PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harland Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanders
vs
Brave

188 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

179 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harland Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Brave!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave looks to clinch
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanders jabs Brave to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brave moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanders lands a right hook to the body.
Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side

and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch.
Brave missing with knees to the body.
Sanders gets through Brave's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brave gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanders tries to circle away but Brave has him pinned against the cage.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brave tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marcus Brave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brave takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side
and Sanders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brave darts in trying to clinch
and Sanders counters with a good low kick that Brave was not able to check.
Sanders lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Brave closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanders is leaning against Brave and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanders tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brave smiles and moves away.

Sanders closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
Sanders tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brave smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harland Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side
and Sanders counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brave wants to clinch
and Sanders finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brave moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Brave takes one to the side of the head.

Brave clinches up against the cage.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Brave tries to clinch up
and Sanders counters with a leg kick.

Sanders tries to keep at a distance but Brave has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanders tries a body shot but Brave blocks it.
Sanders is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanders throws an elbow but misses.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch but Brave keeps him there for the moment.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brave checks a low kick from Sanders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands with an uppercut that bounces Brave off the cage and back into range.

Brave clinches up with Sanders and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanders lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
Sanders works on Brave's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanders stalling against the cage.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders tries to break free but Brave pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harland Sanders dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Brave walks into a jab.
Brave moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a good low kick that Brave was not able to check.
Brave darts in trying to clinch
and Sanders counters with a low kick, right behind Brave 's knee.

Sanders has closed the distance and engaged Brave in a clinch.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brave.
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Brave.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Brave holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanders drops back down to his feet.
Sanders is looking to break free of the clinch but Brave has double underhooks.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brave takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brave tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanders jabs Brave right on the nose. Brave blinks but takes it well.

Sanders has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sanders's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sanders.

Sanders breaks the clinch.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcus Brave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brave avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Brave tries to clinch
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanders.
A shot to the liver by Sanders. Beautiful body shot.
Harland Sanders is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanders bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brave wants to clinch but Sanders slips to the side
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brave thinking.
Brave stuffs the takedown.
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanders throws out a leg kick but Brave moves out of range and Sanders only half commits.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Brave looks to clinch
and Sanders counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brave is breathing heavily.
Brave tries to clinch
and Sanders counters with a low kick, right behind Brave 's knee.
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
Sanders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brave tries to clinch but Sanders moves away
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brave takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brave takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanders lands a two punch combo.
Sanders cracks a nice hook into Brave's ribs.
Sanders lands a right hook to the body.
Brave wants to clinch
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brave looks to clinch
and Sanders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brave wants to clinch but Sanders slips to the side
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanders has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harland Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanders throws out a powerful jab.
Brave tries to clinch up
and Sanders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brave's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brave wants to clinch
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Brave on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Sanders darts in and clinches Brave up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harland Sanders dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sanders closes the distance and clinches.
Brave has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brave is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.

Sanders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brave moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.

Brave rushes Sanders and presses him up against the cage.
Brave trying to land knees to the body.
Brave tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanders avoids the damage to the body.
Sanders is trying to force a seperation but Brave has the dominant position.
Brave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brave tries to clinch up
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Brave closes the distance but Sanders moves to the side
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
Brave tries to clinch but Sanders moves away

and Sanders moves into the clinch.
Brave prevents Sanders from breaking the clinch.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brave closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brave moves to clinch but Sanders breaks away
and Sanders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brave takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brave tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brave on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanders lands a jab to Brave's midsection.
Sanders fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Sanders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brave, pushing him back against the cage.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanders.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Sanders does it's job there.
Sanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brave's waist but Brave gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanders off to one side.
Brave tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Sanders to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brave tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Sanders connects with a right hand. Brave shakes it off.
Brave tries to clinch up
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Brave tries to clinch but Sanders moves away
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Brave looks to clinch
and Sanders counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanders 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 connects with a body shot.
Sanders misses with a few strikes there.
Brave tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sanders counters by clinching up.
Sanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanders can't break the clinch.
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Brave is controlling the position.
Sanders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Brave tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Brave closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanders counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brave looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcus Brave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harland Sanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanders cracks Brave with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harland Sanders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanders has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harland Sanders!