PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Wauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandoval comes to the cage accompanied by Overseer - Slayed. Wauler has chosen Good 'ol Boy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sandoval
vs
Wauler

171 cm
24
158 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

168 cm
24
169 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Wauler!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wauler misses the shot to the body.
Wauler looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Wauler. Beautiful body shot.

Sandoval shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wauler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sandoval working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandoval misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sandoval fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sandoval scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandoval with the ground and pound but Wauler regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wauler wants to get back to his feet.
Wauler wants to control but Sandoval is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sandoval missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wauler wants to get back to full guard.

Sandoval is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wauler is staying active underneath Sandoval, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wauler is trying to stand.
Sandoval missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Sandoval is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wauler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sandoval.
Sandoval wants to pass the guard but Wauler is defending well.
Wauler wants to improve his position but Sandoval is controlling well.
Sandoval missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wauler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sandoval throwing shots but Wauler is blocking nicely.
Wauler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands strikes from half guard.
Sandoval wants to take a breather but Wauler is having none of it.
Sandoval thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wauler's head.

Sandoval is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sandoval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wauler is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval passes to side control.
Sandoval working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wauler can't do much from the bottom here.
Sandoval wants to control but Wauler is keeping him busy.
Sandoval throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sandoval has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wauler regains half guard, as Sandoval was trying to land strikes.
Wauler is looking to escape.
Sandoval thows a huge punch but Wauler dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval with the ground and pound but Wauler uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sandoval trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sandoval drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wauler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sandoval has Wauler in his guard.
Wauler looking to pass the guard.
Wauler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wauler stopping the sweep attempt from Sandoval.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wauler tries to stand but Sandoval is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wauler swings widly with a right hand
and Sandoval makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wauler really felt that one!
Wauler looks to land a left hand but Sandoval moved out of range nicely.
Wauler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sandoval misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sandoval moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wauler misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Wauler.
Wauler slips a jab from Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a series of punches but Wauler moves out of range.
Glenn Wauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wauler.
Sandoval throws the kick towards the body but Wauler avoids it.

Sandoval closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sandoval lands in his opponent's guard.
Wauler has momentary wrist control but Sandoval slips an elbow through the middle.
Wauler keeping moving, preventing Sandoval from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wauler is keeping the position for now.
Sandoval throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sandoval throws an elbow that misses. Wauler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sandoval's guard. Nice move by Wauler!
Wauler trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.

Sandoval looking for a guillotine here but Wauler defends easily.
Wauler content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval keeping moving, preventing Wauler from controlling successfully.

Sandoval has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wauler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Sandoval looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sandoval throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wauler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wauler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sandoval bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wauler's guard.
Sandoval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sandoval throws a big right hand that misses.
Sandoval looking to sit in guard and control but Wauler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wauler tries to free his leg and advance position but Sandoval is retaining full guard.
Wauler is stalling in the full guard.

Sandoval is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wauler wants to control from the top but Sandoval keeps moving.

Sandoval isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wauler stacks Sandoval on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wauler!
Wauler trying to control the action but Sandoval is working from the bottom.
Sandoval regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wauler trying to mount his opponent but Sandoval defends it.

Sandoval looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Sandoval dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Sandoval slips a straight right by Wauler.
Wauler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sandoval dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandoval slips under a jab from Wauler.
Wauler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sandoval scores with a hook.
Wauler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sandoval paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wauler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wauler scores with a nice head shot.

Sandoval takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandoval.
Wauler prevents a takedown attempt there.

Sandoval breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sandoval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sandoval throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wauler was covering up waiting for the punch and Sandoval finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Wauler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sandoval gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sandoval prevents Wauler from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sandoval accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sandoval lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sandoval is pushing down on Wauler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wauler is fighting to maintain full guard but Sandoval has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sandoval passes to side control.
Wauler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wauler takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
An elbow from Sandoval crashes against the mat.
Sandoval working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandoval is trying to ground and pound but Wauler uses the momentary lack of control by Sandoval to regain half guard.
Sandoval throwing shots but Wauler is blocking nicely.
Wauler is trying to stand.
Sandoval seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sandoval wants to pass to mount but Wauler is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wauler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandoval.
Sandoval not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wauler is trying to stand.
Felix Sandoval overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sandoval drops an elbow to the side of Wauler's head.

Sandoval in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wauler tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sandoval!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felix Sandoval!
A victorious Felix Sandoval thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.