PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Sabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Pancho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). General Pancho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sabi
vs
Pancho

185 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kimo Sabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, General Pancho!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pancho has managed to clinch.
Pancho is pressed up against the cage. Sabi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pancho down to the mat. Pancho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sabi drives through and clinches with Pancho against the cage.
Sabi goes for a takedown attempt but Pancho pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pancho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sabi misses with a double jab.
Sabi shoots in but Pancho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimo Sabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pancho misses with a head kick.
Pancho blocks a head kick by Sabi.

Pancho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sabi sprawls well initially but Pancho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pancho controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pancho is working for a submission of some sort.
Sabi wants to improve his position but Pancho is controlling well.
Sabi is pressing down on Pancho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pancho content to stall in guard here.
Sabi is looking to stand up but Pancho isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Sabi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pancho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pancho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pancho stopping the sweep attempt from Sabi.

Pancho is posturing up here but Sabi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pancho tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pancho has to tap! Slick submission there by Sabi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kimo Sabi!