PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanko Sablich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Stanko Sablich has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sablich
vs
Brown

190 cm
26
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanko Sablich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown blocks the body kick.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sablich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sablich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sablich enables Brown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sablich manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Sablich blocks nicely.

Brown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brown throws a head kick but Sablich moves out of range.

Sablich moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Sablich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Sablich manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Brown manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sablich trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown pushes Sablich off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sablich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Sablich didn't expect that.
Brown looks gassed!
Sablich trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Sablich wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sablich pushes Brown off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sablich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sablich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sablich wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sablich as he avoids it easily.
Sablich wants to clinch.
Stanko Sablich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sablich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sablich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sablich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sablich lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sablich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sablich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sablich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sablich misses with a head kick.
Sablich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Sablich misses.

Sablich tries to sprawl but Brown drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brown passes to side control.
Brown taking a breather here.
Sablich wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sablich keeps working.

Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sablich rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by Sablich!
Sablich wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sablich wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
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 Stanko Sablich will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Sablich.
Sablich shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sablich sprawls well. Sablich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Sablich doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Sablich pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Sablich settles back down.
Sablich throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Sablich 's knee.
Sablich misses with a head kick.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sablich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sablich throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sablich thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sablich tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sablich as he jumps to the side.
Stanko Sablich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sablich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sablich throws a sloppy head kick

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown trying to control but Sablich is working from the bottom.
Sablich wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Sablich is retaining full guard.

Bobby Brown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sablich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sablich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanko Sablich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sablich looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sablich closes the distance looking to clinch

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sablich's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Sablich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sablich wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sablich wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Sablich wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sablich trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Stanko Sablich.
Sablich tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown looks for a takedown but Sablich sprawls well.
No luck for Sablich with that takedown attempt.
Sablich looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Sablich wants to clinch.
Sablich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Sablich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sablich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sablich wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown rushes Sablich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sablich is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sablich wants to break free but Brown has control.
Sablich is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sablich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stanko Sablich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brown.
Sablich is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Sablich lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bobby Brown has been cut.
Sablich jerks Brown's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Brown drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Sablich goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Sablich because Brown was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Stanko Sablich!