PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bane Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reaper's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Last Man Standing - People In Planes. Sandford has chosen Two steps from hell-Heart of courage as his entrance music. Bane Reaper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Sandford's chin.

Reaper
vs
Sandford

195 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Bane Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Sandford!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandford looks to throw the jab but Reaper is out of range.
Sandford lands a right hook to the body.
Reaper throws a body punch but Sandford moves out of range.
Reaper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandford takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sandford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reaper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reaper slips a jab and a cross from Sandford.
Sandford misses with a looping left.
Sandford throws a jab but it's blocked by Reaper.
Sandford avoids the body shot from Reaper.
Sandford staying out of range there.
Sandford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reaper.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandford was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Sandford ducks right into an uppercut from Reaper.
Reaper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sandford.
Reaper dodges the punch combination from Sandford.
Sandford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reaper.
Reaper lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reaper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sandford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reaper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sandford misses the shot to the body.
Bane Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reaper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandford manages to avoid it.
Reaper throws an off balance right hand
letting Sandford counter with a right hand.
Reaper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Sandford.
Reaper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reaper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandford.
Reaper misses with a wild body shot.
Sandford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reaper misses with the combination.
Sandford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sandford scores with a nice strike.
Sandford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reaper moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Reaper misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandford tries to clinch but Reaper is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper staying out of range there.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reaper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reaper misses with a straight right.
Reaper scores with a body shot.
Sandford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sandford misses with a double jab.
Sandford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reaper looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandford is just out of range.
Sandford moves in looking to clinch but Reaper pushes him off.
Reaper throws out a powerful jab.
Sandford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reaper moves away.
Sandford slips under a jab.
Sandford's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sandford duly obliges.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandford was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Sandford missing with a left hand there. Reaper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reaper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper lands a slapping body shot.

Sandford instigates a clinch.
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sandford.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reaper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sandford working aggressively here.
Sandford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reaper's elbow.
Sandford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reaper looking to stall.

Reaper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sandford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reaper.
Reaper throws a body punch but Sandford moves out of range.
Sandford blocks a head kick by Reaper.
Sandford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Sandford.
Sandford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandford wants to clinch up but Reaper keeps it at a distance.
Sandford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sandford thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Sandford.
Good exchange - Reaper coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper moves forwards but Sandford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Reaper misses.
Reaper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sandford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reaper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Reaper slips a straight right by Sandford.
Sandford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reaper swings for the body but Sandford moves out of range.
Sandford drops his hands momentarily and Reaper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reaper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandford manages to avoid it.
A jab from Reaper misses.
Sandford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reaper.
Sandford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reaper manages to avoid it.
Reaper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bane Reaper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sandford throws an overhand right that lands on Reaper's shoulder, as Reaper tries to avoid the shot.
Sandford is looking to clinch but Reaper is avoiding it.
Reaper misses with a straight right.
Reaper connects with a looping right hand.
Bane Reaper is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reaper.
Reaper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reaper misses with a body shot.
Sandford moves away from the strike by Reaper.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandford was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Sandford slips a jab from Reaper.
Reaper looks to land a left hand but Sandford moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Sandford lands.
Sandford looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaper is just out of range.
Reaper tests Sandford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reaper lands with an uppercut that bounces Sandford off the cage and back into range.
Sandford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reaper to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandford misses with a straight left.
Reaper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sandford just misses with a punch to the body.
Reaper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reaper lands a nice shot to the body.
Reaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandford moves away.
Reaper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sandford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James Sandford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sandford staying out of range there.
Sandford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandford moves away.
Sandford tests Reaper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reaper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandford.
Reaper moves out of range as Sandford strikes.
Sandford avoids the body shot from Reaper.
Sandford tries to clinch there but Reaper circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sandford tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper lands a nice looking body shot.
Reaper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sandford on the side of the head.
Reaper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reaper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reaper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sandford.
Reaper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reaper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reaper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reaper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Sandford misses its intended target.
Sandford's corner calls for a 1-2. Sandford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reaper throws a low kick, looking for Sandford's leg but Sandford calmly moves out of range.
Sandford ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandford.
Sandford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reaper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandford moves out of range of the body kick.
Reaper scores with a shot to the body.
Sandford wants to clinch.
Sandford paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sandford defending well as Reaper loads up on a big left hand.
Reaper connects with a body shot that sends Sandford's belly button to the back.
Reaper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sandford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reaper circles away quickly and effectively.
Reaper throws a shot from downtown. Sandford moves away and avoids it.
Reaper misses with a body shot.
Reaper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reaper lands the left hand.
Reaper throws out a loose jab but Sandford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reaper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sandford avoids the body shot from Reaper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Sandford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper throws a leg kick that misses.
Sandford lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Reaper.
Reaper looks to land a right hand but Sandford moved out of range.
Sandford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reaper.
Sandford throws a shot from downtown. Reaper moves away and avoids it.

Sandford has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Reaper as the two fighters clinch.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
Sandford tries to throw a body punch but Reaper avoids it by throwing Sandford back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Sandford misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reaper tries to circle away but Sandford has him pinned against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sandford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bane Reaper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Reaper misses its intended target.
Reaper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sandford counters with a nice uppercut.
Reaper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sandford.
Sandford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reaper throws a right hand that misses

and Sandford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sandford.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sandford.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Sandford controls the action.
A short uppercut from Sandford.
Sandford lands a nice uppercut.
Sandford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reaper's efforts to push away.
Reaper prevents a body shot from Sandford.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reaper tries to work over Sandford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sandford tries to work over Reaper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sandford prevents a body shot from Reaper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaper misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sandford is keeping busy.
Sandford misses with the head strike.
Sandford misses with some punches.
Sandford working aggressively here.
Sandford misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Sandford.
Sandford blocks a body shot from Reaper.
Sandford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sandford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sandford's elbow.
Sandford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper slows down the pace here.
Reaper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sandford's elbow.

Reaper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sandford tries to clinch but Reaper moves out of range.
Sandford throws an off balance right hand
and Reaper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper connects with a body shot that sends Sandford's belly button to the back.
Sandford throws a series of punches but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reaper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reaper swats away the attempt to clinch by Sandford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandford walks into a jab.
Sandford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy left from Reaper finds it's target.
Reaper misses with an uppercut.
Sandford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sandford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reaper's head.
Reaper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sandford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Reaper.
Reaper slips a jab and a cross from Sandford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Sandford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sandford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sandford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reaper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sandford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reaper.
Sandford misses with a looping left.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandford.
Nice straight punches there by Sandford. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sandford.
A slow jab from Reaper misses its intended target.
Sandford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reaper misses with a wild body shot.
Reaper slips under a jab.
Reaper slips under a jab from Sandford.
Sandford misses with a body shot.
Reaper throws a body punch but Sandford moves out of range.
Sandford misses with an uppercut. Reaper saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to score with a low kick but Sandford moves his leg out of the way.
Sandford moves out of range as Reaper throws a body kick.
Reaper misses with a hook. Sandford ducked under it nicely.
Sandford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Sandford has managed to clinch.
Reaper scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper wants to get back to striking at distance but Sandford won't allow it.
Reaper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sandford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
Bane Reaper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sandford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sandford throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Reaper breaks the clinch.
Reaper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
James Sandford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bane Reaper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sandford misses with a looping right.
Reaper moves away from the strike by Sandford.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bane Reaper.
Well Reaper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bane Reaper!
During a confident post fight interview, Bane Reaper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.