PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roni Sabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Socrates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sabian
vs
Socrates

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roni Sabian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Socrates!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabian scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Socrates misses its intended target.
Sabian tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Socrates manages to circle out of the way.
Sabian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Socrates takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Socrates tries to move into range but Sabian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Socrates takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sabian tests Socrates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sabian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sabian cracks Socrates with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Socrates under the eye.
Socrates takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Socrates takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sabian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sabian clobbers Socrates with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Socrates lands with an uppercut that bounces Sabian off the cage and back into range.
Socrates missing with a left hand there. Sabian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sabian connects with a crisp jab.
Socrates throws the left hand but Sabian avoids the punch easily.
Socrates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabian.
Sabian throws a lazy right hand but Socrates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Socrates slips a straight right by Sabian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sabian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sabian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Socrates throws a big shot that misses.
Sabian is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Socrates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Sabian.
Sabian throws a looping overhand right but Socrates ducks down to avoid it.
Socrates connects with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Socrates there.
Sabian misses the jab.
Sabian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Socrates throws out the jab.
Sabian looks to land a left hand but Socrates moved out of range nicely.
Socrates darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sabian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Socrates to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socrates lands a jab to the head.
Socrates slips under a jab from Sabian.
Socrates misses with a looping right.
Sabian is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Socrates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Socrates slips a straight right by Sabian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socrates scores with a decent looking hook.
Sabian throws a hook but Socrates avoids it easily.
Socrates with a jab.
Socrates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabian.
Socrates looks to land a right hand but Sabian moved out of range.
Socrates moves forwards but Sabian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Socrates scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Socrates connects with a crisp jab.
Sabian throws a hook but Socrates blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Socrates as he connects with a hook.
Socrates lands with a straight right. Sabian didn't see that one coming.
Sabian throws a jab when Socrates was well out of range.
Socrates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sabian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socrates.
Socrates bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sabian takes one to the chin there.
Socrates takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Socrates cracks Sabian with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabian lands with an uppercut that bounces Socrates off the cage and back into range.
Socrates misses with a left hand
and Socrates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sabian throws a looping overhand right but Socrates ducks down to avoid it.
Socrates swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sabian lands a jab to the head.
Sabian ducks under a wild hook from Socrates.
Socrates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Socrates lands a lovely overhand right.
Sabian throws a hook but Socrates avoids it easily.
Sabian throws a hook to the side of Socrates's head but Socrates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Socrates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Socrates throws a big shot that misses.
Sabian lands with an overhand left.
Socrates slips under a jab from Sabian.
Socrates wants to counter with a clinch but Sabian pushes him away.
Nice defenses there by Sabian.
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!
Socrates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabian.
Sabian throws an overhand right that lands on Socrates's shoulder, as Socrates tries to avoid the shot.
Sabian takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabian blocks a jab.
Socrates moves forwards but Sabian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Socrates blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Socrates.
Socrates moves out of range of the strikes.
Socrates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabian moves forwards but Socrates connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Socrates slips under a jab from Sabian.
Sabian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sabian throws a hook but Socrates blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Socrates.
Sabian scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Socrates misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Socrates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sabian throws a jab but it's blocked by Socrates.
A slow jab from Socrates misses its intended target.
Socrates lands a head shot.
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 Roni Sabian will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Socrates moves away from the strike by Sabian.
Socrates lands with a cross.
Socrates slips under a jab from Sabian.
A jab from Sabian misses.
Socrates scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Sabian misses.
A jab from Sabian misses.
Socrates ducks under a wild hook from Sabian.
Sabian throws out a loose jab but Socrates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Socrates listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Sabian misses the target.
Socrates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Socrates staying out of range there.
Socrates scores with a punch to the head.
Sabian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Sabian is rocked!
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!
A jab from Sabian misses.
Socrates with the counter takedown but Sabian avoids it easily.
Socrates throws a big shot that misses.
Socrates lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socrates moves away from the strike by Sabian.
Socrates jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Socrates throws a jab when Sabian was well out of range.
Socrates ducks under a wild hook from Sabian.
Socrates moves out of range as Sabian strikes.
Socrates drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sabian defends it well.
A slow jab from Sabian misses its intended target.
Sabian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Socrates scores with a nice head shot.
Sabian walks into a jab.
Oh Sabian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Socrates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sabian.
Socrates blocks a jab.
Sabian seems to have got his legs back now.
Sabian misses with a looping left.
A big right from Sabian misses.
A slow jab from Socrates misses its intended target.
Socrates fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sabian on the side of the head.
Sabian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Socrates tests Sabian's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Socrates scores with the left hand. Sabian knows he should have avoided that one.
Socrates jabs Sabian right on the nose. Sabian blinks but takes it well.
Socrates walks into a stiff left hand from Sabian.
Socrates throws the left hand but Sabian avoids the punch easily.
Sabian tries to counter by clinching up but Socrates breaks away and moves out of range.
Sabian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Socrates tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sabian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sabian walks into a stiff left hand from Socrates.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Socrates, as that shot connected.
Socrates moves out of range as Sabian strikes.
Socrates works the jab nicely.
Socrates scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sabian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Socrates throws out the jab.
Sabian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Socrates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Socrates wants to counter with a clinch but Sabian pushes him away.
Socrates with a hook.
Socrates connects with a right hand. Sabian shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socrates's corner calls for a 1-2. Socrates obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Socrates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Socrates lands an overhand right.
Socrates circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sabian to the canvas! Sabian doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Socrates keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Socrates!