PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Notch Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sanders IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Johnson
vs
Sanders IV

189 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Notch Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Sanders IV!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanders IV drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanders IV trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Sanders IV drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Sanders IV off! Sanders IV jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Sanders IV trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Sanders IV is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sanders IV postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanders IV, into his guard.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanders IV's head.
Sanders IV is striking off his back. Johnson thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Sanders IV makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanders IV.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Sanders IV keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders IV keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanders IV's head.
Sanders IV wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders IV is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanders IV on the ground.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Johnson works over Sanders IV with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Sanders IV's brow.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Sanders IV's brow.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Sanders IV keeps moving.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanders IV keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Sanders IV blocks nicely.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Sanders IV is looking to sinch up a triangle. Johnson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sanders IV's body to avoid the submission. Sanders IV has instead reached around Johnson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sanders IV arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Sanders IV!