PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Aces High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aces High has chosen Knock em Dead Kid as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sabre
vs
Aces High

189 cm
24
191 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

189 cm
27
189 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Aces High!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aces High throws a hook but Sabre avoids it easily.
Aces High throws a shot from downtown. Sabre moves away and avoids it.
Sabre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sabre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aces High pinned against the cage. Aces High gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aces High lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Sabre.
Sabre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aces High connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sabre scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.
Aces High lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabre ducks under a wild hook from Aces High.
Rich Aces High seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aces High swings for the body but Sabre moves out of range.
Aces High takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sabre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aces High throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sabre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aces High.
Sabre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aces High throws a lazy right hand but Sabre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aces High lands a head shot.
Sabre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aces High manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aces High throws a big shot that misses.
Sabre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aces High just misses with a punch to the body.
Aces High looks to land a right hand but Sabre moved out of range.
Sabre fakes the leg kick and cracks Aces High in the body.
Sabre cracks the inside of Aces High's front leg.
Sabre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sabre moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabre lands with a nice body kick.
Sabre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabre swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Aces High counter with a right hand.
Aces High on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Sabre.
Aces High lands a jab to Sabre's midsection.
Sabre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sabre throws a series of punches but Aces High moves out of range.
A big left from Aces High misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aces High tries to keep at a distance but Sabre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sabre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aces High managing to block the knees to the body from Sabre.
Sabre misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabre tries to work over Aces High's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabre has Aces High pressed against the cage, preventing Aces High from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sabre throws a punch but it's blocked by Aces High.
Sabre unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aces High lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sabre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aces High.
Sabre is pushing Aces High up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Sabre.
Sabre is pushing Aces High up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Sabre.
Sabre scores with a sloppy right hand. Aces High should have avoided that one.

That's four 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.
Sabre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aces High missing with a left hand there. Sabre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Aces High misses.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch but Aces High swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aces High misses with a looping right.
Sabre tries to clinch there but Aces High circles away.

Sabre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sabre is stalling here.
Sabre misses with an elbow strike.
Sabre tries to work over Aces High's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre tries to land knees in the clinch but Aces High avoids the damage to the body.
Sabre trying to land knees to the body.
Sabre lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Sabre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sabre misses with a low kick.
Sabre throws a head kick that misses.
Rich Aces High seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aces High throws out a loose jab but Sabre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabre throws a low kick but Aces High avoids it.
Sabre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aces High throws out the jab.
Sabre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aces High throws a big shot that misses.
Aces High throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sabre sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Sabre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sabre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sabre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sabre obliges.
Sabre trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aces High in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sabre.
Sabre trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aces High managing to block the knees to the body from Sabre.
A right handed body shot lands from Sabre.
Sabre tries to throw a body punch but Aces High avoids it by throwing Sabre back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sabre.
Sabre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sabre lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aces High or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries to work over Aces High's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aces High wants to break free but Sabre has control.
Aces High avoiding damage as Sabre throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sabre.
Sabre digs a right hand into Aces High's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aces High's gas tank.
Sabre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sabre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aces High.
Sabre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aces High tries to circle away but Sabre has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sabre.
Sabre digs a right hand into Aces High's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aces High's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sabre throws an elbow but misses.
Aces High is trying to break free.
Sabre lands a body punch.
Sabre tries to work over Aces High's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aces High being controlled against the cage.
Aces High avoids the elbow strike from Sabre, against the cage.
Sabre tries to land knees in the clinch but Aces High avoids the damage to the body.
Sabre pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sabre effectively controlling the action here.

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.
Aces High has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Sabre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sabre goes for a takedown attempt but Aces High pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sabre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aces High might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sabre.
No joy there for Sabre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rich Aces High is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aces High misses with a shot to the body
and Sabre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aces High thinking.
A good leg kick by Sabre.
Sabre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Aces High tries to keep at a distance but Sabre has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Sabre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big right from Aces High misses.
Sabre is looking to clinch but Aces High is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aces High loads up on a big right hand but Sabre slips the punch.
Aces High loads up on a big right hand but Sabre slips the punch.
Sabre staying out of range there.
Aces High throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Aces High misses.
Sabre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sabre is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Aces High misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Sabre moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sabre.
Aces High on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aces High is trying to break the clinch but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Sabre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sabre landing knees to the body.
Sabre struggles to land a body shot inside as Aces High controls his hands.
Sabre can't get the takedown.
Sabre throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sabre keeps control of Aces High as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Sabre.
Sabre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aces High is defending well for now.
Aces High's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Sabre on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sabre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aces High has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Sabre lands with a light punch inside.
Sabre stalling.
Sabre throws an elbow but it misses.
Sabre lands with a right to the head.
Sabre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aces High wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Sabre tries to throw a body punch but Aces High avoids it by throwing Sabre back against the cage.
Sabre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aces High.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre avoiding damage.
Aces High blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sabre fails to pull guard.
A short right from Sabre.
Sabre goes for a takedown attempt but Aces High pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Sabre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sabre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aces High, pushing him back against the cage.
Aces High wants to get back to striking at distance but Sabre won't allow it.
Aces High blocks an uppercut.
Sabre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four 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.
Sabre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aces High backwards.
Aces High blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sabre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aces Highs head.
Sabre tries to score a body lock takedown but Aces High shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sabre throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aces High looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sabre leaning against his opponent.
Aces High blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sabre misses with the head strike.
Sabre misses with an elbow strike.
Matt Sabre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sabre is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Sabre clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sabre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sabre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aces High throws the left hand but Sabre avoids the punch easily.
Sabre staying out of range there.
Aces High with a nice cross.
Aces High throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sabre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sabre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aces High's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aces High swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sabre.
A shot to the body from Sabre misses
and Aces High counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabre takes a swing at Aces High's ribcage but misses.
Aces High just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabre connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Aces High misses its intended target.
Sabre fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aces High but Aces High pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aces High takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aces High blocks a jab.
Aces High avoids the body shot from Sabre.
Sabre wants to clinch but Aces High slips to the side
and Aces High counters with a stiff right hand.
Sabre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aces High. That did some damage!
Aces High scores with a hook.
Aces High throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Aces High.
Sabre throws a front kick aimed at Aces High's knee but Aces High avoids it well.
Sabre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabre throws a sloppy head kick and Aces High moves out of range easily.
Aces High with a hook.
Sabre misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aces High checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aces High throws the left hand but Sabre avoids the punch easily.

Sabre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aces High tries to break free but Sabre pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sabre.
Nice body punch from Sabre.
A bit of stalling here from Sabre.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabre.
Sabre tries a body shot but Aces High blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aces High can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sabre.
Sabre missing with knees to the body.

Aces High escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabre ducks under a wild hook from Aces High.
Sabre lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aces High will feel that in the morning.

Sabre has closed the distance and engaged Aces High in a clinch.
Sabre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aces High backwards.
Aces High blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre missing with knees to the body.
Aces High has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sabre obliges.
Aces High tries to break free but Sabre pushes him back against the cage.
Aces High wants to get back to striking at distance but Sabre won't allow it.
Sabre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sabre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aces High has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Sabre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sabre tries to score a body lock takedown but Aces High shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Matt Sabre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Aces High misses with a body punch
and Sabre counters with a thumping low kick.
Sabre cracks the inside of Aces High's front leg.
Aces High misses with a body shot.
Aces High takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sabre pushes Aces High away with a front kick.
Sabre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aces High.
Sabre throws a head kick that half lands.
Aces High has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sabre.
Sabre tries to clinch but Aces High moves out of range.
Sabre connects with a leg kick. Aces High looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sabre.
Sabre catches Aces High with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sabre moves out of range as Aces High strikes.
Aces High takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Sabre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sabre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sabre lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Rich Aces High has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre misses with some punches.

Aces High breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown but Aces High shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aces High keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sabre darts in trying to clinch
and Aces High counters with a straight right hand.
Sabre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aces High stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sabre.
The fighters circling - Aces High throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Aces High.
Aces High throws the left hand but Sabre avoids the punch easily.
Sabre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aces High connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aces High takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rich Aces High has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aces High stuffs the takedown.
Sabre misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Aces High misses the target.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aces High swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Aces High throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabre.
Sabre fakes the leg kick and cracks Aces High in the body.
Sabre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sabre misses the body punch
letting Aces High counter with a right hand.
Aces High throws a jab but it's blocked by Sabre.
Sabre thumps Aces High with a low kick.
Sabre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabre looks to score with a jab to the body but Aces High is just out of range.
Sabre cracks the inside of Aces High's front leg.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aces High sprawls well. Aces High wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sabre gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Sabre. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sabre doesn't manage to clinch there - Aces High circles away.
Aces High throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabre lands a head kick. Aces High smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sabre slips a straight right by Aces High.
Aces High tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabre moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Aces High misses the jab.
Aces High misses with a looping right.
Sabre is looking to wear down Aces High with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A bone on bone clash there as Aces High blocks the leg kick.
Aces High lands with an overhand left.
Matt Sabre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sabre lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabre. That's going to slow Aces High down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aces High checks the leg kick.
Sabre feints and then cracks Aces High's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aces High down.
Sabre slips under a jab from Aces High.
Aces High throws the left hand but Sabre avoids the punch easily.
Aces High chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sabre can pounce on him.

Sabre forces Aces High back against the cage and clinches.
Aces High can't break the clinch.
Sabre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aces High is trying to break the clinch but Sabre is controlling him.
Aces High is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Aces High blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aces High managing to block the knees to the body from Sabre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aces High works on Sabre's body with a couple of short punches.
Aces High can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Aces High.
Aces High can't break the clinch.
Sabre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Sabre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sabre 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Sabre!
Matt Sabre is the new middleweight champion!