PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fancy Nancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawyer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Gotta Get Paid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Fancy Nancy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nancy
vs
Sawyer

192 cm
20
252 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
283 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Crazy Monkey Nutrition
Crazy Monkey Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fancy Nancy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buzz Sawyer!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sawyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sawyer trying to control but Nancy is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sawyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sawyer forces his way into half guard.

Sawyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nancy sees it coming and defends easily.
Nancy is trying to get back to full guard.
Sawyer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nancy's head.
Sawyer is trying to control. Nancy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sawyer thows a huge punch but Nancy dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nancy trying to control but Sawyer postures up.

Sawyer is looking for a kimura here.
Sawyer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nancy doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawyer circles away.
Sawyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Nancy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sawyer.
Nancy wants to clinch up but Sawyer keeps it at a distance.
Nancy ducks under a wild hook from Sawyer.
A big right from Sawyer misses.

Nancy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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.
Sawyer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nancy up against the cage.
Sawyer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nancy prevents it.
Sawyer tries to break free but Nancy pushes him back against the cage.
Sawyer misses with a body punch.
Nancy digs a right hand underneath Sawyer's ribcage. Sawyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Nancy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nancy is looking to clinch.
Nancy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nancy has Sawyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Sawyer is trying to force a seperation but Nancy has the dominant position.
Sawyer wants a takedown but no success here.
Nancy prevents a body shot from Sawyer.
Nancy is pressed up against the cage. Sawyer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nancy down to the mat. Nancy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fancy Nancy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Sawyer.
Nancy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sawyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nancy doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawyer circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Nancy. No joy for Sawyer on that attempt.
Nancy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nancy tries to clinch but Sawyer is having none of it.
Nancy moves in looking to clinch but Sawyer pushes him off.
Fancy Nancy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nancy rushes Sawyer and presses him up against the cage.
Nancy stalling in the clinch.

Nancy manages to break the clinch.
Buzz Sawyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nancy tries to clinch up but Sawyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Sawyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nancy tries to clinch up but Sawyer circles away and keeps his distance.

Nancy takes the fight into the clinch.

Nancy manages to break the clinch.
Sawyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Nancy as Sawyer shoots in.
Sawyer throws the left hand but Nancy avoids the punch easily.
Sawyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nancy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sawyer somewhat.
Nancy moves in looking to clinch but Sawyer pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nancy doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawyer circles away.

Sawyer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Sawyer is working for a kimura but Nancy is defending it quite comfortably.
Sawyer looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sawyer is stalling here. Nancy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sawyer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nancy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Nancy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sawyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fancy Nancy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nancy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sawyer throws an overhand right that lands on Nancy's shoulder, as Nancy tries to avoid the shot.
Sawyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sawyer throws a lazy right hand but Nancy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nancy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sawyer throws a body punch but Nancy moves out of range.
Nancy moves out of range as Sawyer strikes.
Sawyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nancy but Nancy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sawyer keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nancy slips a straight right by Sawyer.
Nancy tries to clinch there but Sawyer circles away.
Sawyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sawyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nancy as he avoids it easily.
Fancy Nancy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Sawyer.
Sawyer throws a jab when Nancy was well out of range.
Nancy is looking to clinch.
Nancy tries to clinch there but Sawyer circles away.
Sawyer looks to land a right hand but Nancy moved out of range.
Nancy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sawyer.

Sawyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sawyer avoids the attempt from Nancy to control.
Sawyer misses with a head shot.
Nancy tries to lock up and control but Sawyer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Sawyer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nancy has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Sawyer wants to finish this one by submission but Nancy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sawyer.
Sawyer is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nancy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Sawyer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nancy turns into him and now he's in Sawyer's guard.
Nancy wants to stand but Sawyer is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sawyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Nancy stands up and waves to Sawyer to follow him.
Nancy blocks a jab.
Nancy stuffs the takedown attempt from Sawyer. Sawyer gets slowly back to his feet.
Nancy wants to clinch.
Nancy tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sawyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Nancy tries to sprawl out of it but Sawyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nancy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nancy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sawyer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sawyer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sawyer is thwarting Nancy's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Buzz Sawyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nancy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nancy is looking to clinch.
Sawyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sawyer fails with a takedown attempt.
Nancy tries to clinch up.
Nancy tries to clinch up.
Nancy is looking to clinch.
Nancy slips under a jab from Sawyer.
Sawyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nancy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nancy takes the fight into the clinch.
Nancy can't find room to land a body shot as Sawyer controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Nancy.
Sawyer tries to throw a body punch but Nancy avoids it by throwing Sawyer back against the cage.
Nancy slows down the pace here.
Nancy cracks Sawyer with a nice body shot.
Sawyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nancy.
Sawyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Nancy.
Nancy lands a body punch.
Nancy lands a shot to the body.
Nancy pushes Sawyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nancy lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nancy.
A right hand to the body from Nancy.
Good body shot from Nancy.
Nancy pushes Sawyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nancy.
Nancy pushes Sawyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nancy stalling the fight.
Nancy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sawyer.
Nancy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sawyer.
Nancy lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Nancy.
Nancy leaning against his opponent.
Nancy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Come on Nancy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nancy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nancy breaks the clinch.
Sawyer circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fancy Nancy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nancy stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nancy.

Nancy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nancy tries to clinch but Sawyer is having none of it.
Nancy wants to clinch up but Sawyer keeps it at a distance.
Fancy Nancy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nancy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nancy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fancy Nancy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Sawyer.

Nancy breaks from the clinch.
Nancy doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawyer circles away.
Nancy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sawyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nancy moves into the clinch.
Nancy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sawyer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nancy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Nancy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Nancy.
Sawyer being controlled against the cage.
Nancy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sawyer.
Nancy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sawyer or not.
Sawyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nancy pulls his leg out and moves away.

Nancy pushes Sawyer up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nancy.
Sawyer has had enough of the clinch but Nancy keeps him there for the moment.
Nancy lands a body shot.

Nancy breaks the clinch.
Sawyer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nancy is fending him off so far but Sawyer persists. Nope, Nancy circles away and we're back to standing.
Nancy tries to close the distance and clinch but Sawyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nancy is looking to clinch.

Nancy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nancy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nancy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sawyer.
Nancy lands a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Nancy - that landed with a thud.
Nancy is leaning against Sawyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nancy works on Sawyer's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nancy lands a body shot in the clinch.

Nancy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nancy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Nancy moves into the clinch.
Nancy lands a shot to the body.
Nancy cracks Sawyer with a nice body shot.
Nancy is working Sawyer over against the cage.
Nancy cracks Sawyer with a nice body shot.
Nancy is leaning against Sawyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Nancy.
Sawyer managing to block the knees to the body from Nancy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nancy lands a nice shot to the body.
Nancy stalls.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nancy.

Nancy breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fancy Nancy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nancy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fancy Nancy!