PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Dankner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dankner
vs
Sherman

182 cm
21
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leandro Dankner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dankner lands a body shot.
Dankner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Dankner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sherman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dankner misses with the ground and pound.
Dankner tries to stand but Sherman is controlling his head.
Sherman can't do much from the bottom here.
Dankner tries to stand but Sherman is controlling his head.
Sherman can't do much from the bottom here.
Dankner wants to stand but Sherman has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherman manages to get back to half guard.
Sherman gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dankner is sitting in close to Sherman's body. Sherman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dankner is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dankner is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sherman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Richard Sherman!
An out of breath Richard Sherman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.