PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vilhelm Sandu (ranked 2801 p4p, 2625 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 348 p4p, 331 weight class). Sandu comes to the cage accompanied by Song of Death- OOMPH. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sandu
vs
Steve

192 cm
21
217
5 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
215
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilhelm Sandu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve lands a nice hook to Sandu's body. Sandu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Steve. That snapped Sandu's head back.
Sandu needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
Sandu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sandu loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Sandu throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Sandu slips the punch.
Sandu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Steve lands.
Sandu looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Sandu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sandu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Sandu ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Sandu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandu throws out the jab.
Sandu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve slips a jab and a cross from Sandu.
Sandu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steve thuds a left hand into Sandu's body.
Steve misses with a hook to the body
and Sandu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sandu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Sandu.
Sandu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandu.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steve swings for the body but Sandu moves out of range.
Nice cross by Steve.
Sandu throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve misses with a body punch
and Sandu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sandus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sandu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Steve tries to clinch but Sandu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandu missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steve staying out of range there.
Sandu throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Sandu misses.
Sandu misses with a right hand
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
Sandu throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steve scores with a shot to the body.
Sandu loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Sandu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Steve has closed the distance and engaged Sandu in a clinch.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.

Sandu manages to break the clinch.
Steve stuns Sandu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steve defending well as Sandu loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sandu throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steve.
Sandu misses with a wild body shot.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sandu misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandu.
Sandu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sandu misses with a straight left.
Steve punishes Sandu's body with a nice straight punch.
Steve swings for the body but Sandu moves out of range.
Steve is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sandu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sandu throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve throws a body punch but Sandu moves out of range.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sandu to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Sandu slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Sandu misses the target.
Steve slips a straight right by Sandu.
Steve is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sandu with a body shot.
Sandu misses with a body shot
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sandu thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Steve drives through and clinches with Sandu against the cage.

Sandu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sandu loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Sandu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steve thuds his right hand into Sandu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandu was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Sandu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sandu throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Sandu misses.
Sandu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sandu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sandu ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stoner Steve dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steve fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandu moves away.
Sandu connects with a crisp jab.
Sandu misses with a body shot.
Sandu walks into a jab.
Steve is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sandu rather than just go for the knockout.
Steve jabs Sandu right on the nose. Sandu blinks but takes it well.
Sandu throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Sandu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sandu takes one to the chin there.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve throws a hook but Sandu avoids it easily.
Sandu throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve defending well as Sandu loads up on a big left hand.
Sandu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sandu throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve lands a glancing blow to the side of Sandu's head.
Steve has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sandu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steve tests Sandu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve blocks a jab.
Sandu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Some wild striking there from Sandu.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
A jab from Steve finds it's way through Sandu's defenses.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sandu throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve works Sandu's body with a nice hook.
Steve takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot by Sandu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandu misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Steve takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sandu slips a straight right by Steve.
Sandu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandu walks into a jab.
Steve thuds his right hand into Sandu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sandu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sandu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sandu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve tries to move into range but Sandu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steve moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sandu swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Sandu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sandu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Sandu's shoulder, as Sandu tries to avoid the shot.
Steve moves away from the strike by Sandu.
Steve walks into a straight right hand from Sandu.
Sandu misses with a straight right.
Steve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sandu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Sandu.
Steve slips under a jab.
Sandu throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandu misses with a straight left.
Sandu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sandu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandu misses with a right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sandu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steve gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steve throws a body punch but Sandu moves out of range.
Steve slips a jab from Sandu.
Sandu throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sandu thinking.
Sandu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandu moves forwards but Steve connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Steve.
Sandu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stoner Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sandu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sandu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve lands the left hand.
Sandu slips a jab from Steve.
Steve scores with a body shot.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Sandu misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
Steve scores with a body shot.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandu scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steve throws out a powerful jab.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sandu misses with a body shot
and Sandu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve connects with a right hand. Sandu shakes it off.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Sandu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sandu misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandu jabs Steve right on the nose. Steve blinks but takes it well.
Steve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sandu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Nice straight punches there by Sandu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sandu.
Stoner Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sandu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sandu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steve.
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!
Sandu misses with a combination
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Steve there.
Sandu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sandu misses with a looping left.
Sandu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Sandu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sandu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Sandu looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Steve stuns Sandu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for Sandu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve scores with a hook to the body. Sandu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sandu misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Steve.
Sandu misses with an uppercut
and Steve counters with a nice body shot.
Steve throws a series of strikes that have Sandu backpedaling.
Vilhelm Sandu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandu misses with a left hand
and Steve counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sandu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sandu throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandu doesn't seem bothered though.
Sandu throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sandu drops his hands momentarily and Steve takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sandu lands a nice shot to the body.
Sandu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Sandu.
Stoner Steve is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Sandu's head but Sandu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve connects with a nice looking jab.
Steve slips a jab and a cross from Sandu.
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sandu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Steve lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sandu doesn't seem phased though.
Steve throws a body punch but Sandu moves out of range.
A low kick from Sandu misses
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sandu counter with a right hand.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Steve.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Sandu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Sandu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve throws a hook but Sandu blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
A lazy left from Steve finds it's target.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandu moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steve.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stoner Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steve has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stoner Steve!
Stoner Steve decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Vilhelm Sandu had this to say: 'I want to thank my opponent for the fight, and I want to give a shout out to Undead Nutrition (6227) in St. Petersburg for sponsoring me.'.