stone avoids it.
Sabie throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sabie.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

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.
Sabie misses with a leg kick
and Stone counters with a big head kick but Sabie shrugs it off.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone is looking to slow Sabie down with leg kicks.
Sabie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stone counters with a nice body kick.
Stone throws a nice head kick!
Stone throws a nice head kick!
Stone lands a head kick!
A lazy body kick from Sabie
and Stone counters with a head kick.
Sabie throws a sloppy head kick
and Stone counters with a big head kick but Sabie shrugs it off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sabie.
Sabie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sabie misses with a leg kick
and Stone counters with a good low kick that Sabie was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabie misses with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Sabie
and Stone counters with a big head kick but Sabie shrugs it off.
Sabie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rocky Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bebe Sabie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stone lands a jab to Sabie's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bebe Sabie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sabie 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bebe Sabie!