PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Archy Banoffee (ranked 2075 p4p, 2270 weight class) and Jack Sadler (ranked 262 p4p, 285 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Banoffee
vs
Sadler

170 cm
24
156
6 - 2 - 0

184 cm
24
168
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archy Banoffee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sadler!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadler misses with a body shot.
Sadler looks to land a right hand but Banoffee moved out of range.
Banoffee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banoffee misses with a series of wild punches.
Sadler lands a nice shot that snaps Banoffee's head back.
Sadler misses with a hook. Banoffee ducked under it nicely.
Banoffee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Banoffee tries to bum rush Sadler with a series of wild strikes but Sadler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banoffee moves away from the strike by Sadler.
Banoffee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Banoffee instigates a clinch.
Banoffee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banoffee scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Banoffee fails to land.
Sadler struggles to land a body shot inside as Banoffee controls his hands.
Banoffee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sadler's defenses.

It looks like Jack Sadler has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sadler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sadler breaks from the clinch.
Sadler has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Banoffee is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Banoffee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sadler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banoffee avoids the body shot from Sadler.
Sadler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banoffee.
Good shot there by Sadler.

Banoffee has Sadler up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadler blocks an uppercut.

Sadler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banoffee with the inside leg kick.
Sadler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banoffee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sadler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sadler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Banoffee lands with a shot to the body.

Banoffee pushes Sadler up against the cage in a clinch.
Banoffee misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sadler tries to work over Banoffee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sadler avoids the elbow strike from Banoffee, against the cage.
Sadler misses with the head strike.
Banoffee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banoffee lands with a left to the head.
Sadler wants to stall.
Banoffee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sadler throws a head punch that misses.
Sadler avoids a wild elbow strike from Banoffee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banoffee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sadler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banoffee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banoffee blocks an uppercut.
Sadler lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Banoffee fails to land.
Sadler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Banoffee pushes Sadler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banoffee misses with a punch on the inside.
Sadler struggles to land a body shot inside as Banoffee controls his hands.
Banoffee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sadler's defenses.
Banoffee lands with a light punch inside.
Banoffee misses with an elbow strike.
Banoffee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banoffee misses with some punches.
Sadler avoids the elbow strike from Banoffee, against the cage.

Sadler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sadler misses with a hook.
Banoffee moves out of range as Sadler strikes.
Sadler swats away the attempt to clinch by Banoffee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadler misses with an uppercut. Banoffee saw that one coming.
Banoffee tries to clinch up but Sadler circles away and keeps his distance.
Sadler keeps the fight on the outside.
Sadler scores with a hook to the body. Banoffee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banoffee tries to clinch but Sadler moves out of range.
Banoffee tries to clinch but Sadler moves out of range.
Banoffee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sadler throws an overhand right that lands on Banoffee's shoulder, as Banoffee tries to avoid the shot.
Sadler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Banoffee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banoffee wants to clinch up but Sadler keeps it at a distance.
Banoffee swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banoffee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Banoffee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Banoffee darts in and clinches Sadler up against the cage.
Sadler tries to stall but Banoffee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from Sadler.
Banoffee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banoffee or not.
Banoffee lands a right hand.

Sadler breaks the clinch.
Sadler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banoffee slips under a jab from Sadler.
Banoffee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sadler.
Jack Sadler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banoffee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sadler throws a hook to the side of Banoffee's head but Banoffee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sadler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banoffee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sadler throws a shot to the body.
Sadler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banoffee to score with a decent uppercut.
Banoffee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banoffee is looking to chop away at Sadler's legs.
Banoffee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sadler. That did some damage!
Sadler checks a low kick from Banoffee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Banoffee drops Sadler with a left and a right! Oh, Sadler is hurt - Banoffee dives into side control looking to finish!

Sadler is rocked!
Sadler is trying to control Banoffee's posture but Banoffee avoids it.
Sadler is still in real trouble! Can Banoffee finish him?
Sadler is holding Banoffee down, trying to stall.
Sadler is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Archy Banoffee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Sadler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sadler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sadler seems to have recovered his senses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sadler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sadler jabs at Banoffee's body.
Jack Sadler seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Banoffee closes the distance and clinches.
Sadler is leaning against Banoffee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sadler.
Sadler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banoffee.
Sadler stalling against the cage.
Banoffee misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Banoffee on the inside.
Banoffee lands an elbow inside.

Sadler manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banoffee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Banoffee has Sadler up against the cage in a clinch.
Sadler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Banoffee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sadler backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sadler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banoffee swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Sadler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadler takes a swing at Banoffee's ribcage but misses.
Banoffee tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sadler manages to circle out of the way.
Sadler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banoffee tries to counter by clinching up but Sadler breaks away and moves out of range.
Sadler keeps the fight on the outside.

Banoffee gets a clinch.
Sadler stalling in the clinch.
Banoffee tries a body shot but Sadler blocks it.
Banoffee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sadler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Banoffee pushes Sadler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Banoffee lands with a right to the head.
Banoffee lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banoffee throws an elbow but misses.
Sadler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banoffee has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sadler.
Banoffee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banoffee.
Sadler blocks an uppercut.
Banoffee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Archy Banoffee has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Banoffee.

That has opened up Jack Sadler's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Banoffee lands a nice elbow.
Sadler has had enough of the clinch but Banoffee keeps him there for the moment.
Banoffee lands a nice uppercut.
Banoffee gets through Sadler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sadler.
Banoffee misses with the head strike.

Sadler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick from Banoffee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banoffee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banoffee tries to clinch but Sadler is having none of it.
Sadler throws a body punch but Banoffee moves out of range.
Banoffee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banoffee tries to close the distance and clinch but Sadler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sadler throws an overhand right that lands on Banoffee's shoulder, as Banoffee tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banoffee thuds his right hand into Sadler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sadler misses with a hook. Banoffee ducked under it nicely.
Banoffee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banoffee wants to clinch up but Sadler keeps it at a distance.
Banoffee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sadler looks to throw the jab but Banoffee is out of range.
Banoffee looks to throw the jab but Sadler is out of range.
Sadler takes a swing at Banoffee's ribcage but misses.
Sadler moves out of range of the leg kick from Banoffee.
Sadler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banoffee tries to clinch there but Sadler circles away.
Banoffee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Banoffee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banoffee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sadler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banoffee moves away.
Banoffee tries to counter by clinching up but Sadler breaks away and moves out of range.
Sadler lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banoffee misses with a low kick.
Sadler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banoffee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sadler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sadler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banoffee takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banoffee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banoffee slips a straight right by Sadler.
Sadler throws an overhand right that lands on Banoffee's shoulder, as Banoffee tries to avoid the shot.
Banoffee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sadler throws a shot from downtown. Banoffee moves away and avoids it.
Banoffee feints and then cracks Sadler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sadler down.
Banoffee scores with a leg kick.
Banoffee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sadler can do to turn this around?
Sadler lands a body shot.
Sadler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banoffee. Banoffee obviously looking to wear him down.
Sadler swats away the attempt to clinch by Banoffee.
Banoffee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Sadler finds it's target.
Banoffee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sadler.
Archy Banoffee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sadler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Sadler misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banoffee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sadler walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Archy Banoffee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Sadler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sadler throws a shot from downtown. Banoffee moves away and avoids it.
Banoffee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banoffee avoids the body shot from Sadler.

Banoffee rushes Sadler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sadler avoids the elbow strike from Banoffee, against the cage.
Sadler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Banoffee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sadler trying to stall but Banoffee improves his position.
Banoffee lands a left hand.
Banoffee throws a punch but it's blocked by Sadler.
A nice left hand lands by Banoffee.

The cut above Jack Sadler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Banoffee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banoffee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sadler misses with the head strike.
Sadler lands an uppercut.
Banoffee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sadler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sadler avoiding damage.
Sadler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banoffee's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banoffee misses with a knee strike.
Banoffee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sadler avoids a wild elbow strike from Banoffee.
Sadler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banoffee looking to throw knees to the head but Sadler is blocking nicely.
Banoffee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banoffee lands an elbow inside that Sadler shrugs off.
Sadler is looking to control Banoffee's arms but Banoffee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sadler has his back to the cage.
Banoffee prevents Sadler from breaking the clinch.

Sadler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Banoffee.
Sadler throws out a loose jab but Banoffee uses good head movement to avoid it.

Banoffee moves into the clinch.
Banoffee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banoffee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Banoffee on the inside.
Sadler takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banoffee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sadler backwards.
Sadler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sadler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banoffee working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sadler manages to break the clinch.
Sadler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Banoffee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Banoffee throws a leg kick but Sadler moved away.
Sadler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banoffee moves away.

Banoffee moves into the clinch.
Sadler works on Banoffee's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Banoffee fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banoffee.

Sadler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Banoffee and Sadler goes tumbling to the canvas! Banoffee follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Sadler gets full guard.
Sadler controlling the position.
Banoffee preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sadler is on top in guard.

Banoffee looking for a sweep. Not yet Banoffee, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banoffee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Banoffee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sadler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sadler trying to control the position from guard on top but Banoffee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archy Banoffee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banoffee looking to control.
Banoffee keeping full guard, as Sadler tries to pass.

Sadler drops back looking for a leg! Banoffee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banoffee manages to kick Sadler off! Sadler jumps back into Banoffee's guard.
Sadler content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Banoffee controlling the position.
Banoffee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Banoffee managing to control the position.
Sadler sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Banoffee ducks under a wild hook from Sadler.
Jack Sadler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banoffee tries to close the distance and clinch but Sadler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Banoffee has managed to clinch.
Banoffee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archy Banoffee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banoffee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Archy Banoffee!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Archy Banoffee!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Archy Banoffee!

Archy Banoffee wins by unanimous decision!
Archy Banoffee was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.