PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Sanders (ranked 949 p4p, 4381 weight class) and Pauly Just Training (ranked 59 p4p, 219 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanders
vs
Just Training

150 cm
29
134
9 - 0 - 0

166 cm
21
143
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernie Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauly Just Training!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Just Training takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Just Training tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanders swivels and escapes.
Just Training misses with a double jab

and Sanders counters with a nice double leg into side control. Just Training won't be happy with that.
We've been hearing that Sanders has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sanders in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Sanders's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Just Training is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Just Training looks to move to half guard but instead Sanders has passed into mount! Damn!
Sanders looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders content just to control the position here.
Sanders landing strikes from the mount and Just Training is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Just Training really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Just Training defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sanders.
Sanders working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanders sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Just Training tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanders 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.
Sanders content just to control the position here.
Sanders raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanders landing strikes from the mount.
Sanders landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Just Training is working to get back to half guard.

Just Training tries to improve his position but Sanders has taken his back! Sanders has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Just Training tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sanders pushes Just Training away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bernie Sanders!
A pretty intense looking Bernie Sanders took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.