PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Boyette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Boyette will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sann
vs
Boyette

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
167 lbs
1 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Boyette!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyette stuffs the takedown attempt from Sann. Sann gets slowly back to his feet.
Sann keeps the fight on the outside.
Sann went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boyette throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boyette takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boyette. Sann shrugs it off though.

Sann closes the distance and clinches.
Sann is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sann.

Sann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boyette pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Sann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boyette doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boyette instigates a clinch.

Sann breaks from the clinch.
Boyette dives in for a single leg takedown but Sann sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boyette looks winded!
Sann fails with the takedown.
Boyette tries a head kick but it misses.
Sann half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Sann moves into the clinch successfully.
Sann tries to pull guard but Boyette won't allow it.
Boyette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boyette manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Sann breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sann keeps the fight on the outside.
Trent Boyette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sann has Boyette up against the cage in a clinch.
Sann has Boyette pressed against the cage, preventing Boyette from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boyette trying to control the position but instead, Sann has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boyette into the cage.

Sann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sann misses with a takedown
and Boyette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sann pushes Boyette up against the cage in a clinch.
Sann tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sann is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boyette to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyette is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boyette walks away with a smile on his face. Sann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boyette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sann moves into range and clinches up with Boyette.
Sann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sann has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boyette after a bit of a struggle.
Sann goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boyette prevents it.
Boyette is looking to control Sann's arms but Sann gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boyette has his back to the cage.
Sann changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boyette fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boyette stuffs the takedown.

Sann fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boyette to the ground. Sann is now in Boyette's guard.
Sann might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sann sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyette working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sann.
Sann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boyette works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sann connects with a couple of short punches.

Sann stands and steps away. Boyette gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sann goes for a double leg but Boyette avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boyette continues to drive forward.
Boyette moves out of range of the body kick from Sann.
Sann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Boyette gets caught napping as Sann dives in and scores a takedown. Boyette manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sann stalling in the clinch but Boyette improves position.
Boyette is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sann throws an elbow but misses.
Sann is looking to control Boyette's arms but Boyette gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sann has his back to the cage.
Boyette trying to control the position but instead, Sann has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boyette into the cage.

Sann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyette is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boyette but Boyette pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boyette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sann.
Boyette is breathing heavily.
Sann misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyette throws a sloppy head kick and Sann moves out of range easily.
Sann appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sann looks for a takedown but Boyette sprawls well.

Sann takes the fight into the clinch.
Daniel Sann has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boyette pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Sann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sann is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Sann pulls Boyette into guard.
Sann has his hands on Boyette's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyette postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sann wants to sweep but no luck.
Boyette postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boyette tries to stand but Sann is controlling from the bottom.
Sann tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sann fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boyette avoids it really well and circles away.
Sann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyette can do to turn this around?

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyette tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sann avoids it.
Sann digs a right hand into Boyette's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boyette's gas tank.
Sann can't get the takedown.

Sann breaks the clinch.
Sann looks for a takedown but Boyette sprawls well.
Boyette throws a body kick that misses.
Boyette checks a low kick from Sann.
Boyette blocks a low kick nicely.

Sann gets a double leg takedown into Boyette's guard.
Sann trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyette is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boyette manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Sann is looking for a takedown.
Sann tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boyette smiles and moves away.
Sann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sann tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boyette lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boyette changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Sann gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sann dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Sann throws an overhand right that lands on Boyette's shoulder, as Boyette tries to avoid the shot.

Boyette gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sann has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boyette is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Boyette.
Sann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boyette walks away with a smile on his face. Sann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boyette plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boyette throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sann goes for a double leg but Boyette avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boyette continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Sann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sann shoots in for a takedown but Boyette shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daniel Sann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Boyette gets tackled into the cage by Sann. Sann maintains the clinch.
Sann wants a takedown.
Boyette gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sann.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Boyette to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sann blocks the elbow strike.
Boyette taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Sann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boyette swivels and escapes.
Sann fails with the takedown.
Boyette lands a slapping body shot.
Sann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyette as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sann was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyette.
Sann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sann shoots for a takedown but Boyette saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Sann backs off Boyette throws a huge counter combo but Sann manages to avoid it all.
Sann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Boyette.
Sann misses with a wild body shot.
Boyette avoids the head kick by Sann.
Trent Boyette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sann fails with the takedown.

Sann shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boyette manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyette is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sann is controlling him.
Boyette is looking to stand back up but Sann counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boyette.
Boyette looks like he's trying to stand up.

Sann decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Sann moves into the clinch successfully.

Sann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyette stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boyette wants it to stay on the feet.
Sann misses with a two punch combination.

Sann has closed the distance and engaged Boyette in a clinch.
Sann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boyette scores with a knee to the head.
Sann tries to pull guard but Boyette holds him up against the cage and eventually Sann drops back down to his feet.
Sann tries to pull guard but Boyette forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boyette is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Sann breaks the clinch.

Sann clinches up with Boyette and pushes him back against the cage.
Trent Boyette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Sann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sann working Boyette over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trent Boyette.
I think Sann has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Sann!