PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Louis (ranked 2478 p4p, 2527 weight class) and Zacharias Sabel (ranked 294 p4p, 301 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Louis
vs
Sabel

188 cm
23
201
6 - 8 - 0

174 cm
23
192
6 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bloodbath MMA 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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zacharias Sabel!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabel.
The fighters circling - Louis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sabel scores with a jab to the body.
Louis ducks under a wild hook from Sabel.
We've been told by Louis's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sabel swinging wildly here.
Sabel thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Louis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sabel throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Louis to counter with a crisp jab.
Zacharias Sabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabel looks to score with a jab to the body but Louis is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Louis.
Sabel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Louis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel throws a hook but Louis avoids it easily.
Louis misses with an uppercut. Sabel saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Louis.
Good standup being displayed there by Louis as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabel misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabel lands with a nice body punch.
Sabel blocks a jab.
Sabel defending well as Louis loads up on a big left hand.
Sabel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sabel swinging wildly here.
Louis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Louis slips a straight right by Sabel.
Sabel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Louis.
Sabel throws a jab but it's blocked by Louis.
Sabel misses with a right hand
and Louis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Louis misses with the combination.
Sabel slips a straight right by Louis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabel moves out of range of the strikes.
Louis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Louis jabs at Sabel's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sabel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sabel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Louis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Sabel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sabel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Louis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Louis tries to bum rush Sabel with a series of wild strikes but Sabel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sabel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Louis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sabel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Louis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sabel throws an off balance right hand
and Louis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sabel misses with a body shot
and Louis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sabel works Louis's body with a nice hook.
Louis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel throws a big shot that misses.
Louis walks into a jab.
Sabel misses with a combination
enabling Louis to counter with a crisp jab.
Louis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sabel misses with a lunging right hand
and Louis counters with a nice body shot.
Sabel throws a body punch but Louis moves out of range.
Nice cross by Sabel.
Sabel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Louis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sabel with a nice cross.
Sabel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Joe Louis has been cut.
Sabel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Sabel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Louis misses the shot to the body.
Sabel digs a good body shot into Louis's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Louis's head backwards.
A big right from Louis misses.
Sabel throws a lazy uppercut
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Louis stuns Sabel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Louis looks to land a left hand but Sabel moved out of range nicely.
Sabel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Louis.
Louis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sabel misses with a hook
letting Louis counter with a right hand.
Louis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Louis scores with a nice strike.
Louis catches Sabel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Louis stuns Sabel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Louis lands a left and a right that send Sabel crashing to the mat, dazed. Louis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Sabel is rocked!
Louis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Louis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sabel is still on wobbly legs! Can Louis finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Louis! Sabel is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Louis!