PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Sartell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sartell comes into the arena with Nightmare blaring out of the sound system. Will Sartell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sartell
vs
Lightning

197 cm
19
281 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 Los Angeles, Will Sartell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning connects with a body shot.
Lightning throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sartell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Lightning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lightning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lightning takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch combination from Lightning misses.
Lightning misses with a hook. Sartell ducked under it nicely.
Lightning tries to clinch up but Sartell circles away and keeps his distance.
Sartell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lightning.
Lightning keeps the fight on the outside.
Sartell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lightning.
Sartell dodges the punch combination from Lightning.
Lightning thows a body shot but no joy.
Sartell lands with a hook. Lightning tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sartell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sartell closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Ace Lightning has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lightning.

Sartell closes the distance and clinches.
Lightning has had enough of the clinch but Sartell keeps him there for the moment.
Sartell lands an elbow that stopped Lightning in his tracks for a moment.
Sartell lands a nice knee to the body.
Lightning looks gassed!

Sartell is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lightning can't fight it off and eventually Sartell manages to take the fight to the floor. Lightning looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sartell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sartell looking to pass the guard.
Sartell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartell looking to pass the guard.
Sartell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sartell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lightning is keeping the position for now.
Lightning should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lightning throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sartell stays in close to Lightning's body and controls the position.

Lightning is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sartell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sartell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sartell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Lightning has his foot on Sartell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sartell works his way back into a safe position though.
Lightning being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sartell preventing the sweep.
Sartell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Will Sartell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Lightning gets caught flat footed, as Sartell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sartell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sartell tries to free his leg and advance position but Lightning is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sartell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Sartell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ace Lightning's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sartell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lightning is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lightning moves into full guard.
Sartell content to stall in guard here.
Lightning wants to hit a switch here but Sartell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lightning there!
Lightning really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sartell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sartell controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lightning is breathing heavily.
Sartell controlling from mount.
Sartell prevents Lightning from getting the reversal.
Lightning is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sartell controlling from mount.
Lightning tries to reverse the position but Sartell maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sartell content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sartell lands a nice shot to the head.
Sartell punching from mount but Lightning doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightning is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sartell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Will Sartell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sartell lands a body shot.
Sartell throws a combination. Lightning tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lightning gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Sartell moves into range and clinches up with Lightning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sartell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Ace Lightning's cut even more.
Lightning is pressed up against the cage. Sartell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lightning down to the mat. Lightning avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sartell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lightning stuffs the takedown attempt from Sartell. Sartell gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Sartell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sartell.
Lightning takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sartell scores with a nice head shot.

The cut above Ace Lightning's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Lightning tries to keep at a distance but Sartell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sartell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sartell lands an elbow inside.
Sartell scores a nice knee to the body.

Sartell breaks from the clinch.
Lightning is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sartell.

Ace Lightning's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lightning gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sartell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lightning is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Sartell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ace Lightning's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lightning has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lightning there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lightning wants to clinch but Sartell slips to the side

and Sartell counters by moving into the clinch.
Lightning is pressed up against the cage. Sartell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lightning down to the mat. Lightning avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sartell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lightning throws out the jab.
Lightning wants to clinch.
Lightning throws a combination that misses
and Sartell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sartell avoids the body shot from Lightning.
Lightning takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sartell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lightning can do to turn this around?
Lightning with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sartell to score with a decent uppercut.

Sartell forces Lightning back against the cage and clinches.
Sartell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lightning up against the cage.
Lightning wants to break free but Sartell has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sartell breaks the clinch.

Sartell moves into range and clinches up with Lightning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartell lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ace Lightning's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Will Sartell!