PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darnell Sandifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan D has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

D
vs
Sandifer

182 cm
28
153 lbs
10 - 19 - 0

189 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darnell Sandifer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D shoots in for a double leg but Sandifer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sandifer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sandifer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from D.
Sandifer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
D fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan D. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandifer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab from Sandifer.
D with a poor takedown
and Sandifer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
D looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sandifer lands with a straight right. D didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandifer scoring well with a low kick there.
D is breathing heavily.
D looks for a takedown but Sandifer sprawls well.
D takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sandifer lands a really nice looking cross but D seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandifer throws a right hand that D ducks under and follows up with a left that D also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Sandifer as D shoots in.
Sandifer is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops D like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving D from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darnell Sandifer!
An out of breath Darnell Sandifer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.