PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Sabot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Shogun has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sabot
vs
Shogun

192 cm
19
259 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
231 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Sabot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shogun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sabot circles away.
Sabot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sabot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabot seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Shogun tries to keep at a distance but Sabot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shogun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sabot blocks it with crossed arms.
Sabot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sabot.

It looks like Julio Shogun has been cut.
Shogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shogun with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shogun just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sabot's brow.
Shogun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sabot is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shogun throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sabot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shogun backwards.
Shogun misses with an elbow over the top.
Shogun tries to land a knee to the head but Sabot blocks with his arms.
Sabot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabot lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sabot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shogun lands a knee to the head.
Shogun has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sabot seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shogun can turn it around.

Shogun jumps into guard, dragging Sabot to the mat.

Shogun is looking for a triangle but Sabot pushes his legs off easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shogun can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shogun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sabot is one step ahead there.
Shogun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shogun looking for a sweep. Not yet Shogun, not yet.
Shogun controls Sabot momentarily but Sabot frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shogun is pulling down on Sabot's head. It's preventing any offense from Sabot, at least for the moment.
Shogun looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sabot clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabot.
Sabot misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabot misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabot lands an uppercut.
Shogun creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shogun fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Shogun manages to pull guard.
Shogun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Shogun is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sabot rolls with it to try and escape but Shogun cranks on the arm and Sabot is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Shogun!