PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Sandusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Limpy Rotherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sandusky
vs
Rotherford

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Sandusky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Limpy Rotherford!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotherford tries to clinch but Sandusky moves out of range.
Rotherford tries to clinch but Sandusky is having none of it.
Sandusky misses with a body shot.
Jab by Rotherford.
Rotherford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rotherford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sandusky.
Rotherford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rotherford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sandusky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sandusky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sandusky misses the shot to the body.
Sandusky connects with a looping right hand.
Sandusky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sandusky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rotherford.
No luck for Rotherford with that takedown attempt.
Rotherford scores with the left hand. Sandusky knows he should have avoided that one.
Sandusky throws the left hand but Rotherford avoids the punch easily.
Rotherford misses with a low kick as Sandusky jumps back.
Rotherford throws a series of punches but Sandusky avoids them all with ease.
A head kick from Rotherford lands but Sandusky takes it in his stride.
Rotherford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky slips a jab and a cross from Rotherford.
Sandusky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sandusky keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Sandusky misses its intended target.
Rotherford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandusky looks to throw the jab but Rotherford is out of range.
Sandusky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Rotherford gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sandusky cracks Rotherford with a solid left hand.
Rotherford wants to sweep but no luck.
Sandusky cracks Rotherford with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandusky is stalling in the full guard.

Rotherford is looking for a triangle but Sandusky pushes his legs off easily.
Sandusky postures up and lands a big shot to Rotherford's brow.
Sandusky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rotherford throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sandusky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sandusky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rotherford on the ground.
Rotherford wants to sweep here but Sandusky controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sandusky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sandusky chips away with some ground and pound.
Sandusky stopping the sweep attempt from Rotherford.
Sandusky cracks Rotherford with a solid left hand.

Rotherford working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sandusky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sandusky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rotherford looks gassed!
Sandusky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sandusky is in close to Rotherford's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rotherford will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rotherford lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sandusky!
A nice elbow there by Rotherford.
Sandusky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sandusky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sandusky tries to get out of the position.
Sandusky is working hard here to advance position.
Sandusky wants to control but Rotherford is having none of it.
Rotherford misses with a head shot.
Sandusky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Rotherford there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sandusky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sandusky can't escape the position.

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.
Rotherford lands with some strikes.
Rotherford looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sandusky throwing punches despite being mounted.
Rotherford misses with a head shot.
Rotherford looking to ground and pound but Sandusky is blocking nicely.
Rotherford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sandusky tries to hold on but Rotherford pushes him away.
Rotherford cracks Sandusky with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rotherford landing shots from mount.
Rotherford looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sandusky is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rotherford with good strikes from the mount here!
Sandusky can't escape the position.
Sandusky slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gary Sandusky will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rotherford has his takedown stuffed
and Sandusky counters with a straight right hand.
Rotherford misses with a combination

and Sandusky counters with a single leg into guard. Rotherford didn't expect that.
Rotherford wants to sweep but no luck.
Sandusky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sandusky cracks Rotherford with a solid left hand.
Sandusky postures up and lands a big shot to Rotherford's brow.
Rotherford striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Sandusky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rotherford manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sandusky manages to get himself to full guard.
Sandusky wants to sweep here but Rotherford controlling him for the moment.
Rotherford postures up in Sandusky's guard and throws a big left but Sandusky blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky pulls Rotherford in close to his closed guard and prevents Rotherford from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sandusky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rotherford has hold of Sandusky's hands but Sandusky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rotherford gets back to full guard.
Sandusky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sandusky pushes down on Rotherford's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rotherford tries to roll over but Sandusky keeps him under control.
Sandusky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sandusky lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sandusky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotherford throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rotherford is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sandusky scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sandusky scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sandusky lands a nice short elbow.
Sandusky drops an elbow to the side of Rotherford's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rotherford manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sandusky works over Rotherford with some ground and pound from guard.
Rotherford wants to sweep but no luck.
Rotherford is breathing heavily.
Sandusky keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rotherford's head.
Rotherford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sandusky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sandusky chips away with some ground and pound.
Sandusky works over Rotherford with some ground and pound from guard.
Rotherford manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sandusky is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky tries to lock up and control but Rotherford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rotherford looking to ground and pound but Sandusky is blocking nicely.
Rotherford misses with a head shot.
Gary Sandusky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rotherford thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sandusky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rotherford misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Rotherford with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sandusky wants to control but Rotherford is having none of it.
Sandusky gets back to half guard.
Sandusky is looking for a sweep. Rotherford is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rotherford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sandusky throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sandusky wants to get back to full guard.
Rotherford with the ground and pound but Sandusky uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rotherford being controlled here momentarily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sandusky scores a takedown into full mount!
Sandusky scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rotherford is looking to get to half guard.
Sandusky is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rotherford can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Sandusky dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rotherford clinches but Sandusky breaks the clinch
and Sandusky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Limpy Rotherford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandusky misses the target.
Rotherford with a poor takedown

and Sandusky counters with a single leg into guard. Rotherford didn't expect that.
Sandusky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sandusky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sandusky connects with a couple of short punches.

Rotherford is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sandusky defends well.
Rotherford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rotherford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sandusky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sandusky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rotherford striking off his back but it's not causing Sandusky any problems.
Rotherford striking off his back but it's not causing Sandusky any problems.
Sandusky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sandusky controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sandusky cracks Rotherford with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sandusky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sandusky lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Rotherford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sandusky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sandusky works over Rotherford with some ground and pound from guard.
Sandusky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sandusky looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sandusky is in close to Rotherford's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Rotherford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sandusky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sandusky scoring with some ground and pound.
Sandusky trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotherford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sandusky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rotherford wants to sweep but no luck.
Sandusky is working Rotherford over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rotherford throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sandusky looking to pass the guard.
Sandusky is working Rotherford over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sandusky controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky trying to control but Rotherford is working from the bottom.
Sandusky connects with a couple of short punches.
Sandusky trying to control but Rotherford is working from the bottom.
Sandusky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sandusky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sandusky scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandusky working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rotherford gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rotherford tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rotherford punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotherford throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rotherford tries to get to full guard but Sandusky has control of the leg.
Sandusky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sandusky working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sandusky is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rotherford missing with punches from the bottom.
Gary Sandusky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sandusky shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sandusky was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rotherford keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rotherford is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Limpy Rotherford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandusky scoring with strikes but Rotherford is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Sandusky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sandusky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Sandusky!