PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zane Viren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viren's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beethoven Virus - BanYa. Randy Sanders has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zane Viren's chin.

Viren
vs
Sanders

181 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Viren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanders throws a head kick but Viren moves out of range.
Viren clobbers Sanders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Viren lands a head shot.
A jab from Viren does it's job there.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses.
Viren cracks Sanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viren tries to clinch up but Sanders circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanders dives in and grabs Viren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Viren pushes down on Sanders's head and hops out.
Viren throws a good cross that connects.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Viren cracks Sanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Viren.

Viren rushes Sanders and presses him up against the cage.
Viren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Viren - that landed with a thud.
Viren presses Sanders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanders looks gassed!
Viren digs a right hand underneath Sanders's ribcage. Sanders let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Viren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanders or not.
Viren works on Sanders's body with a couple of short punches.
Viren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Viren as the two fighters clinch.
Viren cracks Sanders with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Viren.
Viren lands a right hand.
Viren gets through Sanders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viren lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders takes a shot to the head.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Viren holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanders drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Viren.
Viren presses Sanders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Viren works on Sanders's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanders or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Viren.
Good body shot from Viren.
Viren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Viren lands a body punch in the clinch.
Viren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viren lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Viren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Viren.
Viren lands with a short shot to the head.
Viren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Viren lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanders or not.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zane Viren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Sanders.
Viren looking to slow down the pace here.
Viren gets through Sanders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Viren on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viren.
Nice body punch from Viren - that landed with a thud.
Viren cracks Sanders with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders takes a shot to the head.
Viren scores with a nice hook to the head.

Viren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Viren has closed the distance and engaged Sanders in a clinch.
Sanders jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Viren walks away with a smile on his face. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Viren which made him look bad.
Viren cracks Sanders with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanders takes one on the button.
Viren tries to clinch there but Sanders circles away.
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown. Viren tries to sprawl out of it but Sanders keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Viren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanders takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Viren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanders is trying desperately to land a takedown but Viren is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sanders.
Viren scores with a jab.
Zane Viren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viren scores with the left hand. Sanders knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Viren lands a really nice looking cross but Sanders seems unphased.
Viren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Viren moves into the clinch.
Viren lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
A short uppercut from Viren.
Viren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Viren digs a right hand into Sanders's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanders's gas tank.

Viren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viren lands a jab to the head.
Viren is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Viren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viren looks to land a combination. Sanders sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Viren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viren tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viren blocks a head kick by Sanders.
Viren scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Viren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanders walks into a stiff left hand from Viren.
Viren scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanders should have avoided that one.
Viren thuds a left hand into Sanders's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Viren lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Viren moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Viren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left and a right from Viren both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zane Viren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viren connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Viren lands with a cross.
Viren scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanders should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Viren dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A left and a right from Viren both land. Nice combination.
Viren tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanders is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Viren wants to clinch up but Sanders keeps it at a distance.
Sanders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Viren lands an overhand right.
Viren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viren lands a body shot.
Viren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Viren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?
Sanders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Viren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Viren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Viren finds it's way through Sanders's defenses.
Viren scores with a nice strike.

Viren takes the fight into the clinch.
Viren pushes Sanders back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Viren lands a left hand.
Viren lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viren lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viren lands a body punch.
Viren is working Sanders over against the cage.

Viren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viren cracks Sanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Viren lunges at Sanders with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanders's hand.
Viren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Viren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viren throws a series of strikes that have Sanders backpedaling.
A decent looking cross lands there for Viren.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanders's head backwards.
Viren tries to clinch up.
Viren lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Viren swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanders.
Viren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Viren clinches.
Viren pushes Sanders back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Viren lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Viren.
Viren is leaning against Sanders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Viren.
Viren lands a nice shot to the body.
Viren lands a body punch.
Viren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Viren lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Good body shot from Viren.
Sanders fails to pull guard.
Sanders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Viren lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
A short body shot lands from Viren as the two fighters clinch.
Viren lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Viren.
Viren lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Viren.
Viren lands a right hand.
Viren lands a shot to the body.
Viren lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Zane Viren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Viren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Viren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Viren scores with a hook to the body.
Viren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Viren.
Viren presses Sanders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Viren.
Viren throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Viren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Viren scores with a hook to the body.
Viren lands an uppercut.
Viren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
A right hand to the body from Viren.
Good body shot from Viren.
Sanders fails to pull guard.
Viren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Viren won't allow it.
Zane Viren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Sanders.
Nice body punch from Viren - that landed with a thud.
Sanders tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Viren smiles and moves away.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Viren.
Viren lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Viren.
Nice uppercut there from Viren.
Viren lands with a hook. Sanders tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Viren lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanders backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viren doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanders circles away.
Viren lands with a cross.
Viren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viren lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Viren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanders's head backwards.
Nice cross by Viren.
Sanders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd cheers as Viren lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanders doesn't seem phased though.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Viren.

Viren closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanders jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Viren walks away with a smile on his face. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanders takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Viren dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Viren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zane Viren is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanders needs to keep his hands up - Viren had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Viren.
Viren blocks a head kick by Sanders.
Viren connects with a single shot there.
Viren lands a two punch combo.
Jab by Viren.
Viren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanders in his tracks.
Nice jab there from Viren.
Viren doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanders circles away.
Viren connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanders. Sanders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Left hook, right uppercut from Viren.

Sanders is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanders is still on wobbly legs! Can Viren finish him?
Viren drops Sanders with a huge uppercut! Sanders drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Viren is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Viren!