|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Blachowicz (ranked 4723 p4p, 3852 weight class) and Johnny Sabatello (ranked 476 p4p, 424 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
25
165
0 - 2 - 0 |
|
175 cm
18
167
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksandar Blachowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Sabatello!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabatello dives in and scores a takedown into Blachowicz's guard.
Sabatello looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sabatello prevents Blachowicz from getting back to his feet.
Sabatello lands a couple of elbows.
Blachowicz wants to stand but Sabatello is controlling the position.
Blachowicz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sabatello controls the pace.
Sabatello sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blachowicz's guard.
Sabatello prevents Blachowicz from standing back up.
Sabatello is controlling the pace.
Sabatello scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blachowicz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sabatello slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabatello's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sabatello landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sabatello passes to full mount!
Sabatello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sabatello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabatello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sabatello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sabatello is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sabatello controlling his opponent.
Sabatello wants to control the pace but Blachowicz is squirming around nicely.
Blachowicz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sabatello trying to control but Blachowicz is having none of it.
Sabatello throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Blachowicz has his hands clasped together but Sabatello breaks the hold and Blachowicz is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sabatello!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Sabatello!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
34% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
