PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Old Greg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Sandusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Love Games. Sandusky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ice Ice Baby. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Greg
vs
Sandusky

180 cm
26
194 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

KING NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Old Greg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Sandusky!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greg looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandusky is just out of range.
Greg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sandusky's waist but Sandusky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Greg off to one side.
Sandusky motions for Greg to come forward. Sandusky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sandusky swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Greg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sandusky thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandusky misses the target.

Greg gets a takedown into half guard.
Sandusky trying to control here.
Greg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sandusky tries to roll over but Greg keeps him under control.
Sandusky won't allow Greg to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandusky is trying to maintain the position but Greg is very close to passing his half guard.
Greg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Greg winds up and cracks Sandusky with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Greg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sandusky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sandusky moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sandusky keeping moving, preventing Greg from controlling successfully.
Sandusky has control of Greg's left arm, preventing Greg from doing any damage.
Sandusky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greg postures up.
Sandusky wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Greg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sandusky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sandusky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greg is one step ahead there.
Sandusky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sandusky throws a hook but Greg avoids it easily.

Greg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Greg is looking to take a break and control but Sandusky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sandusky is pressing down on Greg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Greg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sandusky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greg is one step ahead there.
Greg throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greg trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandusky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greg preventing the sweep.
Greg tries to free his leg and advance position but Sandusky is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greg shoots in for a takedown but Sandusky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Old Greg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sandusky.
Sandusky with a poor takedown

and Greg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sandusky keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sandusky is looking for a sweep. Greg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sandusky can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky is staying active underneath Greg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Greg wants to pass to mount but Sandusky is defending the position.
Sandusky wants to control but Greg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Greg is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Greg postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sandusky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Greg on the side of the head.
Sandusky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Greg with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sandusky counters with a shoot takedown. Greg fights it but they end up in guard.
Sandusky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandusky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sandusky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Old Greg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sandusky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greg has his takedown stuffed
and Sandusky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greg scores with a jab to the body.
Sandusky misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Greg checks a leg kick.
Sandusky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Sandusky misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandusky misses with a wild body shot.

Sandusky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sandusky tries to free his leg and advance position but Greg is retaining full guard.
Sandusky works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sandusky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Greg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sandusky works over Greg with some ground and pound from guard.
Greg working a defensive guard here.
Greg wants to sweep here but Sandusky controlling him for the moment.

Greg pushes Sandusky off and gets back to his feet.
Greg with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sandusky counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greg won't be happy with that.
Sandusky cracks Greg with a big right hand but Greg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sandusky grinds an elbow into Greg's temple.
Sandusky working the ground and pound.
Greg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sandusky off and has taken his back!
Greg missing with strikes from the back.
Can Sandusky hold on?! Greg is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Greg tightening his grip on Sandusky, looking for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greg looking for the choke from the back.
Gary Sandusky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sandusky trying to control the position but Greg manages to sink in the hooks.

Greg is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sandusky knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sandusky for a finish.
Sandusky holding on to Greg's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Sandusky turns into Greg and is now in his guard.
Sandusky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sandusky landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sandusky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sandusky cracks Greg with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Greg looking for subs off his back but Sandusky has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sandusky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Sandusky.
Greg is trying to stand back up but Sandusky is controlling him
Sandusky lands with a punch from half guard.
Sandusky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Greg wants to improve his position but Sandusky is controlling well.
Greg pushes Sandusky off looking to stand but Sandusky dives back in and keeps control.
Greg gets back to full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sandusky. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Greg working for a triangle but Sandusky defends it easily.
Sandusky keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Greg's head.
Sandusky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sandusky connects with a couple of short punches.
Sandusky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sandusky scoring with punches and elbows.
Sandusky lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandusky lands a nice forearm strike.
Greg is looking for a sweep.
Greg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Sandusky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Greg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandusky.
Greg fails with the takedown

and Sandusky counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Greg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sandusky is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandusky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Greg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sandusky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Greg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sandusky thows a big elbow that misses.
Sandusky distracts Greg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Greg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sandusky lands a couple of elbows.
Sandusky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sandusky scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sandusky postures up in Greg's guard and throws a big left but Greg blocks it.
Sandusky stopping the sweep attempt from Greg.
Sandusky looking to pass the guard.
Greg is trying to control the position but Sandusky postures up.
Sandusky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Greg keeping full guard, as Sandusky tries to pass.
Sandusky won't allow Greg to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sandusky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sandusky wants to pass the guard but Greg is keeping the position.

Greg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sandusky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sandusky passes Greg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sandusky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sandusky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sandusky trying to pass the guard but Greg defending well.
Greg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sandusky slips a nice elbow through Greg's hands, connecting with Greg's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandusky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Greg is in trouble now - Sandusky has advanced to mount!
Sandusky putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sandusky lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Greg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Greg is looking to improve his position.
Greg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sandusky scores with a couple of nice shots.
Greg has hold of Sandusky's hands but Sandusky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sandusky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Greg trying to hold on to Sandusky's head to control him but Sandusky postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greg is looking for a sweep. Sandusky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Greg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sandusky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sandusky scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sandusky working over Greg with some ground and pound. Greg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sandusky prevents Greg from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Sandusky there.
Greg gets full guard.

Sandusky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Greg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sandusky has managed to get both his arms back between Greg's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Sandusky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sandusky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Sandusky!