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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Long (ranked 25141 p4p, 25391 weight class) and Bob Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gansbaai. Bob Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders feints and as Long raises his hands in defense, Sanders changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanders controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanders pushing down on Long's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanders is keen to just control but Long is a slippery customer.
Long is looking to improve his position.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Long is defending well.
Sanders scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanders seems to be working for a kimura but Long defends the submission attempt.
Sanders with the ground and pound but Long uses the opportunity to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanders pushing down on Long's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanders looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Long is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders tries to pass to full mount but Long defends it.
Sanders is taking a breather. Long 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 trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Long reverses the position - he's now on top in Sanders's guard.
Long lands a couple of digs.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanders is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Long got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanders has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Long has managed to get both his arms back between Sanders's legs - danger averted.
Sanders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Long is one step ahead there.
Sanders keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Long has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanders is proving hard to escape from.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Long working some strikes from top position.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Long misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanders counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Long!
Long is trying to work for a sweep but Sanders has mounted him!
Long is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders working for a submission but Long is keeping him at bay.
Sanders controlling from mount.
Sanders wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders looking to control and managing it successfully.
Long tries to reverse the position but Sanders maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sanders dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Long tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Long is trying to defend but Sanders finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanders prevents Long from standing back up.
Sanders wants to pass to mount but Long is defending the position.
Sanders wants to take a breather but Long is having none of it.
Long is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanders pulls his head out easily.
Long wants to control but Sanders is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders trying to pass the guard but Long defending well.
Long is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Long moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders is pushing down on Long's leg trying to pass to half guard. Long is fighting to maintain full guard but Sanders has managed to sneak the leg through.
Long moves into full guard.
Sanders tries to stand but Long is controlling from the bottom.
Sanders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanders passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Long manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sanders looking for submissions off his back.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Long thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanders's head.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
Long throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
Long is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanders is controlling Long's trapped leg to prevent Long from advancing to side control.
Long gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
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.
Long dives in and grabs Sanders's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes down on Long's head and hops out.
Sanders throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Long tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanders is in Long's guard.
Long keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.
Long had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanders defends it easily.
Sanders pushing down on Long's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long wants to get back to full guard.
Bob Sanders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Long looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Sanders will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanders closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Long quickly recovers to half guard.
Sanders tries to pass the half guard into mount. Long knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanders is looking for a kimura but Long is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanders to get the leverage.
Sanders missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
It looks like Sanders is going to stand back up.
Long is looking to control Sanders's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Long avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders tries to pass to full mount but Long defends it.
Long keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Long looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanders is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sanders passes to full mount!
Long gets back to half guard.
Sanders wants to work for an arm triangle but Long is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Long is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Long is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long actively working from the bottom here.
Sanders seems to be working for a kimura but Long defends the submission attempt.
Long looking for submissions off his back.
Sanders performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Sanders has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to pass the half guard into mount. Long knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanders is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanders sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sanders is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Long doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanders.
Sanders looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Long is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanders is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Long is just riding it out for now. Sanders eventually gives up the hold.
Long trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kurt Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Sanders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A punch lands to the side of Sanders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanders winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sanders!
Bob Sanders seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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