PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Scaife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Sandman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scaife kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem The Way I Am. Sandman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Scaife
vs
Sandman

184 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

CBK MMA Nutrition
Richards' Remedies

Rusty Cage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Scaife!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Sandman!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandman looks to land a body kick but Scaife moved away.
Sandman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scaife swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scaife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scaife lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scaife!
Scaife ducks under a wild hook from Sandman.
Scaife moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Scaife ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Sandman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Scaife wants to get back to his feet.
Scaife really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scaife keeps working.
Scaife is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman trying to control the position but Scaife is working away.

Sandman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sandman is looking to take a break and control but Scaife is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scaife throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sandman.

That's two 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.
Sandman wants to clinch.
Sandman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scaife uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandman.
Sandman tries to clinch up but Scaife circles away and keeps his distance.
Scaife looks to land a combination but Sandman avoids it well.
Scaife misses with a wild combination.
Shawn Sandman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scaife avoids the body shot from Sandman.
Some wild striking there from Scaife.
Scaife throws a sloppy head kick and Sandman moves out of range easily.
Scaife throws a series of punches but Sandman avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Scaife.
Scaife rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sandman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Scaife both land. Nice combination.
Scaife looks to land a combination but Sandman avoids it well.
Sandman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sandman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandman throws a jab but it's blocked by Scaife.
Scaife keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scaife fails to land with a series of punches.

Sandman feints and as Scaife raises his hands in defense, Sandman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scaife wants to stand and escape but Sandman is having none of it.
Sandman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scaife wants to stand up but Sandman is controlling him.

Sandman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Scaife is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sandman, into his guard.
Scaife wants to stand but Sandman is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scaife gets to his feet. Sandman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Scaife looks to land a combination. Sandman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Scaife throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sandman tries to close the distance and clinch but Scaife swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Sandman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Scaife misses with a two punch combination.
Scaife swats away the attempt to clinch by Sandman.
Sandman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scaife falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sandman counters by moving into the clinch.
Sandman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Scaife breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Scaife does no damage.
Scaife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sandman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sandman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sandman tries to close the distance and clinch but Scaife swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sandman moves in looking to clinch but Scaife pushes him off.
Jab from Sandman.
Sandman dodges the punch combination from Scaife.
Sandman wants to clinch.
Sandman doesn't manage to clinch there - Scaife circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Scaife there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Scaife moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sandman scores with a shot to the body.
Scaife ducks under a wild hook from Sandman.
Sandman wants to clinch.
Sandman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Scaife moves out of range of the leg kick from Sandman.
Sandman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sandman tries to clinch but Scaife is having none of it.
Scaife moves away from the strike by Sandman.
Sandman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scaife looks to land a combination but Sandman avoids it well.
Aaron Scaife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaife throws a combination that misses
and Sandman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scaife!
Sandman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sandman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sandman tries to close the distance and clinch but Scaife swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sandman throws the left hand but Scaife avoids the punch easily.
Sandman wants to clinch.
Scaife fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scaife lands a two punch combo.
Sandman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Scaife on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Scaife.
Sandman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scaife counters with a nice uppercut.
Shawn Sandman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy body kick from Scaife
and Sandman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandman throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Scaife to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaife connects with a looping right hand.
Scaife misses with a head kick.
Scaife lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aaron Scaife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Scaife counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Scaife throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sandman tries to clinch
and Scaife counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Scaife tries to keep at a distance but Sandman has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sandman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sandman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Sandman drags the fight down to the ground.
Scaife is looking to stand up but Sandman won't let him.
Sandman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sandman is working an open guard so Scaife takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Scaife throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sandman misses with a jab to the body
and Scaife makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Scaife looks to land a combination but Sandman avoids it well.
Scaife's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Scaife duly obliges.
Scaife circles away from the clinch attempt
and Scaife counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandman misses with a combination
and Scaife counters with a left and a right that stings Sandman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scaife fails to land with a series of punches.
Sandman darts in trying to clinch
and Scaife counters with a three punch combo that has Sandman backing up. Sandman nods at Scaife to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Sandman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sandman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandman wants to clinch up but Scaife keeps it at a distance.
Sandman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scaife counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scaife circles away from the clinch attempt
and Scaife counters with a thumping low kick.
Sandman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scaife.
Sandman wants to clinch but Scaife slips to the side
and Sandman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scaife on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sandman. Sandman obviously looking to wear him down.
Sandman darts in trying to clinch
and Scaife counters with a three punch combo that has Sandman backing up. Sandman nods at Scaife to acknowledge the strikes.
Sandman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scaife moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scaife slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sandman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scaife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Scaife misses.
Scaife circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sandman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sandman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sandman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sandman tries to clinch up
and Scaife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scaife throws a good cross that connects.
Sandman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sandman throws a sloppy body shot
and Scaife counters with a two punch combo.
Sandman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scaife counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scaife misses with a wild combination.

That's two 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.
Scaife takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scaife throws a right hand that Sandman ducks under and follows up with a left that Sandman also avoids with ease.
Scaife misses with a few strikes there.
Scaife tries a head kick but it misses.
Scaife swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sandman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scaife tries to land a front kick but Sandman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sandman tries to clinch up
and Scaife counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sandman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sandman throws a punch but it's blocked by Scaife.
Sandman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sandman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sandman wants to clinch but Scaife slips to the side
and Scaife counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scaife bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sandman's head.
Sandman tries to clinch up
and Scaife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sandman circles away quickly and effectively.
Sandman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scaife counters with a series of strikes. Sandman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scaife ducks under a wild hook from Sandman.
Sandman closes the distance but Scaife moves to the side
and Scaife counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scaife tries to score with a low kick but Sandman moves his leg out of the way.
Scaife circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Scaife counter with a right hand.
Sandman tries to clinch up
and Scaife counters with a head kick. That will keep Sandman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sandman clinches but Scaife breaks the clinch
and Scaife counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sandman misses with a shot to the body
and Sandman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sandman throws a jab when Scaife was well out of range.
Scaife is working the combinations to good effect here.
Scaife slips a straight right by Sandman.
Scaife sizes up Sandman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Scaife swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scaife takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sandman tries to clinch
and Scaife counters with a series of strikes. Sandman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sandman tries to clinch up
and Scaife counters with a nice body shot.
Scaife lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sandman misses with a straight right.
Sandman misses with a hook. Scaife ducked under it nicely.
Sandman tries to clinch up
and Scaife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sandman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scaife looks to land a combination but Sandman avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Scaife.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Aaron Scaife did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice body punch from Sandman.
Sandman throws a combination that misses
and Scaife counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot lands for Scaife.

Sandman drives through and clinches with Scaife against the cage.
Scaife has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scaife wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sandman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scaife avoids it.
Scaife dodges an elbow strike from Sandman.
Scaife keeps control of Sandman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Sandman.
Scaife is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sandman looking to slow down the pace here.
Sandman throws an elbow but it misses.

Scaife pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scaife swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sandman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Sandman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Scaife looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sandman wants to control for a moment but Scaife uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman is looking to improve his position.
Scaife tries to stand and escape but Sandman actually recovers to full guard.

Scaife stands and steps away. Sandman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two 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.
Scaife digs a good body shot into Sandman's ribs.
Sandman throws a combination that misses
and Scaife counters with a stiff right hand.
Scaife fails to land with a series of punches.
Scaife throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sandman counters with a single leg into guard. Scaife didn't expect that.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Scaife is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scaife is looking to stand up but Sandman isn't so interested in that idea.
Sandman throwing strikes from guard but Scaife blocks nicely.
Sandman tries to free his leg and advance position but Scaife is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaife avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Scaife manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Scaife.
Scaife throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sandman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scaife pinned against the cage. Scaife gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sandman tries to clinch up
and Scaife counters with a series of strikes. Sandman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sandman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sandman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sandman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sandman looks to clinch
and Scaife counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandman slips a jab and a cross from Scaife.
Sandman dodges the punch combination from Scaife.
Sandman clinches but Scaife breaks the clinch
and Scaife cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Scaife explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Scaife throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sandman tries to clinch
and Scaife counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sandman wants to clinch
and Scaife counters with a left to the body.
Scaife cracks Sandman with a good jab.
Scaife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scaife!
Sandman throws an overhand right that lands on Scaife's shoulder, as Scaife tries to avoid the shot.
Scaife falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sandman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sandman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scaife defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scaife wants to get back to his feet.
Sandman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Sandman dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Scaife looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandman darts in trying to clinch
and Scaife counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sandman thinking.
Sandman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Scaife counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scaife throws a combination that misses

and Sandman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sandman.
Sandman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scaifes head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Scaife pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Scaife is trying to break the clinch but Sandman has him pressed against the cage.
Scaife tries to break free but Sandman pushes him back against the cage.
Scaife takes an elbow to the forehead.
Scaife blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sandman.
Scaife avoiding damage as Sandman throws knees to the body.
Sandman is trying to maintain a safe position but Scaife gets an underhook and turns Sandman into the cage.
Scaife avoids a wild elbow strike from Sandman.
Sandman keeps control of Scaife as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sandman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sandman throws an elbow that misses.
Sandman misses with an elbow over the top.
Sandman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sandman throws a head punch that misses.
Sandman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sandman leaning against his opponent.

Scaife pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scaife darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Scaife connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sandman's hands.
Sandman wants to clinch
and Scaife counters with a head kick.
Sandman misses with a straight left.
Sandman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Scaife counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scaife keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandman.
Sandman clinches but Scaife breaks the clinch
and Scaife counters with a leg kick.
Scaife throws a series of strikes that have Sandman backpedaling.
Scaife throws a right and a left that Sandman avoids nicely.
Sandman throws a lazy right hand but Scaife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sandman tries to clinch up
and Scaife counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sandman throws a jab but it's blocked by Scaife.
Sandman loads up on a big right hand but Scaife slips the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaife blocks the elbow strike.
Scaife working hard to break the clinch.
Sandman prevents Scaife from breaking the clinch.
Sandman misses with a body punch.
Sandman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sandman throws an elbow but misses.
Sandman lands a knee to the body.
Sandman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scaife looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sandman throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Sandman.
Sandman has Scaife pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sandman.
Shawn Sandman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sandman throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandman tries to throw a body punch but Scaife avoids it by throwing Sandman back against the cage.
Scaife tries to break free but Sandman pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sandman.

Sandman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scaife finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scaife throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scaife finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sandman tries to clinch
and Scaife counters with a one-two to the body.
Donk. Scaife catches Sandman right on the button with a cross.
Sandman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scaife counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scaife misses with a double jab

and Sandman counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shawn Sandman.
Well Sandman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Sandman!
Shawn Sandman is the new featherweight champion!