PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Palacios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palacios comes to the ring accompanied by Enter Sandman - Metallica. The key to victory for Oscar Palacios has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Palacios
vs
Sanderson

184 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

197 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Palacios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palacios lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Palacios misses with a hook.

Sanderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palacios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palacios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanderson looking for a takedown.
Palacios is trying to break the clinch but Sanderson is controlling him.
Palacios is trying to break free.
Sanderson prevents Palacios from breaking the clinch.
Sanderson blocks the elbow strike.
Sanderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Palacios's efforts to push away.
Palacios misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Palacios fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sanderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palacios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Palacios does no damage.
Palacios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sanderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Palacios is looking to stand up but Sanderson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanderson thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sanderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palacios's head.
Sanderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanderson landing with the ground and pound.
Sanderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Palacios wants to stand but Sanderson is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two 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.
Sanderson postures up in Palacios's guard and throws a big left but Palacios blocks it.
Sanderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palacios works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palacios throws a right hand that Sanderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanderson also avoids with ease.
Sanderson slips a jab and a cross from Palacios.
Palacios is breathing heavily.

Sanderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sanderson has clasped his hands together around Palacios's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sanderson is putting a hurting on Palacios here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sanderson tries to move to mount but Palacios blocks the move with his legs.
Palacios pushes Sanderson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sanderson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sanderson tries to advance to mount but Palacios denies him.
Sanderson scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sanderson advances to mount.
Palacios might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanderson thowing shots but they're missing.
Palacios is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanderson is in the full mount, landing strikes.

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.
A nice elbow there by Sanderson.
Sanderson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Palacios?
Sanderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sanderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanderson is landing with some decent strikes but Palacios is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanderson looking to finish Palacios with some ground and pound. This is bad for Palacios!
Palacios is trying to stand up.
Sanderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanderson breaks from Palacios's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Sanderson 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.

Sanderson defending well as Palacios loads up on a big left hand.
Palacios looks to land a combination but Sanderson avoids it well.
Palacios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sanderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Palacios did well to prevent Sanderson getting side control.
Sanderson stops Palacios from getting back to his feet.
Sanderson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sanderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanderson is landing with some decent strikes but Palacios is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanderson unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Sanderson.
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks Palacios but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanderson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Palacios's face.
Sanderson working Palacios over with strikes here.
Sanderson landing shots from mount.
Sanderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sanderson misses with a head shot.
Palacios's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palacios is bucking up trying to escape but Sanderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanderson lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanderson with good strikes from the mount here!
Palacios is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanderson working Palacios over with strikes here.
Sanderson looking to finish with strikes here!
Palacios wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Johnny Sanderson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Palacios's face.
Sanderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sanderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Palacios hang on?
Sanderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanderson lands with some strikes.
Palacios is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanderson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Palacios's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palacios is bucking up trying to escape but Sanderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Palacios is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Sanderson lands a big elbow.
Sanderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Palacios wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Sanderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Sanderson lands a nice shot to the head.
Palacios really wants to buck Sanderson off and get back to his feet.
Sanderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Sanderson 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. This is the final round!

Sanderson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Palacios looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sanderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Palacios is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sanderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Palacios is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sanderson is controlling him well.
Palacios is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sanderson connects with a decent elbow.
Sanderson working the ground and pound but Palacios is defending the strikes.
Check out the look on Sanderson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sanderson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palacios takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson throws a strike aimed at the side of Palacios's head but Palacios avoids it well.

Palacios throws Sanderson to one side and escapes!
Palacios misses with a hook. Sanderson ducked under it nicely.

Sanderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sanderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanderson postures up in Palacios's guard and throws a big left but Palacios blocks it.
Palacios is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanderson is controlling him.
Sanderson works over Palacios with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palacios wants to stand up but Sanderson is controlling him.
Sanderson cracks Palacios with a solid left hand.
Palacios working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanderson.

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

Sanderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Sanderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanderson works his way into full mount!
Oscar Palacios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palacios is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sanderson landing strikes from the mount and Palacios is in trouble!
Sanderson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Palacios wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sanderson dominating with strikes here.
Sanderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Sanderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
BOOM! Sanderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Palacios holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sanderson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sanderson landing shots from mount.
Sanderson lands a big elbow.
Palacios is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sanderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Sanderson punching from mount but Palacios doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sanderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Palacios landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Sanderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanderson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Sanderson!