PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Sabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabu comes to the cage accompanied by SIC. Corey Sabu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Sweet's chin.

Sabu
vs
Sweet

225 cm
23
269 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

215 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Corey Sabu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet has his takedown stuffed

and Sabu moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sweet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sabu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sabu tries a knee to the head but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Sweet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sabu enables Sweet to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sabu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sweet has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sabu is proving hard to escape from.
Sweet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sweet gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sweet.
Sabu tries to close the distance and clinch but Sweet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sweet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Corey Sabu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Sweet.
Sweet closes the distance and clinches up with Sabu, looking for a takedown. Sweet pushes Sabu against the cage but Sabu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Sweet.
Sweet closes the distance and clinches up with Sabu, looking for a takedown. Sweet pushes Sabu against the cage but Sabu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sabu walks into a left hand.
Sweet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sweet tries to bum rush Sabu with a series of wild strikes but Sabu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sabu closes the distance and clinches.
Sweet is looking to break free of the clinch but Sabu has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sweet tries to break the clinch but Sabu is controlling the position.
Sabu tries a knee to the head but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sabu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Sweet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sabu tries to clinch up

and Sweet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sabu's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sweet would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Sweet stands up and waves to Sabu to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabu is looking to clinch.
Sweet pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sweet lands a jab.
Sweet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sweet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sabu wants to clinch.

Sabu tries to sprawl but Sweet drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sabu wants to get back to his feet.
Sweet wants to stand up but Sabu is controlling the position.
Sweet tries to stand and escape but Sabu actually recovers to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweet would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Sweet dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sweet clinches up against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sweet. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sabu throws an elbow but it misses.
Sabu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sweet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabu has him pressed against the cage.
Sabu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sweet.

Sweet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sweet moves into the clinch.

Sweet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sabu closes the distance but Sweet moves to the side
and Sweet counters with a series of strikes. Sabu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sabu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sabu tries to clinch there but Sweet circles away.
Corey Sabu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sabu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sabu throws a knee to the head but misses.

Sweet breaks from the clinch.
Sabu wants to clinch.
Sweet just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabu moves out of range of the body kick from Sweet.
Sweet lunges at Sabu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sabu's hand.
Sweet shoots for a takedown but Sabu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sweet shoots and misses

and Sabu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sweet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabu tries to land a knee to the head but Sweet blocks with his arms.
Sabu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sweet's efforts to push away.
Sabu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sweet.
Sweet avoiding damage as Sabu throws knees to the body.

Sweet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sweet misses with a series of wild punches.
Sweet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jake Sweet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabu tries to clinch up

so Sweet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet wanted to stand there but Sabu had control of the position.

Sabu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sweet keeps the fight on the outside.
Sweet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sabu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Corey Sabu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Sweet.
Sweet lands a jab to the nose.
Sabu wants to clinch.
Sweet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabu is looking to clinch but Sweet is avoiding it.
Sabu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sweet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweet fails with a takedown attempt.
Sabu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sweet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sabu fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Sabu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabu tries to close the distance and clinch but Sweet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sabu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sabu wants to clinch.
Sabu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sabu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Sweet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sabu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sweet fakes the leg kick and cracks Sabu in the body.
Sabu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sweet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabu.
Sabu darts in trying to clinch
and Sweet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sabu leaves Sweet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Sweet with that takedown attempt.

Sweet moves into the clinch.
Sabu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sweet working hard to break the clinch.
Sabu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sweet is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sweet manages to break the clinch.
Sweet displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Corey Sabu has been cut.
Sabu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corey Sabu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabu wants to clinch.
Jake Sweet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sabu tries to clinch but Sweet is having none of it.

Sabu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sweet breaks from the clinch.
Sweet shoots and misses

and Sabu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Corey Sabu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Sweet.
Sabu missing with knees to the body.
Sabu tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweet avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabu tries to land a knee to the head but Sweet blocks with his arms.
Sweet avoids the elbow strike from Sabu, against the cage.
Sweet has had enough of the clinch but Sabu keeps him there for the moment.

Sweet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sabu's waist but Sabu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sweet off to one side.
Sweet misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sweet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sabu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sabu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sweet shoots in but Sabu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sweet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sabu moves in looking to clinch but Sweet pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sweet rushes Sabu and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sabu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sweet's brow.
Sabu missing with knees to the body.
Sweet avoiding damage as Sabu throws knees to the body.
Jake Sweet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sweet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sabu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sweet.
Sabu trying to land knees to the body.
Sweet working hard to break the clinch.
Sabu prevents Sweet from breaking the clinch.
Sweet tries to break the clinch but Sabu is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet avoiding damage as Sabu throws knees to the body.
Sabu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sweet is defending well for now.
Sweet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sweet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sweet avoiding damage as Sabu throws knees to the body.
Sweet wants to get back to striking at distance but Sabu won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sweet tries to break free but Sabu pushes him back against the cage.
Sweet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corey Sabu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sabu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sweet avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Sweet.
I've got Sweet winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Sweet!