PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boing Sparbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparbot comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - Remember the Name. Saunders has chosen Fort Minor - Remember the Name as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sparbot
vs
Saunders

190 cm
24
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
169 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Boing Sparbot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders needs to keep his hands up - Sparbot had a free shot at his head there.
Sparbot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like John Saunders has been cut.
Saunders looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparbot is just out of range.
Sparbot misses with a shot to the body
letting Saunders counter with a right hand.
Sparbot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saunders throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sparbot counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Saunders misses its intended target.

Sparbot closes the distance and clinches.
Sparbot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sparbot misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparbot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sparbot blocks an uppercut.

Sparbot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saunders motions for Sparbot to come forward. Saunders throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sparbot looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Sparbot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saunders is out of range.
Sparbot lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sparbot moves into the clinch.
Sparbot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sparbot lands an uppercut.
Saunders lands a nice uppercut.
Saunders blocking some punches.
Sparbot lands a nice uppercut.
Sparbot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sparbot cracks Saunders with a nice body shot.
Sparbot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saunders avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sparbot scores with a shot to the side of Saunders's head.
Sparbot is trying to maintain a safe position but Saunders gets an underhook and turns Sparbot into the cage.
A hook to the body from Sparbot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparbot lands with a right to the head.
Sparbot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saunders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sparbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saunders fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saunders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saunders fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot throws a hook but Saunders avoids it easily.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sparbot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saunders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparbot.
Sparbot thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Saunders.
Saunders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Sparbot.
Sparbot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparbot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saunders is fending him off so far but Sparbot persists. Nope, Saunders circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparbot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saunders looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saunders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sparbot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sparbot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saunders slips a jab from Sparbot.
Saunders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Saunders has Sparbot up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Saunders.
Nice body punch from Saunders.
Sparbot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.

Saunders breaks from the clinch.
Sparbot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunders manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Saunders checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saunders scores with a head kick. Sparbot tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sparbot misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparbot avoids the body shot from Saunders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sparbot just misses with a punch to the body.
Sparbot lands a jab.
Saunders cracks Sparbot with an open hand slap.
Sparbot looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Saunders connects with a leg kick. Sparbot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saunders misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saunders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Saunders.
Saunders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sparbot's calf.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Boing Sparbot will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Saunders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sparbot misses with a straight right.
Sparbot just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Saunders.
Saunders throws a body punch but Sparbot moves out of range.
Saunders looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sparbot loads up on a big right hand but Saunders slips the punch.

Saunders closes the distance and pushes Sparbot back into the cage.
Sparbot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sparbot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sparbot takes an elbow to the temple.
Sparbot works on Saunders's body with a couple of short punches.
Sparbot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparbot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Sparbot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sparbot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sparbot blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boing Sparbot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sparbot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Sparbot stalling against the cage.
Saunders tries to work over Sparbot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saunders is trying to break free.
A short right from Sparbot on the inside.
Saunders lands an uppercut.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sparbot manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sparbot trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Saunders from controlling successfully.
Sparbot is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sparbot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to control from the top but Sparbot keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Saunders wasn't active enough on the ground.
Saunders avoids the head kick by Sparbot.
Saunders scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparbot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sparbot lands a nice looking body shot.
Sparbot checks a leg kick nicely.
Sparbot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saunders misses with a hook
and Sparbot counters with a two punch combo.
Sparbot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saunders throws the kick towards the body but Sparbot avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Saunders misses.
John Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders's corner calls for a 1-2. Saunders obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders doesn't manage to clinch there - Sparbot circles away.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses.
Saunders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sparbot throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sparbot.
Jab from Sparbot.
Sparbot misses with a body shot.
That kick from Saunders tenderised Sparbot's leg. Sparbot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saunders throws a jab when Sparbot was well out of range.
Sparbot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunders moves away.
Saunders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saunders keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders scores with a nice right hand.
Sparbot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saunders throws a jab when Sparbot was well out of range.
Saunders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sparbot misses with a takedown attempt - Saunders sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparbot misses with a lunging right hand
and Saunders counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparbot misses the jab.
Sparbot ducks right into an uppercut from Saunders.
Saunders misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparbot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saunders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
John Saunders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saunders misses with an uppercut. Sparbot saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Saunders will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Saunders'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Saunders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparbot moves away.
Saunders tries to clinch but Sparbot moves out of range.
Saunders slips a straight right by Sparbot.
John Saunders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saunders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sparbot throws a hook to the side of Saunders's head but Saunders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saunders moves away from the strike by Sparbot.
Sparbot misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saunders.
Saunders tries to clinch up but Sparbot circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparbot walks into a left hand.
Saunders missing with a left hand there. Sparbot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sparbot jabs at Saunders's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sparbot wants to clinch up but Saunders keeps it at a distance.
Saunders misses with a leg kick.
Sparbot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Saunders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sparbot moves in looking to clinch but Saunders pushes him off.

Sparbot shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Saunders wants to get back to full guard.

Sparbot gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Saunders misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saunders is looking to clinch but Sparbot is avoiding it.
Sparbot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sparbot tries to close the distance and clinch but Saunders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sparbot scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparbot misses with a straight left.
Saunders tries to clinch up.
Sparbot misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Saunders.
Saunders connects with a leg kick. Sparbot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saunders throws a hook to the side of Sparbot's head but Sparbot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Saunders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparbot was well out of range. Poor timing from Saunders.
Saunders wants to clinch
and Sparbot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sparbot throws a hook but Saunders blocks it.
Sparbot thows a body shot but no joy.
Saunders dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sparbot. That did some damage!
Sparbot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saunders. Sparbot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sparbot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saunders throws a wild body kick that Sparbot sees coming a mile off.
Sparbot takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Saunders throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saunders is looking to slow Sparbot down with leg kicks.
Sparbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sparbot swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saunders counters with a one-two to the body.
Saunders tries to clinch there but Sparbot circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders feints and then cracks Sparbot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sparbot down.
Sparbot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saunders connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses.
Sparbot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saunders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saunders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sparbot's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Saunders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saunders has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Boing Sparbot retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!