PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willy Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wonka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mr Rotten Treats - Insane Clown Posse. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wonka
vs
Sandoval

173 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Knockout power

Hopkins Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Wonka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wonka's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Sandoval.
Wonka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sandoval ducks under a wild hook from Wonka.
Wonka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sandoval counters with a thumping low kick.
Sandoval uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wonka.
Wonka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandoval counters with a good, hard body kick but Wonka shrugs it off.
Wonka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Sandoval.
Wonka wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wonka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sandoval counters with a low kick, right behind Wonka 's knee.
Wonka is looking to clinch but Sandoval is avoiding it.
Wonka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sandoval as he avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Wonka misses its intended target.

Sandoval clinches up against the cage.
Sandoval stops a takedown attempt from Wonka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Wonka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wonka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wonka is looking to control Sandoval's arms but Sandoval gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wonka has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonka seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Sandoval is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Wonka can't get the takedown.
Sandoval landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sandoval crunches a lovely knee into Wonka's ribcage.
Wonka is breathing heavily.
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!
Sandoval tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wonka tries to pull guard but Sandoval holds him up against the cage and eventually Wonka drops back down to his feet.
Wonka blocks an elbow strike from Sandoval.
Wonka takes an elbow to the temple.
Sandoval with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wonka throws a punch but it's blocked by Sandoval.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sandoval just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wonka's brow.
Wonka misses with a body punch.
Wonka can't find room to land a body shot as Sandoval controls the action.
Sandoval lands an elbow just above Wonka 's eye.
Wonka dodges an elbow strike from Sandoval.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wonka blocks an elbow strike.
Sandoval throws an elbow that misses.
Wonka tries to stall but Sandoval uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sandoval creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wonka tries for a takedown but Sandoval manages to get underhooks.
Sandoval lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wonka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wonka misses with a body punch.
Sandoval lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Willy Wonka has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sandoval.
Sandoval prevents a body shot from Wonka.
Sandoval pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sandoval throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sandoval lands an elbow that stopped Wonka in his tracks for a moment.
Sandoval comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sandoval throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sandoval lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wonka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sandoval lands an elbow that stopped Wonka in his tracks for a moment.

Willy Wonka's cut is getting worse.
Wonka has a couple of punches blocked by Sandoval.
Wonka takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonka avoids a wild elbow strike from Sandoval.
Sandoval misses with an elbow strike.
Sandoval throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandoval landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wonka blocks an elbow strike.
Wonka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sandoval after a bit of a struggle.
Sandoval stalls.
Wonka can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Sandoval dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willy Wonka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wonka throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandoval counters with a slapping leg kick.

Sandoval clinches up against the cage.
Sandoval pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sandoval throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandoval's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wonka avoids the elbow strike from Sandoval, against the cage.
Sandoval pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sandoval unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wonka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sandoval lands a damaging elbow.
Sandoval pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sandoval throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sandoval blocks a body shot from Wonka.
Sandoval lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sandoval.

Willy Wonka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sandoval scores with a knee to the head.
Sandoval lands an elbow that stopped Wonka in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Willy Wonka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sandoval throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wonka avoids a wild elbow strike from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a good knee to the midsection. Wonka won't want to take too many of those.
Wonka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sandoval's elbow.

Wonka manages to pull guard.
Sandoval showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sandoval wants to pass the guard but Wonka is keeping the position.
Wonka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sandoval is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wonka looking for a guillotine here but Sandoval defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wonka is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandoval controls Wonka momentarily but Wonka frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wonka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wonka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sandoval not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joseph Sandoval was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wonka throws an off balance right hand
and Sandoval makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wonka really felt that one!
Wonka closes the distance and clinches up with Sandoval, looking for a takedown. Wonka pushes Sandoval against the cage but Sandoval circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sandoval lands a front kick.
Willy Wonka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonka swings widly with a right hand
and Sandoval counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wonka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sandoval!
Wonka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wonka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sandoval tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wonka raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wonka is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Wonka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Willy Wonka!
After winning the bout, Willy Wonka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.