PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serge Preston (ranked 25154 p4p, 6170 weight class) and Lou Sabatory (ranked 681 p4p, 620 weight class). Serge Preston had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Lou Sabatory has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Serge Preston's chin.

Preston
vs
Sabatory

180 cm
20
190
0 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
185
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Serge Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Sabatory!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Preston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Sabatory is staying active underneath Preston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Sabatory looking for submissions off his back.

Sabatory is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Preston pulls his head out easily.
Sabatory works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabatory throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've been hearing that Preston has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Preston is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sabatory has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Preston is looking to defend but Sabatory has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Preston! Sabatory pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Preston taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lou Sabatory!