PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Andrews (ranked 3528 p4p, 5296 weight class) and Lou Sabatory (ranked 441 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Andrews
vs
Sabatory

190 cm
26
195
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
185
10 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

World Class MMA Gear
Seventh Circle Clothing

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Sabatory!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sabatory has Andrews up against the cage in a clinch.
Andrews avoiding damage.
Andrews prevents a takedown attempt there.
Andrews gets through Sabatory's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Lou Sabatory has been cut.
Andrews lands a nice elbow.
Sabatory's coach down at Cozad MMA Los Angeles was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sabatory's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Andrews gets through Sabatory's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andrews scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sabatory drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andrews gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sabatory has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Andrews is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mark Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Sabatory.
Sabatory wants to take the fight to the mat but Andrews manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sabatory backwards.
A short right from Andrews.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sabatory is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andrews is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrews stops a takedown attempt from Sabatory.
Andrews lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Andrews.
Andrews scores with a shot to the side of Sabatory's head.
Andrews prevents a takedown attempt there.
Andrews lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Sabatory's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Come on Andrews - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Andrews - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sabatory drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andrews pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andrews leaves Sabatory with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Sabatory closes the distance and pushes Andrews back into the cage.
Sabatory looking for a takedown.
Sabatory's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews lands with a right to the head.
Andrews scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Andrews.
Andrews blocks the elbow strike.
Andrews lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sabatory backwards.
Andrews lands an elbow inside that Sabatory shrugs off.
Sabatory blocks an elbow strike.
Andrews lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Lou Sabatory's cut even more.
Andrews is stalling here.
Sabatory blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Andrews.
Andrews lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andrews lands an elbow inside.
Andrews scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andrews lands with a left to the head.
Sabatory is trying to drag Andrews to the mat but Andrews just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sabatory takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabatory's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Sabatory is rocked!
Sabatory takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sabatory is still on wobbly legs! Can Andrews finish him?

The cut above Lou Sabatory's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Andrews stops a takedown attempt from Sabatory.
Sabatory looks winded!
Andrews lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabatory backwards.
Sabatory drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andrews pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sabatory misses with a takedown attempt

and Andrews moves into the clinch.
Andrews softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andrews unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sabatory! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Andrews is unloading with more strikes now! Sabatory drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Andrews!