PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henny Bottles (ranked 3031 p4p, 21761 weight class) and Bernie Sanders (ranked 179 p4p, 288 weight class). Sanders comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shooter Gang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Henny Bottles has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bottles
vs
Sanders

181 cm
32
139
4 - 8 - 2

150 cm
42
134
17 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henny Bottles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernie Sanders!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bottles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanders goes for a takedown attempt but Bottles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sanders has a takedown stuffed.

Sanders scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sanders is controlling the pace.

Bottles kicks off Sanders and gets to his feet.
Bottles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bottles tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.
Bottles tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bottles tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bottles to the ground. Bottles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henny Bottles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernie Sanders.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bottles rushes Sanders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders looking for a takedown.
Bottles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanders tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanders goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bottles prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Bottles.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Bottles manages to get underhooks.
Sanders looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Bottles.
Bottles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bottles trying to control the position but instead, Sanders has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bottles into the cage.
Sanders has Bottles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bottles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sanders takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bottles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bottles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bottles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bottles managing to block the knees to the body from Sanders.
Sanders goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bottles prevents it.

Sanders gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottles tries to roll over but Sanders keeps him under control.
Bottles trying to control here.
Bottles moves into full guard.
Bottles wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanders stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bottles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bottles keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Bottles is trying to control the position but Sanders postures up.
Bottles wants to sweep but no luck.
Bottles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Bottles, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Bottles against the cage but Bottles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bottles wants to clinch but Sanders slips to the side
and Bottles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bottles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Bottles.
Bottles lands an elbow that stopped Sanders in his tracks for a moment.
Bottles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Bottles.
Bottles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanders.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Bottles manages to get underhooks.
Sanders is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bottles is defending well.
Sanders letting Bottles take a breather here.
Bottles prevents the takedown attempt.
Bottles stalling the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henny Bottles dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bottles is looking to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bottles.

Bottles closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.
Sanders has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bottles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanders drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bottles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bottles landing knees to the body.
Bottles gets underhooks to prevent Sanders's takedown attempt.
Henny Bottles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernie Sanders.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottles prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Bottles manages to get underhooks.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Sanders drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bottles pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bottles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanders's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bottles has Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bottles.
Sanders takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bottles slowing the pace effectively.
Sanders is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Sanders gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bottles wants to stand up but Sanders is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bottles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bottles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanders manages to get himself to full guard.

Sanders throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bottles escapes and throws Sanders's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Bottles.
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!
Sanders avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bottles.
Sanders avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bottles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bottles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bottles working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sanders regains half guard, as Bottles was trying to land strikes.
Bottles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bottles.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bottles.
Henny Bottles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bottles throwing shots but Sanders is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanders keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bottles looks to land a strike but Sanders avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bottles.
Bottles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bottles throws a big right hand that misses.
Bottles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bottles tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanders is retaining full guard.
Bottles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bottles throws an elbow that misses. Sanders uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bottles's guard. Nice move by Sanders!

Bottles is adopting a defensive guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henny Bottles dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bottles tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanders doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bottles to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bottles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottles wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanders tries a quick counter leg kick but Bottles is wise to it.
Bottles is looking to clinch.
Henny Bottles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bottles tries to clinch up.
Henny Bottles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bottles doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanders circles away.
Bottles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bottles scores with a one two! Sanders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bottles throws a good cross that connects.

Sanders shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bottles has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sanders has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Henny Bottles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Bottles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sanders tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henny Bottles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottles stops a takedown attempt from Sanders.
Sanders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bottles gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Henny Bottles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernie Sanders.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bottles.
Sanders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanders goes for a takedown attempt but Bottles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bottles clinches with his opponent.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Bottles manages to get underhooks.
Bottles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bottles lands an elbow just above Sanders 's eye.
Sanders is working for takedown but Bottles is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bottles scores with a knee to the head.
Sanders is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bottles is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanders tries to score a body lock takedown but Bottles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bottles is working Sanders over against the cage.
Sanders is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bottles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good body shot from Bottles.
Sanders has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bottles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bottles scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bottles.
Sanders has Bottles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bottles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bottles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanders's face.
Sanders can't get the takedown.
Bottles using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bottles leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bottles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanders up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders can't get the takedown.
Bottles stalls.
Bottles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bottles content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henny Bottles.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
letting Bottles counter with a right hand.
Bottles throws a nice head kick!
Bernie Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bottles, as that shot connected.
Henny Bottles is winning the standup battle so far.
Bottles tries to clinch up but Sanders circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henny Bottles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bottles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henny Bottles!
Bernie Sanders spoke after the fight, saying 'COME ON! FU@#$ ALL JUDGES!!! I WON!'.