PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Night Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandford has chosen Two steps from hell-Heart of courage as his entrance music. James Sandford is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Night
vs
Sandford

195 cm
20
288 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Night Night!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Sandford!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandford lands a nice shot to the body.
Sandford throws a series of punches but Night moves out of range.
Night misses with a head kick.
Sandford scores with a shot to the body.
Night takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sandford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Night circles away quickly and effectively.
Night slips a jab from Sandford.
Night takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
James Sandford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandford blocks a jab.
Sandford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sandford throws a shot from downtown. Night moves away and avoids it.
Sandford moves out of range as Night strikes.
Sandford scores with a one two! Night had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandford looks to land a combination but Night avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sandford misses with a double jab.
A big right from Sandford misses.
Sandford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sandford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Night. Night obviously looking to wear him down.
Sandford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Night avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Sandford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Night doesn't seem phased though.
Night's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sandford under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Night misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Night walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandford tests Night's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Night scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sandford in his tracks.
Sandford scores with a hook to the body. Night takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sandford works Night's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Sandford finds it's way through Night's defenses.
Night takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sandford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sandford stuns Night with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sandford lunges at Night with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Night's hand.
Sandford cracks Night with a good jab.
Sandford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Night's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night misses with a straight left.
Some bone on bone action there as Sandford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Night looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Night misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sandford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sandford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Night has time to react.
A combination from Sandford does no damage.
Sandford just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Sandford misses.
Night is looking to chop away at Sandford's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sandford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Night backs up against the cage.
Sandford pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Night back to the cage. Sandford follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Night throws out a loose jab but Sandford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandford scores with a jab to the body.
Sandford checks the leg kick.
Sandford takes a swing at Night's ribcage but misses.
Night with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sandford to score with a decent uppercut.
Sandford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Night on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandford. Night does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sandford scores with a three punch combo!
Sandford throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Sandford dominated that round.
That's time! Night's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sandford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sandford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sandford misses with a wild combination.
Night moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
James Sandford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sandford throws a shot from downtown. Night moves away and avoids it.
Night looks to throw the jab but Sandford is out of range.
Sandford swings widly with a right hand
and Night counters with a leg kick.
Sandford lands a glancing blow to the side of Night's head.
James Sandford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Night moves away from the strike by Sandford.
Sandford scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sandford throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandford fails to land with a series of punches.
Sandford moves forwards but Night connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sandford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Night at a distance.
Night fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sandford fails to land with a series of punches.
Sandford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sandford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Night pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Night swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Night scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Night loads up on a big right hand but Sandford slips the punch.
Sandford misses with a right hand

and Night counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandford not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Night controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Night Night has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Night is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sandford.
Night looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Sandford. Beautiful body shot.
Sandford connects with a jab.
Sandford dips to his left and cracks Night with an uppercut!
Nice cross by Sandford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night slips under a jab.
Sandford ducks under a wild hook from Night.
James Sandford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Night lands a head shot.
Sandford misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Night misses with a hook
and Sandford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Night takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Sandford.
Night tries to clinch but Sandford moves out of range.
Night ducks under a wild hook from Sandford.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sandford.
Sandford tries to bum rush Night with a series of wild strikes but Night uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sandford moves away from the strike by Night.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sandford.
Sandford jabs at Night's body.
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!
Night cracks the inside of Sandford's front leg.
Sandford lands with an uppercut that bounces Night off the cage and back into range.
Sandford lands a glancing blow to the side of Night's head.
Night ducks right into an uppercut from Sandford.
Sandford scores with a hook.
Sandford connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Night shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sandford's guard.
Night sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Sandford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Night's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sandford lands a right hook to the body.
Night uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sandford.
Nice uppercut there from Sandford.
Sandford throws a series of punches but Night moves out of range.
Night misses with an uppercut
and Sandford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Night shoots in for a takedown but Sandford shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sandford ducks under a wild hook from Night.
Sandford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Night.

Night gets the takedown into side control.
Sandford is looking for a sweep.
Night tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sandford's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandford is holding Night down, trying to stall.
Night happy to just control the position for now.
Sandford gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Night controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Night landing shots from mount.
Night looking to control and managing it successfully.
Night has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night looking to control but Sandford is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sandford wants to control but Night is having none of it.
Night controlling the position easily from mount.

Night Night has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sandford tries to bum rush Night with a series of wild strikes but Night uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Night ducks under a wild hook from Sandford.
Night throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sandford.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Night. Night circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sandford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Night misses with a combination
and Night takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sandford checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Night throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Night looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Night throws a leg kick but Sandford moved away.
Sandford getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Night. Night circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Night displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandford throws out the jab.
Night Night has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Sandford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sandford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Night Night showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sandford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Sandford!
After the big win, James Sandford made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Merciless Gladiators and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.