PBP Commentary

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

Heath
vs
Sanders

164 cm
24
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelly Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Sanders!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Heath rushes Sanders and presses him up against the cage.
Sanders is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Heath pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heath has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Heath holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanders drops back down to his feet.
Heath tries to break free but Sanders pushes him back against the cage.
Sanders tries to score a body lock takedown but Heath shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kelly Heath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Sanders.
Heath wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Heath is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Sanders gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sanders controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders misses with a head shot. Heath uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath is striking off his back. Sanders thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Sanders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heath keeps working.
Heath looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heath. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heath won't allow Sanders to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heath tries to kick Sanders off but Sanders keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanders wants to take a breather but Heath is having none of it.
Heath trying to hold on to Sanders's head to control him but Sanders postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt - Heath sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanders just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHeath.
Heath tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.

Sanders decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Heath is trying to get back to full guard.
Heath has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanders is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders trying to control the action but Heath is working from the bottom.
Sanders is taking a breather. Heath says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sanders is looking to pass Heath's guard but actually Heath recovers to full guard.
Sanders stopping the sweep attempt from Heath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanders controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Heath tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanders shoots for a double leg takedown but Heath sprawls well. He's pushed Sanders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanders misses with a straight left.
Sanders fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanders swings widly with a right hand
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Heath.
Sanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Sanders dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Heath instigates a clinch.
Sanders is pressed up against the cage. Heath has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanders down to the mat. Sanders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sanders fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Heath to the ground. Sanders is now in Heath's guard.

Sanders drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Heath dives on top into guard.

Sanders is looking for a triangle here but Heath uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders regains half guard.
Bobby Sanders has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
BOOM! Heath connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Heath goes for an armbar but Sanders turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sanders.
Heath looking for a sweep. Not yet Heath, not yet.
Sanders scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders trying to control but Heath is working from the bottom.
Sanders stopping the sweep attempt from Heath.
Sanders wants to control from the top but Heath keeps moving.
Heath tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanders looking to sit in guard and control but Heath gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sanders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heath trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanders is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Heath defends well.
Sanders thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sanders looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanders, not yet.
Heath throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanders wants to sweep here but Heath controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown but Heath manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanders's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heath stuffs the takedown.
Heath throws a big counter combination but Sanders scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Sanders wants to clinch but Heath slips to the side
and Heath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanders gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly Heath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Sanders.
Heath tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heath wants to clinch up but Sanders keeps it at a distance.
Bobby Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders is trying hard to land a takedown here. Heath sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Sanders backs away, Heath returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Heath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Heath 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sanders shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Heath counters with a leg kick.
Sanders shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Heath holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanders jumps guard but Heath stands there with Sanders around his waist. Sanders gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kelly Heath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Sanders.
Sanders letting Heath take a breather here.
Heath is trying to break the clinch but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Heath.
Heath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanders jumps guard but Heath turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to drag Heath to the mat but Heath just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sanders content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sanders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heath unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Sanders pulls Heath into guard.
Heath throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanders tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heath working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanders's head.
Heath stands up over Sanders, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heath is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath chips away with some ground and pound.
Heath lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Heath is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Sanders looking for subs off his back but Heath has passed one foot through into half guard.
Heath missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to control but Heath passes into side.
Heath misses with the ground and pound.
Heath working the ground and pound from side control.
Sanders tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Heath presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanders is in a horrible position here. Heath smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Heath scoring with strikes but Sanders is staying in there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders is in a horrible position here. Heath smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Heath 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.
Heath raining down hammerfists from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly Heath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heath has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Heath!