PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cael Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Manhunt Theme. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sanderson
vs
Cash

186 cm
23
193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cael Sanderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Cash!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cash throws a right hand that Sanderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanderson also avoids with ease.
Cash throws a series of punches but Sanderson moves out of range.

Sanderson darts in and clinches Cash up against the cage.
Sanderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cash is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cash jumps guard but Sanderson stands there with Cash around his waist. Cash gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Cash manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cash preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cash trying to keep a closed guard but Sanderson is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sanderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanderson wants to control from the top but Cash keeps moving.

Cash looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanderson throws a strike but Cash rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cash advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sanderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cash tries to stand but Sanderson is controlling his head.
Cash tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cash tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sanderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Sanderson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cash off and has taken his back!
Sanderson lands shots from the back.
Cash is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Cash is looking for a way out.
Sanderson is landing with strikes from the back.
Sanderson is punishing Cash with strikes - can he finish him?!
Cash controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Cash breaks Sanderson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash wants to stand but Sanderson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cash looks gassed!
Cash wants to pass the guard but Sanderson is keeping the position.
Sanderson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cash wants to control from the top but Sanderson keeps moving.
Sanderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanderson tries to get out of the position.
Cash wants to stand but Sanderson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson lands with a heel strike from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cash misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cash misses with a wild combination.
Cash closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sanderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cash's guard now.

Cash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cash working a defensive guard here.
Sanderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanderson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson won't allow Cash to sweep him here.
Sanderson postures up and lands a big shot to Cash's brow.

Cash working for a triangle but Sanderson defends it easily.
Sanderson lands a couple of elbows.
Sanderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cash's head.
Sanderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanderson landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sanderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanderson somewhat.
Sanderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cash defends it nicely.
Sanderson closes the distance and clinches up with Cash, looking for a takedown. Sanderson pushes Cash against the cage but Cash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cael Sanderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cash throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Cash does no damage.
Cash works over Sanderson's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Cael Sanderson has been cut.
Cash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanderson drops his hands momentarily and Cash takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cash throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cash closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanderson did well to prevent Cash getting side control.

Cash decides to stand and escape the position.
Cash misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cash scores with the left hand. Sanderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Cash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sanderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cash's guard now.
Cash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Cash is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sanderson has his hands clasped together but Cash extends an breaks Sanderson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cash.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Cash!