PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 2112 p4p, 188 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 2428 p4p, 208 weight class). Saibot comes to the cage accompanied by TEST YOUR MIGHT. Noob Saibot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saibot
vs
Labosky

168 cm
45
158 lbs
47 - 27 - 0

182 cm
37
155 lbs
14 - 30 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 30 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saibot misses with a wild body shot.
Saibot takes one to the chin there.
Labosky throws a body shot but no joy.
Saibot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saibot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Labosky. That one must have hurt.
Saibot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saibot misses with a hook. Labosky ducked under it nicely.

Saibot gets tackled into the cage by Labosky. Labosky maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Saibot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Labosky jumps guard but Saibot turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Labosky tries to land knees in the clinch but Saibot avoids the damage to the body.
Labosky misses with a punch to the body.

Labosky lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot wants to get back to full guard.
Saibot is refusing to be controlled, as Labosky sits in half guard.
Saibot is looking to control Labosky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saibot avoid being mounted?
Saibot is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Labosky tries to stand but can't do so whilst Saibot controls his leg.
Saibot is pressing down on Labosky's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saibot pulls Labosky in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Labosky throws a big elbow that misses.
Saibot pulls Labosky in close to his closed guard and prevents Labosky from doing any damage or advancing position.
Saibot continues to stall.
Labosky wants to control from the top but Saibot keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Saibot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saibot moves out of range as Labosky throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot scores with a nice strike.
Jean Labosky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saibot misses with a body shot
and Labosky counters with a three punch combo that has Saibot backing up. Saibot nods at Labosky to acknowledge the strikes.
Labosky misses with a combination

and Saibot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Labosky lands a body punch.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Saibot prevents Labosky from breaking the clinch.
Saibot has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Labosky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Saibot working aggressively here.

Labosky breaks from the clinch.
Labosky moves out of range as Saibot throws a body kick.
Saibot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sloppy strikes from Saibot. Those never looked like landing.
Saibot sets himself, and Labosky steps forward looking for the clinch! Saibot avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch but Saibot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Labosky tests Saibot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Labosky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saibot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Labosky tries to clinch up but Saibot circles away and keeps his distance.
Labosky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Labosky feints and then cracks Saibot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saibot down.
Labosky doesn't manage to clinch there - Saibot circles away.
Saibot moves out of range of the body kick from Labosky.
Labosky blocks a jab.
Labosky shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Labosky will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saibot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saibot prevents Labosky from breaking the clinch.
Labosky is trying to force a seperation but Saibot has the dominant position.
Labosky tries to stall but Saibot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saibot.
Labosky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Labosky tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saibot smiles and moves away.
Labosky defending well as Saibot loads up on a big left hand.
Saibot misses the shot to the body.
Labosky throws a counter combo.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saibot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot misses with a hook. Labosky ducked under it nicely.
Labosky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Saibot with a poor takedown
and Labosky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saibot connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Labosky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Saibot.
A big left from Saibot misses.
Jab from Labosky.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saibot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saibot fails with a takedown attempt.
Labosky throws a counter combo.
Labosky has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Labosky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saibot.
Labosky counters with a body kick.
Labosky misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Labosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Saibot.
Saibot misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Labosky counters with a left and a right that stings Saibot.
Saibot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Labosky counters with a left and a right that stings Saibot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Labosky throws a series of punches but Saibot avoids them all with ease.
Saibot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Labosky's waist but Labosky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saibot off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noob Saibot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saibot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Labosky.
Labosky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Labosky.
Saibot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Labosky at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saibot's sensitive parts.
Noob Saibot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Labosky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saibot.
Labosky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Saibot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Labosky connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Labosky.
Labosky staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Saibot with a jab.

Labosky gets tackled into the cage by Saibot. Saibot maintains the clinch.
Saibot pushes Labosky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saibot lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Labosky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saibot prevents it.
Labosky looking for a takedown.
Saibot lands a hook that snaps the head of Labosky backwards.
Labosky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saibot walks away with a smile on his face. Labosky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Labosky tries to clinch but Saibot is having none of it.

Saibot darts in and clinches Labosky up against the cage.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saibot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Labosky goes for a takedown attempt but Saibot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Saibot moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Noob Saibot will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Saibot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Labosky misses with a body kick.
Saibot looks to land a left hand but Labosky moved out of range nicely.

Saibot darts in and clinches Labosky up against the cage.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Labosky works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Labosky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Labosky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Labosky wants to control from the top but Saibot keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky looking to pass the guard.
Saibot has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Labosky has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Saibot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Labosky is looking to take a break and control but Saibot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saibot is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saibot trying to control but Labosky postures up.
Labosky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saibot keeps working.
Saibot trying to control but Labosky postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saibot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Labosky is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Labosky tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Saibot.
Saibot is trying to get back to full guard.
Saibot keeping control of the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jean Labosky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saibot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Labosky.
Labosky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saibot moves out of range as Labosky throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot throws a body punch but Labosky moves out of range.
Saibot has his takedown stuffed
and Labosky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saibot avoids the head kick by Labosky.
Saibot is looking for a counter combo.
Saibot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Labosky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saibot throws a leg kick that misses.
Saibot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice defenses there by Labosky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Labosky.
Saibot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Labosky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Labosky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Saibot.
Saibot slips a jab from Labosky.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Saibot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saibot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Labosky backwards.

Labosky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Labosky attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Labosky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Labosky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Labosky!