PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Sandov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Wad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sandov
vs
Wad

194 cm
31
250 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

200 cm
30
250 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Sun-Tzu
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Sandov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Wad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sandov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wad to the mat! Wad manages to get full guard.
Wad is pulling down on Sandov's head to control his posture.
Sandov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wad trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wad has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wad looking for a sweep. Not yet Wad, not yet.
Wad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sandov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wad's head.
Sandov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wad wants to sweep here but Sandov controlling him for the moment.
Sandov scoring with some ground and pound.
Sandov scoring with some ground and pound.
Sandov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sandov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wad is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Wad is looking to reverse the position.
Sandov trying to control the action but Wad is working from the bottom.
Sandov controlling the position from side mount.
Sandov throws a strike aimed at the side of Wad's head but Wad avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sandov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Wad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sandov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sandov working the ground and pound from side control.
Sandov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wad keeps working.
Wad is looking to regain half guard here but Sandov keeps moving and retains side control.
Sandov grinds an elbow into Wad's temple.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sandov looks up at the clock and then as Wad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sandov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Sandov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sandov working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wad is trying to improve his position.
Sandov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sandov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sandov tries to advance to mount but Wad denies him.
Sandov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sandov 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.
Sandov wants to control but Wad is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wad managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sandov.
Sandov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wad is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wad is trying to control Sandov's posture but Sandov avoids it.
Wad is trying to improve his position.
Wad wants to control but Sandov postures up.
Sandov trying to control the position but Wad is working away.
Wad wants to control but Sandov postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wad is trying to escape the position but Sandov is controlling the position.
Sandov scoring with punches and elbows.
Sandov working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Sandov 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.

Wad leaves Sandov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wad looks to throw the jab but Sandov is out of range.
Sandov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wad lands a head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandov misses the target.
Sandov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sandov throws a hook but Wad blocks it.
Sandov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wad defends well and Sandov ends up having to push Wad into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandov throws the left hand but Wad avoids the punch easily.

Sandov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wad!
The ground and pound from Sandov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wad is not content to let Sandov control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wad defending against the ground and pound.
Sandov is looking to take a break and control but Wad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Wad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wad can do to turn this around?
Wad tries to control but Sandov manages to take his back.
Sandov is hanging on to Wad's back as he tries to escape.
Wad is trying to remain composed but Sandov is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Sandov scores with punches from the back.
Eugene Sandov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Good control from Sandov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Sandov.
Sandov has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Wad.
Sandov gets his hands free as Wad looks to control.
Sandov trying to control momentarily.
Wad is trying to break free.
Sandov lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Sandov.
I really don't envy Wad right now.
Wad trying to control the position but Sandov manages to sink in the hooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wad is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandov misses with an elbow to the head.
Wad wants to escape the position.
Sandov lands shots from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sandov controlling the positon.
Sandov scores with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandov has the hooks in. Wad is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sandov lands punches and elbows.
Sandov missing with strikes.
Sandov lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Wad hold on?!

Wad is rocked!
Sandov has the hooks in. Wad is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wad is still in real trouble! Can Sandov finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandov is loading up with his shots from the back and Wad is in big trouble! Wad taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eugene Sandov!
Eugene Sandov gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).