PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davy Arnaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnaud comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Arnaud
vs
Sandoval

160 cm
25
136 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davy Arnaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaud shoots in for a double leg but Sandoval sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arnaud has his takedown stuffed
and Sandoval counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Davy Arnaud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnaud shoots in looking for a takedown. Sandoval tries to sprawl out of it but Arnaud keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sandoval manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davy Arnaud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnaud shoots in for a takedown but Sandoval shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sandoval stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sandoval wants it to stay on the feet.
Arnaud shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sandoval sprawls well. Sandoval wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arnaud gets slowly back to his feet.
Arnaud shoots for a double leg takedown but Sandoval sprawls well. He's pushed Arnaud's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Arnaud checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arnaud is defended easily by Sandoval.
Joseph Sandoval is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arnaud tries for a takedown but Sandoval circles away easily
and Sandoval counters with a head kick. That will keep Arnaud thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Arnaud has his takedown stuffed
and Sandoval counters with a leg kick.
Sandoval lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sandoval slaps away a takedown attempt from Arnaud, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Sandoval moves into range and clinches up with Arnaud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud goes for a takedown attempt but Sandoval pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arnaud fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arnaud throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sandoval's waist but Sandoval gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arnaud off to one side.
Sandoval keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sandoval is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud closes the distance and clinches up with Sandoval, looking for a takedown. Arnaud pushes Sandoval against the cage but Sandoval circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arnaud misses with a takedown
and Sandoval makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sandoval lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arnaud's sensitive parts.
Arnaud fails to land the takedown.
Arnaud tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sandoval sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arnaud somewhat.
Arnaud is breathing heavily.
Arnaud fails with the takedown
and Sandoval counters with a low kick, right behind Arnaud 's knee.
Arnaud looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval misses with a head kick.
Sandoval keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arnaud has his takedown stuffed
and Sandoval counters with a low kick, right behind Arnaud 's knee.
Sandoval tries a head kick but it misses.
Sandoval misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnaud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sandoval.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arnaud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sandoval can pounce on him.
Arnaud tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sandoval swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Sandoval dominated that round.
That's time! Arnaud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sandoval pushes Arnaud away with a front kick.
Arnaud shoots for a takedown but Sandoval saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arnaud.
Arnaud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arnaud shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sandoval counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davy Arnaud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnaud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arnaud is defended easily by Sandoval.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arnaud fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval leaves Arnaud with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arnaud with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sandoval moves into the clinch.
Arnaud blocks the elbow strike.
Sandoval taking a breather.
Stalling in the clinch from Sandoval.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandoval just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arnaud's brow.
Arnaud letting Sandoval take a breather here.
Arnaud wants a takedown.
Sandoval looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sandoval pushes off an throws an elbow but Arnaud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sandoval lands an elbow inside that Arnaud shrugs off.

It looks like Davy Arnaud has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandoval just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arnaud's brow.
Sandoval tries a knee to the head but Arnaud blocks it.
Sandoval slowing the pace effectively.
Arnaud has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sandoval is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sandoval throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sandoval is pushing Arnaud up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sandoval misses with an elbow over the top.
Arnaud blocks the elbow strike.
Arnaud is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sandoval tries a knee to the head but Arnaud blocks it.
Sandoval stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sandoval throws an elbow that misses.
Arnaud tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sandoval smiles and moves away.
Sandoval throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arnaud's head.

Sandoval fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arnaud, pushing him back against the cage.
Sandoval lands an elbow inside.
Arnaud wants a takedown.
Sandoval lands a nice knee to the body.
Sandoval throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sandoval.
Arnaud takes an elbow to the temple.
Sandoval misses with an elbow strike.
Arnaud blocks an elbow strike.
Arnaud tries to score a body lock takedown but Sandoval shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sandoval prevents the takedown attempt.
Arnaud blocks the elbow strike.
Sandoval throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sandoval gets underhooks to prevent Arnaud's takedown attempt.
Sandoval misses with a knee strike.
Arnaud is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnaud changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sandoval fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sandoval stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sandoval wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Sandoval showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Davy Arnaud's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Arnaud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arnaud shoots in for a takedown but Sandoval shows good takedown defense.
Arnaud avoids the head kick by Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arnaud shoots in but Sandoval avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arnaud is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sandoval sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davy Arnaud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnaud misses with a takedown attempt - Sandoval sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arnaud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval tries to clinch there but Arnaud circles away.
Arnaud shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sandoval defends it nicely.

Sandoval moves into range and clinches up with Arnaud.
Arnaud takes an elbow to the temple.
Arnaud avoids a wild elbow strike from Sandoval.
Sandoval creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arnaud is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sandoval pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sandoval stalling against the cage.
Arnaud blocks the elbow strike.
Davy Arnaud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sandoval creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sandoval creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Joseph Sandoval seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arnaud takes a knee right on the jaw!
Arnaud avoids the elbow strike from Sandoval, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandoval just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arnaud's brow.
Sandoval is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sandoval comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sandoval connects with a nasty looking knee right to Arnaud's face.
Sandoval pushes off an throws an elbow but Arnaud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sandoval creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sandoval pushes off an throws an elbow but Arnaud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandoval misses with a knee to the head.
Sandoval lands an elbow inside.
Sandoval throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud blocks an elbow strike.
Sandoval throws an elbow that misses.
Arnaud blocks the elbow strike.
Arnaud blocks an elbow strike from Sandoval.
Arnaud tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee calls for Sandoval to work.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sandoval obliges.
Arnaud wants to take the fight to the mat but Sandoval manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Sandoval.

Davy Arnaud's cut is getting worse.
Sandoval leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sandoval taking a breather.
Sandoval throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joseph Sandoval is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval trying to control the position but instead, Arnaud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sandoval into the cage.
Arnaud lands a knee to the body.
Sandoval throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sandoval is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arnaud is defending well for now.
Arnaud has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sandoval avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sandoval with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arnaud blocks an elbow strike from Sandoval.
Arnaud blocks an elbow strike from Sandoval.
Arnaud crunches a lovely knee into Sandoval's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandoval lands an elbow that stopped Arnaud in his tracks for a moment.
Arnaud blocks an elbow strike from Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arnaud blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Sandoval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sandoval 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Sandoval!
Our winner, Joseph Sandoval, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.