PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cael Sanderson Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty has chosen Evil Boy as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sanderson Bot
vs
Doherty

177 cm
28
287 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

187 cm
25
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cael Sanderson Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luther Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doherty tries to clinch but Bot is having none of it.
Bot swats away the attempt to clinch by Doherty.
Doherty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doherty scores with the left hand. Bot knows he should have avoided that one.
Doherty wants to clinch.
Doherty throws a lazy right hand but Bot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doherty avoids the head kick by Bot.

Doherty tries to sprawl but Bot drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Doherty is looking to control Bot's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doherty avoid being mounted?
Bot not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Doherty is trying to maintain the position but Bot is very close to passing his half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Luther Doherty hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sloppy strikes from Doherty. Those never looked like landing.
Bot throws a front kick aimed at Doherty's knee but Doherty avoids it well.
Bot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doherty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doherty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doherty throws out a loose jab but Bot uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bot dives in and scores a takedown into Doherty's guard.
Doherty working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bot throwing strikes from guard but Doherty blocks nicely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luther Doherty was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doherty doesn't manage to clinch there - Bot circles away.
Doherty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bot scores with a takedown into Doherty's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bot tries to free his leg and advance position but Doherty is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot is working hard here to advance position.
Bot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doherty tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Luther Doherty wasn't active enough on the ground.
Doherty tries to clinch there but Bot circles away.

Bot looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Doherty!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bot misses with the ground and pound.
Doherty is trying to get back to half guard.
Doherty takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Sanderson Bot dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Doherty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doherty moves away from the strike by Bot.
Doherty slips a jab and a cross from Bot.
Bot throws a body punch but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doherty moves in looking to clinch but Bot pushes him off.
Doherty tries to clinch there but Bot circles away.
Doherty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doherty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Doherty.
Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bot takes a swing at Doherty's ribcage but misses.
Bot tries to work over Doherty's front leg with a kick but Doherty checks it.
Bot misses with a body shot.
Bot misses with a body shot.
Bot lands with a shot to the body.
Doherty avoids the body shot from Bot.
Doherty throws a body punch but Bot moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Doherty blocks the leg kick.
Doherty lands a jab to Bot's midsection.
Doherty wants to clinch up but Bot keeps it at a distance.
Doherty slips under a jab from Bot.
Bot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doherty.

Doherty drives through and clinches with Bot against the cage.
Doherty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doherty.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Doherty takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Doherty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doherty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bot avoids it.
Doherty unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Doherty misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doherty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bot.

It looks like Luther Doherty has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doherty tries a knee to the head but Bot blocks it.
Doherty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bot is defending well for now.
Doherty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doherty throws a head punch that misses.
Bot prevents a body shot from Doherty.
Bot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doherty struggles to land a body shot inside as Bot controls his hands.
Bot can't find room to land a body shot as Doherty controls the action.
Bot managing to block the knees to the body from Doherty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty misses with a knee to the head.
Doherty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bot stalling.
Doherty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bot managing to block the knees to the body from Doherty.

Bot has hold of one of Doherty's legs. Doherty is fighting the takedown attempt but Bot gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bot content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doherty swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Doherty's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bot throws a big right hand that misses.
Bot throws a strike but Doherty rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bot wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Sanderson Bot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luther Doherty's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Doherty pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bot back to the cage. Doherty follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Doherty wants to clinch.
Doherty wants to clinch.
Bot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Doherty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doherty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bot.
Bot tries a head kick but it misses.
Doherty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doherty tries to clinch up.

Doherty closes the distance and clinches.
Doherty pressing his opponent against the cage.
Doherty misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Doherty tries a body shot but Bot blocks it.
Doherty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bot leaning against his opponent.
Bot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doherty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doherty lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doherty tries to land knees in the clinch but Bot avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bot.
Doherty looking to throw knees to the head but Bot is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Doherty.
Doherty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doherty swings wildly with an uppercut but Bot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bot tries a body shot but Doherty blocks it.
Doherty avoiding damage.
Doherty gets through Bot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Doherty pushes Bot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doherty misses with a knee to the head.
Bot blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doherty is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doherty throws a head punch that misses.
Bot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doherty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doherty tries a body shot but Bot blocks it.
Bot gets through Doherty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Doherty.
A head punch on the inside from Doherty fails to land.
Doherty using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doherty is trying to maintain a safe position but Bot gets an underhook and turns Doherty into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot misses with the head strike.
Doherty lands a shoulder strike.
Doherty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doherty is struggling to control the position.
Bot struggles to land a body shot inside as Doherty controls his hands.
Bot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doherty blocking some punches.
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 lands a nice uppercut.
Doherty misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doherty trying to land knees to the body.
Doherty throws a head punch that misses.
Bot taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Doherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Luther Doherty!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Cael Sanderson Bot!

The fight ends as a draw!