PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Fuller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sane
vs
Fuller

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Lightning Fight Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Sane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller defending well as Sane loads up on a big left hand.

Fuller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fuller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sane is in all sorts of trouble here.

Fuller working for a guillotine from mount but Sane is in no mood to give up.
Fuller seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sane is holding on tight.
Sane can't escape the position.
Sane is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Fuller turns him over and now has his back.
Fuller missing with strikes from the back.
Sane is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Sane fending off the submission attempt from Fuller.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuller is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Fuller has his opponent's back but Sane is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Fuller.
Fuller looks gassed!
Sane misses with a takedown attempt

so Fuller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sane is striking from the bottom but Fuller uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Sane gets back to full guard.
Sane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sane keeping moving, preventing Fuller from controlling successfully.
Sane striking from his own guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sane keeping full guard, as Fuller tries to pass.
Sane tries to strike from the bottom.
Fuller wants to control from the top but Sane keeps moving.

Fuller has gone for a leg lock! Sane slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fuller's guard.
Sane throwing strikes but missing.
Fuller is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Fuller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sane is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fuller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Sane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fuller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sane's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sane has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fuller off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sane with a poor takedown

and Fuller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sane won't be happy with that.

Fuller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sane is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sane is trying to get back to half guard.
Fuller trying to control the position but Sane is working away.
Fuller working away.
Sane gets back to half guard.

Fuller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sane is just riding it out for now. Fuller eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sane gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sane is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sane sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fuller's guard.

Fuller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sane is trying to control the action in half guard but Fuller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sane missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sane 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Fuller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sane lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fuller will feel that in the morning.
Sane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fuller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sane throws an off balance right hand

and Fuller counters with a single leg into guard. Sane didn't expect that.
Sane throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Sane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sane trying to strike off his back.
Sane punching from the bottom.
Sane wants to sweep but no luck.
Fuller is pushing down on Sane's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sane is fighting to maintain full guard but Fuller has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fuller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Sane actively working from the bottom here.
Sane regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fuller is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Fuller preventing the sweep.

Fuller gets to his feet. Sane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sane tries to clinch up
and Fuller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sane feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Sane is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Fuller has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sane is looking to defend but Fuller has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sane! Fuller pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sane taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marc Fuller!