PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nero Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Sandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boston comes to the cage accompanied by Loituma - . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boston
vs
Sandler

180 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nero Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Sandler!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boston circles away.

Boston gets the takedown into side control.
Boston tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sandler gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandler tries to hold on but Boston postures up.
Sandler blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boston looking to finish with strikes here!
Sandler is working to get back to half guard.

Boston is working for a guillotine from mount but Sandler frees his head quite easily.
Sandler is working to get back to half guard.

Boston goes for an armbar but Sandler turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sandler.
Boston keeping moving, preventing Sandler from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Boston had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sandler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Boston Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sandler's back instead.

Boston is persistently looking for the submission but Sandler is defending it well.
Sandler tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sandler tries to hold on but Boston pushes him away.
Sandler is desperately trying to improve his position but Boston has a good base and remains in mount.
Sandler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sandler wants to improve his position but Boston is controlling well.
Sandler won't allow Boston to pass to mount.

Sandler looking for submissions off his back.

Boston is working for a submission of some sort.
Boston is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sandler is defending against the submission attempts here by Boston.
Sandler regains full guard. Nicely done.

Sandler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sandler trying to keep a closed guard but Boston is proving a slippery customer.
Boston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boston being controlled here momentarily.
Sandler keeping full guard, as Boston tries to pass.
Sandler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sandler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston can't escape the position.
Sandler controlling the position easily from mount.
Boston prevents Sandler from taking his back.

Sandler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sandler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boston is desperately trying to improve his position but Sandler has a good base and remains in mount.
Boston slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boston is looking to improve his position.
Boston is staying active underneath Sandler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boston wants to get back to full guard.
Sandler working over Boston with some ground and pound. Boston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston tries to roll over but Sandler keeps him under control.
Sandler is keen to just control but Boston is a slippery customer.
Boston gets back to full guard.

Boston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sandler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sandler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Boston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Boston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Boston is retaining full guard.

Boston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Boston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sandler manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandler is keeping the position for now.

Sandler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Boston dominated that round.
That's time! Boston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sandler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Boston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sandler slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Boston with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sandler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sandler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sandler.
Boston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sandler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boston manages to get himself to full guard.
Sandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Boston is retaining full guard.
Sandler pushes down on Boston's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sandler winds up and cracks Boston with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston is pressing down on Sandler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sandler slips nicely into half guard.

Sandler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boston is refusing to be controlled, as Sandler sits in half guard.
Sandler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boston is working to get back to half guard.
Boston is working hard here to advance position.
Sandler takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Boston tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sandler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boston wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
I really don't envy Boston right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sandler controlling the positon.

Sandler is persistently looking for the submission but Boston is defending it well.
Sandler is trying to stick to Boston's back but Boston is turning into Sandler. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sandler's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boston.

Sandler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boston wants to pass the guard but Sandler is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston stands and throws Sandler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sandler can't do much from the bottom here.
Sandler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sandler struggling a bit here.

Boston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sandler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sandler gets back to full guard.

Sandler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sandler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sandler has his foot on Boston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boston works his way back into a safe position though.

Boston is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sandler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sandler has escaped and now he's on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boston keeping moving, preventing Sandler from controlling successfully.
Boston keeping full guard, as Sandler tries to pass.
Boston wants to sweep here but Sandler controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nero Boston!