PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gage Mickey (ranked 2530 p4p, 4839 weight class) and Arelvam Sadrano (ranked 165 p4p, 208 weight class). Arelvam Sadrano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mickey
vs
Sadrano

182 cm
20
143
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145
0 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gage Mickey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arelvam Sadrano!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mickey moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSadrano.
Mickey throws a series of punches but Sadrano avoids them all with ease.
Sadrano wants to clinch.
Mickey throws a big shot that misses.
Sadrano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sadrano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mickey.
Sadrano moves out of range of the strikes.
Mickey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sadrano avoids the body shot from Mickey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadrano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mickey.
Sadrano walks into a left hand.
Sadrano takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Mickey misses.
Sadrano flicks out a counter leg kick but Mickey steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadrano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sadrano is looking to clinch.
Sadrano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mickey.
Sadrano throws a fast counter high kick but Mickey manages to duck under it in time.
Sadrano ducks under a wild hook from Mickey.
Sadrano flicks out a counter leg kick but Mickey steps away.
Mickey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gage Mickey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mickey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sadrano moves away.
Sadrano tries to clinch but Mickey moves away
and Mickey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mickey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sadrano.
Mickey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sadrano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sadrano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mickey thows a left - swing and a miss!

Mickey gets tackled into the cage by Sadrano. Sadrano maintains the clinch.
Sadrano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sadrano blocks an uppercut.
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!
Sadrano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mickey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mickey just leaning against Sadrano, taking a breather.
A short right from Mickey.
Sadrano misses with an elbow strike.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the head but Mickey blocks with his arms.
Sadrano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mickey blocks it with crossed arms.
Mickey struggles to land a body shot inside as Sadrano controls his hands.
Mickey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mickey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sadrano misses with a knee to the head.
Sadrano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mickey avoiding damage as Sadrano throws knees to the body.
Sadrano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mickey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mickey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mickey blocks an elbow strike from Sadrano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickey has a couple of punches blocked by Sadrano.
Mickey managing to block the knees to the body from Sadrano.
The referee calls for Mickey to work.
Mickey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mickey avoids it.
Sadrano lands an elbow that stopped Mickey in his tracks for a moment.
Mickey lands with a short shot to the head.
Sadrano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mickey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but Mickey blocks it.
A knee to the head by Sadrano.
Sadrano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sadrano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mickey's defenses.
Sadrano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mickey.
Mickey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Mickey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sadrano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mickey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mickey.
Mickey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mickey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mickey misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Mickey fails to land.
Mickey lands a nice uppercut.
Mickey avoiding damage as Sadrano throws knees to the body.
Sadrano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mickey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mickey avoids it.
Sadrano missing with knees to the body.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sadrano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sadrano misses with an elbow over the top.
Sadrano missing with knees to the body.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but Mickey blocks it.
Mickey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mickey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Mickey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mickey throws a hook but Sadrano avoids it easily.

Mickey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sadrano throws an elbow but it misses.
Mickey tries a body shot but Sadrano blocks it.
Mickey is struggling to control the position.
Mickey pushes Sadrano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mickey avoids the elbow strike from Sadrano, against the cage.
Sadrano looking to throw knees to the head but Mickey is blocking nicely.
Mickey has a couple of punches blocked by Sadrano.
Sadrano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mickey fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadrano pushes off an throws an elbow but Mickey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mickey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sadrano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mickey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sadrano lands an elbow that stopped Mickey in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mickey.
Sadrano lands an elbow just above Mickey 's eye.
Still in the clinch, Mickey scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sadrano landing knees to the body.
Gage Mickey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mickey avoids the elbow strike from Sadrano, against the cage.
Mickey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sadrano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mickey blocks it with crossed arms.
Mickey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sadrano can do to turn this around?
Mickey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mickey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mickey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mickey trying to stall but Sadrano improves his position.
Mickey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sadrano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mickey blocks it with crossed arms.
Sadrano pushes off an throws an elbow but Mickey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mickey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sadrano misses with a knee strike.
Sadrano with a knee to the head.
Sadrano misses with an elbow strike.
Sadrano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mickey dodges an elbow strike from Sadrano.
Sadrano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mickey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mickey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mickey misses with the head strike.
Mickey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mickey blocks an elbow strike from Sadrano.
Sadrano pushes off an throws an elbow but Mickey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mickey scores with a hook to the body.
Mickey lands an uppercut.
Sadrano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sadrano throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sadrano misses with a knee to the head.
Mickey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mickey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sadrano backwards.
Mickey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mickey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mickey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mickey slowing the pace effectively.
Mickey misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sadrano throws an elbow but misses.
Sadrano looking to throw knees to the head but Mickey is blocking nicely.
Mickey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sadrano connects with a knee to the head.
Sadrano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mickey blocks an elbow strike.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the head but Mickey blocks with his arms.
Mickey just leaning against Sadrano, taking a breather.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mickey's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sadrano.
Mickey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mickey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sadrano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mickey is defending well for now.
Sadrano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mickey lands a shot to the body.
Sadrano is breathing heavily.
A short right from Mickey.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mickey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mickey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mickey lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Mickey.
Sadrano looking to throw knees to the head but Mickey is blocking nicely.
Mickey blocks an elbow strike from Sadrano.
Mickey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Mickey.
Mickey has Sadrano pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Mickey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mickey misses with a double jab.
Mickey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sadrano on the side of the head.
Sadrano moves in looking to clinch but Mickey pushes him off.
Mickey jabs at Sadrano's body.
Sadrano tries to clinch but Mickey is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sadrano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sadrano looking to throw knees to the head but Mickey is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadrano missing with knees to the body.
Sadrano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mickey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sadrano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mickey.
Mickey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sadrano.
The referee calls for Mickey to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mickey.
Sadrano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mickey lands a right hand.
Mickey lands an uppercut.
Mickey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mickey lands with a light punch inside.
Mickey taking a breather.
Mickey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mickey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mickey lands with a light punch inside.

Sadrano is rocked!
Mickey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sadrano is still on wobbly legs! Can Mickey finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mickey.
Sadrano seems to have recovered his senses.
Mickey effectively controlling the action here.
Mickey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Arelvam Sadrano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickey can't find room to land a body shot as Sadrano controls the action.
Mickey avoids a wild elbow strike from Sadrano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mickey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mickey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mickey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sadrano or not.
Mickey digs a right hand into Sadrano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sadrano's gas tank.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mickey has Sadrano pressed against the cage.
Mickey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sadrano misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sadrano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mickey's brow.
Sadrano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mickey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sadrano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mickey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mickey scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickey lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mickey.
Mickey has Sadrano pushed against the cage.
Mickey throws a punch but it's blocked by Sadrano.
Mickey misses with a punch to the body.
Sadrano being controlled against the cage.
Sadrano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mickey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mickey blocks an elbow strike.
Mickey tries to throw a body punch but Sadrano avoids it by throwing Mickey back against the cage.
Sadrano misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Mickey on the inside.
A short right from Mickey on the inside.
Sadrano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mickey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sadrano missing with knees to the body.
Mickey lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Mickey.
Mickey lands an uppercut.
Mickey creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sadrano's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sadrano drops to his knees and Mickey pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Mickey!