PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Sanderson
vs
Armstrong

197 cm
19
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Sanderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong throws a body punch but Sanderson moves out of range.
Armstrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Johnny Sanderson has been cut.

Sanderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Armstrong looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanderson lands with a punch from half guard.
Sanderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Armstrong is looking to escape.
Sanderson trying to pass the guard but Armstrong defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong is trying to stand up here but Sanderson is controlling him well.
Sanderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Armstrong wants to get back to his feet.
Sanderson 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.
Sanderson wants to free his trapped foot but Armstrong is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Armstrong is in trouble now - Sanderson has advanced to mount!
Sanderson raining down shots from the mount!
Sanderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson lands with some strikes.
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks Armstrong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanderson with shots to the head and body - Armstrong looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks Armstrong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks Armstrong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Armstrong is bucking up trying to escape but Sanderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Armstrong wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sanderson landing strikes from the mount and Armstrong is in trouble!
Sanderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Sanderson dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Armstrong is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanderson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong wants to get back to his feet.
Armstrong looks gassed!
Sanderson cracks Armstrong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Armstrong tries to buck Sanderson off but he can't manage it.
Sanderson with good strikes from the mount here!
Armstrong is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Armstrong hang on?
Armstrong is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Armstrong bucks up and throws Sanderson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.

Sanderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Armstrong wants to get back to his feet but Sanderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanderson landing with the ground and pound.
Sanderson won't allow Armstrong to get back to his feet.
Sanderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Armstrong's head.
Sanderson is working Armstrong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanderson works over Armstrong with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanderson scoring with punches to the head and body.

Armstrong pushes Sanderson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sanderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Armstrong tries to avoid it but Sanderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Armstrong to the ground. Armstrong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Sanderson avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanderson staying out of range there.
Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong tries to bum rush Sanderson with a series of wild strikes but Sanderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sanderson moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Sanderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong shoots and misses

and Sanderson counters with a single leg into guard. Armstrong didn't expect that.
Sanderson with a nice head shot there.
Armstrong wants to stand and escape but Sanderson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Sanderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Sanderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Armstrong gets caught flat footed, as Sanderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanderson postures up in Armstrong's guard and throws a big left but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanderson stops Armstrong from standing up.

Armstrong pushes Sanderson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Armstrong misses with a double jab

so Sanderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Armstrong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanderson is controlling him.
Sanderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Armstrong is looking to stand up but Sanderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Sanderson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armstrong pushes Sanderson off and gets back to his feet.
Armstrong lands with a shot to the body.
Armstrong misses with a combination

and Sanderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Armstrong is trying to stand up here but Sanderson is controlling him well.
Sanderson is pressing down on Armstrong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Armstrong is holding on for now.
Sanderson slips a nice elbow through Armstrong's hands, connecting with Armstrong's forehead.
Sanderson moves into full mount! Armstrong won't be happy about that!
Sanderson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Armstrong looks a forlorn figure.
Armstrong wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson with a couple of short strikes.
Sanderson landing punches.
Armstrong is in a horrible position here. Sanderson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sanderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Armstrong is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sanderson is landing with some decent strikes but Armstrong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanderson lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sanderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Armstrong squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sanderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson won't let Armstrong get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sanderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sanderson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sanderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Armstrong squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sanderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sanderson with shots to the head and body - Armstrong looks very uncomfortable down there.
Armstrong is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanderson lands with some strikes.
Sanderson breaks from Armstrong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Armstrong is trying to stand.
Sanderson landing punches.
Armstrong is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanderson is landing with some decent strikes but Armstrong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

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.
Sanderson unloads with some shots from mount but Armstrong bucks and avoids them well.
Armstrong is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Armstrong taking shots to the head.

Armstrong bucks Sanderson off and manages to get back to his feet!
Armstrong throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sanderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanderson lands a couple of elbows.
Armstrong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Armstrong wants to stand and escape but Sanderson is having none of it.
Armstrong is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sanderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Armstrong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Sanderson avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Sanderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Sanderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a double jab

and Sanderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Armstrong!
Armstrong trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Sanderson.
Armstrong really wants to buck Sanderson off and get back to his feet.
Sanderson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Armstrong looks a forlorn figure.
Sanderson lands with some strikes.
Sanderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Armstrong is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sanderson working Armstrong over with strikes here.
Armstrong is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sanderson landing strikes from the mount and Armstrong is in trouble!
Sanderson with shots to the head and body - Armstrong looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sanderson unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sanderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanderson won't let Armstrong get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sanderson cracks Armstrong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanderson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Armstrong really wants to buck Sanderson off and get back to his feet.
Sanderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Armstrong wants to get back to his feet.
Sanderson landing punches.
Poor strikes thrown by Sanderson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Armstrong really wants to buck Sanderson off and get back to his feet.
Johnny Sanderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanderson landing strikes from the mount and Armstrong is in trouble!
Sanderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong can do to turn this around?
Armstrong trying desperately to get to his feet.
Armstrong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

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.
Armstrong is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanderson lands with some strikes.
Armstrong is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sanderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Armstrong wants to get back to his feet.
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks Armstrong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Armstrong trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sanderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks Armstrong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Armstrong is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanderson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Armstrong?
Armstrong wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sanderson unloading with bombs!
Armstrong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Armstrong bucks Sanderson off and manages to get back to his feet!
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Sanderson circles away easily

and Sanderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanderson prevents Armstrong from getting back to his feet.
Armstrong has momentary wrist control but Sanderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanderson is working Armstrong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Armstrong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanderson is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanderson won't allow Armstrong to get back to his feet.
Sanderson is in close to Armstrong's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Sanderson moves out of range.
Armstrong shoots and misses

and Sanderson moves into the clinch.
Sanderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.

Armstrong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sanderson gets a clinch.
Armstrong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanderson has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armstrong is working for takedown but Sanderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnny Sanderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Armstrong.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Lance Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Sanderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Armstrong fights it off and pushes away nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Sanderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanderson, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Sanderson!