PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bebe Sabie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seifer Shinra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinra has chosen Final Fantasy 7 Boss Battle Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Seifer Shinra will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sabie
vs
Shinra

180 cm
21
225 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
244 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bebe Sabie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seifer Shinra!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabie throws a one two combo.
Sabie tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Shinra counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sabie won't be happy with that.
Sabie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sabie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shinra.
Sabie pushes Shinra away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shinra gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Shinra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sabie keeps working.

Shinra is trying to get an arm triangle but Sabie is defending well.
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!
Shinra sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sabie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shinra grinds an elbow into Sabie's temple.
Shinra controls the position from side control.
Sabie tries to escape but Shinra is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinra advances to mount.
Shinra content just to control the position here.
Sabie trying desperately to get to his feet.

Shinra is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sabie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sabie shrugs it off.
Shinra throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sabie because Shinra loaded up on that one.
Sabie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shinra is landing with some decent strikes but Sabie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabie wants to try and get back to his feet.
Shinra scoring with strikes but Sabie is staying in there.

It looks like Bebe Sabie has been cut.
Sabie trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sabie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shinra on the ground.
Shinra with shots to the head and body - Sabie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shinra trying to control but Sabie is having none of it.
Sabie is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Shinra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sabie really wants to buck Shinra off and get back to his feet.
Sabie is breathing heavily.
Shinra controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shinra putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shinra fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sabie is trying to stand up.

Shinra is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Sabie is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seifer Shinra!