PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Sanders (ranked 1041 p4p, 1945 weight class) and Dragon Li Chai (ranked 65 p4p, 117 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by Shooter Gang. Dragon Li Chai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sanders
vs
Chai

150 cm
33
134
14 - 5 - 0

165 cm
25
146
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernie Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders looks for a takedown but Chai sprawls well.
Chai tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Chai closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanders did well to prevent Chai getting side control.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chai trying to control the action but Sanders is working from the bottom.

Sanders looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sanders looking for submissions off his back.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanders knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sanders actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanders looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanders has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.

Chai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanders wants to get back to full guard.

Chai in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Sanders tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Chai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dragon Li Chai!
A very excited looking Dragon Li Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Bernie Sanders spoke after the fight, saying 'COME ON! FU@#$ ALL JUDGES!!! I WON!'.