PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Ravn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colonel Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ravn
vs
Sanders

215 cm
21
240 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Ravn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colonel Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Ravn tries to score with a low kick but Sanders moves his leg out of the way.
Sanders lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanders.
Ravn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ravn throws a leg kick which misses Sanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanders tries to avoid it.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sanders drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sanders landing strikes.
Ravn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ravn tries to get out of the position.
Ravn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sanders is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ravn throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ravn misses with a low kick as Sanders jumps back.
Ravn fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanders blocks the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Sanders.
Ravn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ravn as he avoids it easily.
Thor Ravn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colonel Sanders.
Ravn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanders dives in and grabs Ravn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ravn pushes down on Sanders's head and hops out.
Ravn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanders's calf.
Ravn throws out a leg kick but Sanders moves out of range and Ravn only half commits.
Ravn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanders.
Ravn scores with a push kick.
Sanders looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ravn misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick from Ravn.
Ravn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ravn scores with a leg kick.
Ravn misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
Ravn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ravn misses with a straight right.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Ravn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ravn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ravn but Ravn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ravn is looking to clinch.
Ravn wants to clinch up but Sanders keeps it at a distance.

Sanders shoots in and bounces Ravn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ravn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ravn has control of Sanders's left arm, preventing Sanders from doing any damage.
Sanders has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ravn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanders throwing strikes but missing.
Sanders postures up in Ravn's guard and throws a big left but Ravn blocks it.
Sanders stands up over Ravn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanders thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ravn lands a head kick!

It looks like Colonel Sanders has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ravn throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Ravn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colonel Sanders's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ravn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thor Ravn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ravn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
Thor Ravn is winning the standup battle so far.
Ravn throws a wild body kick that Sanders sees coming a mile off.
Ravn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Sanders as he checks the leg kick.
Ravn is looking to clinch.
Ravn lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ravn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravn moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Ravn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Ravn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thor Ravn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders 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.
Ravn throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanders checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ravn throws a leg kick which misses Sanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanders tries to avoid it.
Ravn lands with a slapping head kick.
Ravn throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
Ravn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ravn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanders.

Sanders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ravn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanders tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanders has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Sanders is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ravn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanders fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ravn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanders on the ground.
Ravn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sanders connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to score with some ground and pound. Ravn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ravn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sanders is controlling him well.
Sanders working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ravn defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Sanders are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sanders throws a strike aimed at the side of Ravn's head but Ravn avoids it well.
Ravn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sanders's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Sanders is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ravn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanders.
Sanders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

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 throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanders throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ravn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Ravn misses the target.
Ravn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ravn throws a low kick but Sanders avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Ravn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colonel Sanders's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ravn drives through and clinches with Sanders against the cage.
Ravn landing knees to the head.
Ravn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ravn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanders has Ravn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ravn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ravn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sanders in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sanders takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Colonel Sanders's cut even more.
Ravn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ravn gets underhooks to prevent Sanders's takedown attempt.
Ravn scores with a knee to the head.
Ravn lands a knee to the head.
Ravn stops a takedown attempt from Sanders.
Thor Ravn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colonel Sanders.
Ravn lands a nice knee to the body.
Sanders is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ravn working Sanders over with knees to the body.
Sanders takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ravn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanders is trying to drag Ravn to the mat but Ravn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ravn landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders wants a takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ravn.
Sanders tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ravn lands a nice elbow.
Ravn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ravn gets underhooks to prevent Sanders's takedown attempt.
Sanders drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ravn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ravn scores with the left hand. Sanders knows he should have avoided that one.
Ravn wants to clinch.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Ravn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the 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.
Ravn tries to clinch up.

Ravn has Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ravn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ravn tries a head kick but it misses.
Ravn throws a leg kick that misses.
Ravn moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Ravn fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ravn clinches up with Sanders and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ravn prevents it.
Ravn prevents the takedown attempt.
Ravn lands a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ravn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ravn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ravn stalling in the clinch.
Sanders can't get the takedown.
Ravn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ravn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ravn prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanders drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ravn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ravn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thor Ravn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ravn slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanders, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravn scores with a kick to the body.
Sanders has a takedown stuffed.
Ravn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thor Ravn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ravn.
Sanders walks into a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ravn. That's going to slow Sanders down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ravn.
Colonel Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ravn scores with a spinning back kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Ravn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ravn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Ravn!