PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cael Sanderson Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sanderson Bot
vs
Mack

177 cm
25
287 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
280 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cael Sanderson Bot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Mack!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mack is trying to improve his position.
Bot wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Mack manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bot's best efforts.
Bot tries to pass to full mount but Mack defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack is looking to improve his position.
Bot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mack gets full guard.
Bot preventing the sweep.
Mack looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mack's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mack looking for a guillotine here but Bot defends easily.
Bot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mack controls Bot momentarily but Bot frees himself.
Bot is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Mack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mack is trying to keep Bot in close.
Bot is in close to Mack's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack looking to control.
Bot lands a couple of digs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bot prevents Mack from getting back to his feet.

Mack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bot is aware though and is defending well.
Bot wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Bot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bot is working Mack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bot trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot is stalling in the full guard.
Mack looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bot throws a leg kick but Mack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mack.
Nice takedown defense from Mack. No joy for Bot on that attempt.
Mack throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Mack gets the takedown into side control.

Mack goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bot has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mack but great work by Bot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack taking a bit of punishment here - Bot scoring with strikes.
Bot fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mack tries to bench press Bot off him but Bot keeps the position.
Mack manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Mack is working for a kimura but Bot is defending it quite comfortably.

Mack is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack is looking to advance position but Bot won't allow it.
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 Cael Sanderson Bot will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bot throws a head kick that misses.
Mack lands a jab to the head.

Bot gets a takedown into half guard.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Bot has control of the leg.
Mack tries to kick Bot off but Bot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bot is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bot moves nicely into side control.
Bot has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.
Cael Sanderson Bot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bot tries to control but Mack wriggling away.
Mack tries to hold on but Bot pushes him away.
Bot punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bot lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack working to try and regain half guard.
Mack wants to control but Bot is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.
Bot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mack taking shots to the head.
Mack is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot scoring with strikes but Mack is staying in there.
Bot postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Mack out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Bot goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cael Sanderson Bot!
Cael Sanderson Bot is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cael Sanderson Bot thanked CEC Nutrition Q160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).