PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karelin Pripyat (ranked 1515 p4p, 166 weight class) and Sage Sabin (ranked 2597 p4p, 284 weight class). Sabin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Supersonic - Oasis. Sage Sabin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pripyat
vs
Sabin

193 cm
21
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
28
265 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fanatic Inc.

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karelin Pripyat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sage Sabin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pripyat circles away quickly and effectively.

Pripyat shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pripyat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Pripyat wants to work for an arm triangle but Sabin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pripyat is looking to advance position but Sabin won't allow it.

Pripyat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Pripyat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sabin defends it well.
Sabin tries to kick Pripyat off but Pripyat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Pripyat's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Pripyat.
Sabin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pripyat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pripyat working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pripyat lands a nice short elbow.
Pripyat winds up and cracks Sabin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pripyat lands a nice short elbow.
Pripyat is nestled in close to Sabin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sabin looks winded!
Pripyat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pripyat lands a nice short elbow.

Sabin is rocked!
Pripyat is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Sabin is hurt! He's hurt bad - Pripyat fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Sabin from any more punishment! Congratulations to Pripyat! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karelin Pripyat!
Karelin Pripyat managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fanatic Inc., into his post fight interview.