PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Gail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sanders
vs
Gail

170 cm
27
156 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

170 cm
19
151 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Global Empire MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barry Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Gail!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

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

Gail closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Gail tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gail has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gail happy to just control the position for now.
Gail wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Gail is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanders has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gail taking a breather here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wayne Gail.

Gail decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gail is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanders is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gail trying to control the pace.
Gail really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanders. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gail wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wayne Gail was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanders lands a slapping body shot.

Sanders tries to sprawl but Gail drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gail wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
Gail stalling away here and it's allowed Sanders to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Gail from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gail wants to pass the guard but Sanders is keeping the position.
Gail is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gail not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Gail has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wayne Gail wasn't active enough on the ground.

Gail drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Gail dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gail decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gail trying to control from half guard but Sanders is working away.

Sanders is defending against the submission attempts here by Gail.
Gail is looking to take a break and control but Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders won't allow Gail to pass to mount.
Sanders is staying active underneath Gail, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gail controlling the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Wayne Gail hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sanders misses with a wild combination.
Sanders cracks Gail with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barry Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gail misses with a low kick.
Barry Sanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gail avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gail 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gail engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gail trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gail controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wayne Gail was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Gail shoots in and bounces Sanders off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gail trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gail is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gail tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanders is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gail trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wayne Gail has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Good exchange - Sanders coming out on top.
Gail avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gail bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gail looking to control but instead Sanders has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Gail is looking for a kimura but Sanders is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gail to get the leverage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gail stalling away here and it's allowed Sanders to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gail trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Gail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gail is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanders's half guard.
Wayne Gail has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gail is looking to stall here but Sanders recovers full guard.
Gail passes Sanders's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanders is looking for a sweep. Gail is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gail slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanders is looking for a sweep. Gail is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gail is looking to take a break and control but Sanders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gail might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sanders kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gail keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Wayne Gail hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gail throws a hook but Sanders blocks it.
Gail misses with a straight left.
Sanders lunges at Gail with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gail's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gail feints and as Sanders raises his hands in defense, Gail changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gail tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanders is retaining full guard.
Gail wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Gail stays in close to Sanders's body and controls the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Gail is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sanders is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sanders has escaped and now he's on top!
Gail 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Gail working for submissions but it's allowed Sanders to get to half guard.
Gail tries to get to full guard but Sanders has control of the leg.

Gail looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gail wants to improve his position but Sanders is controlling well.
Wayne Gail is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gail tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sanders has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gail working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Gail comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gail winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Gail!
A very excited looking Wayne Gail made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.