PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sann
vs
Carmichael

185 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

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 4 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Carmichael !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carmichael closes the distance and clinches.
Carmichael leaning his opponent against the cage.

Carmichael jumps guard.
Sann won't allow Carmichael to sweep him here.

Carmichael looking for a guillotine here but Sann defends easily.
Sann not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sann trying to control the position from guard on top but Carmichael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmichael has his hands on Sann's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael keeping full guard, as Sann tries to pass.
Sann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sann with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carmichael preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Sann has gone for a leg lock! Carmichael slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sann's guard.
Carmichael controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carmichael landing with the ground and pound.
Sann keeping moving, preventing Carmichael from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carmichael tries to free his leg and advance position but Sann is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carmichael will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sann appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Derrick Carmichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Sann. No joy for Carmichael on that attempt.
Carmichael tries to clinch but Sann is having none of it.
Sann lands a nice looking body shot.
Carmichael shoots in for a takedown but Sann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniel Sann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Carmichael .
Carmichael doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sann counters with a three punch combo that has Carmichael backing up. Carmichael nods at Sann to acknowledge the strikes.
Carmichael looks winded!

Carmichael tries to keep at a distance but Sann has taken the fight into the clinch.

Carmichael breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael wants to clinch
and Sann counters with a one-two to the body.
Sann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carmichael tried to score with a low kick but Sann checks it.
Carmichael fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sann scores with a nice right hand.
Sann throws a combination. Carmichael tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Derrick Carmichael has been cut.
Sann connects with a leg kick. Carmichael looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carmichael throws a hook to the side of Sann's head but Sann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sann is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Carmichael . Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Sann misses.
Carmichael throws out a counter right but Sann avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sann misses with a wild body shot.

Carmichael feints and as Sann raises his hands in defense, Carmichael changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carmichael being controlled here momentarily.
Sann is trying to keep Carmichael in close.

Sann is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carmichael manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Carmichael 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sann throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sann swinging wildly here.

Carmichael rushes Sann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carmichael avoids it.
Sann lands an elbow just above Carmichael 's eye.
Carmichael blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sann with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Sann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sann lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael misses with a takedown attempt - Sann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carmichael shoots for a takedown but Sann saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sann is looking to counter punch.
Daniel Sann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Sann as Carmichael shoots in.
Daniel Sann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Carmichael .
Sann throws a chopping leg kick but Carmichael manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Carmichael gets the takedown into side control.
Sann is looking to reverse the position.
Carmichael working the strikes but Sann uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Carmichael missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sann wants to control but Carmichael passes into side.
Sann tries to bench press Carmichael off him but Carmichael keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sann throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Carmichael misses with a low kick.
Carmichael swats away the attempt to clinch by Sann.
Sann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carmichael can do to turn this around?
Carmichael misses with a takedown
and Sann counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmichael shoots in but no luck this time.
Carmichael is breathing heavily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws a head punch that misses.
Carmichael is trying to stall.
Carmichael goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sann prevents it.
Sann wants a takedown but no success here.
Carmichael prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sann working aggressively here.
Carmichael tries for a takedown. No joy.

Carmichael manages to break the clinch.
Sann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carmichael manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sann tries to keep at a distance but Carmichael has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carmichael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Sann.
Sann misses with a combination
and Carmichael counters with a low kick, right behind Sann 's knee.
Sann stuffs the takedown.
Carmichael shoots and misses
and Sann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A lazy left from Sann finds it's target.
Sann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carmichael wants to counter with a clinch but Sann pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sann tries a low kick but Carmichael avoids it.
Carmichael shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sann counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sann dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Carmichael 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sann connects with a body shot that sends Carmichael 's belly button to the back.
Sann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmichael manages to avoid it.
Sann swinging wildly here.
Carmichael shoots in for a takedown but Sann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carmichael throws a right and a left that Sann avoids nicely.
A low kick from Sann is predictable there

and Carmichael counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Sann kicks Carmichael off and gets back to his feet.
Sann uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carmichael has time to react.
Sann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sann.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Sann.
Carmichael tries to clinch there but Sann circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sann swings for the body but Carmichael moves out of range.
Carmichael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Carmichael moves into the clinch successfully.
Carmichael blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carmichael avoids the elbow strike from Sann, against the cage.
Sann misses with some punches.
Sann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Carmichael gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Sann pushes Carmichael off and gets back to his feet.
Sann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carmichael looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carmichael throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sann counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carmichael avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daniel Sann is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sann tries a head kick but it misses.
Carmichael with the counter takedown but Sann avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Carmichael . No joy for Sann on that attempt.
Carmichael takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carmichael swats away the attempt to clinch by Sann.
Carmichael fails with the takedown
and Sann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carmichael .
Sann feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Daniel Sann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Carmichael .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael wants to clinch up but Sann keeps it at a distance.
Carmichael fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carmichael avoids the head kick by Sann.
A nice combination there by Sann.

Carmichael moves into range and clinches up with Sann.
Sann lands a shoulder strike.

Sann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carmichael fails to land the takedown.
Sann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carmichael .
Sann works Carmichael 's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sann has managed to clinch.
Sann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Carmichael managing to block the knees to the body from Sann.
Sann stalling in the clinch but Carmichael improves position.
Carmichael tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sann just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carmichael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Carmichael breaks from the clinch.
Carmichael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carmichael swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmichael .
Derrick Carmichael 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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sann, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

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