PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Unit Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rcrs Sarabjit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rcrs Sarabjit is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Five
vs
Sarabjit

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

155 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Unit Five!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rcrs Sarabjit!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sarabjit decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Five missing with punches from the bottom.
Five missing with punches from the bottom.
Five striking from the bottom.
Five wants to get back to full guard.
Five strikes from the bottom but Sarabjit uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Five is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sarabjit off and has taken his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Five working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Five misses with an elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Sarabjit right now.

Five is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sarabjit knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sarabjit for a finish.

Five patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Five patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Five is breathing heavily.
Sarabjit covers up after that shot from Five.
You can see the frustration on Sarabjit's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Five is persistently looking for the submission but Sarabjit is defending it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sarabjit breaks Five's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five trying to strike off his back.

Five looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sarabjit passes into side control.

Sarabjit is trying to get an arm triangle but Five is defending well.
Five wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Sarabjit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Sarabjit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Five tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Five looks frustrated here - throwing a couple of shots from the bottom though.
Five has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Five is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sarabjit blocks the strikes from Five.
Sarabjit should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Five striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Five is looking for a sweep.

Sarabjit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sarabjit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sarabjit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Five throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rcrs Sarabjit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Five shoots and misses
and Sarabjit counters with a series of strikes. Five will be more careful next time no doubt.

Sarabjit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Five gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Five tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Five wants to get back to full guard but Sarabjit has mounted him!

Sarabjit looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Five looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sarabjit controlling well, preventing Five from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sarabjit has got one arm under Five's chin. This could be trouble... Five trying to control the other hand but Sarabjit gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Five has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rcrs Sarabjit!