PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemingway has chosen Respect as his entrance music. Tommy Sanders had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. James Hemingway is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sanders
vs
Hemingway

200 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
32
265 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Hemingway!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders takes a swing at Hemingway's ribcage but misses.
Sanders looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hemingway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Sanders gets caught napping as Hemingway dives in and scores a takedown. Sanders manages to retain guard.
Hemingway looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hemingway postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hemingway with a nice head shot there.
Hemingway works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!
Hemingway controlling the action here.
Hemingway has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hemingway wants to pass the guard but Sanders is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hemingway is looking for a kimura but Sanders is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hemingway to get the leverage.
Hemingway looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hemingway passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sanders is in a horrible position here. Hemingway smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hemingway has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Sanders is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Hemingway!
A victorious James Hemingway thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.