PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juris Dicktion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanford
vs
Dicktion

186 cm
34
240 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

180 cm
30
260 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juris Dicktion!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicktion tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Sanford.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanford.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Dicktion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dicktion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dicktion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dicktion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanford misses with a double jab.
Dicktion tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanford lands with a kick to the temple. Dicktion shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Juris Dicktion has been cut.
Dicktion throws a hook to the side of Sanford's head but Sanford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dicktion wants to clinch up but Sanford keeps it at a distance.
Dicktion is looking to slow Sanford down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dicktion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanford connects with a crisp jab.

Dicktion gets tackled into the cage by Sanford. Sanford maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanford breaks the clinch.
Dicktion is looking to clinch but Sanford is avoiding it.

Dicktion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanford has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sanford landing knees to the head.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dicktion looking to throw knees to the head but Sanford is blocking nicely.
Dicktion unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Sanford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juris Dicktion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dicktion.
Sanford motions for Dicktion to come forward. Sanford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dicktion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Sanford misses.
Sanford throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Sanford.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dicktion avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Sanford moves away from the strike by Dicktion.
Sanford tries to land a front kick but Dicktion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion tries to move into range but Sanford moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dicktion takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Sanford.
Dicktion slips under a jab from Sanford.
Dicktion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanford checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanford swats away the attempt to clinch by Dicktion.
Dicktion wants to clinch but Sanford slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dicktion is looking to clinch.
Sanford does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanford lands with an uppercut that bounces Dicktion off the cage and back into range.
Dicktion lands a nice looking body kick.
Sanford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Sanford finds it's target.
A head kick misses from Dicktion.

Dicktion closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but Sanford blocks with his arms.
Dicktion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanford blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanford'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.
Sanford unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dicktion looks winded!
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but Sanford blocks with his arms.
Sanford landing knees to the head.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but Dicktion blocks with his arms.
Dicktion has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sanford seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dicktion can turn it around.
Sanford landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Juris Dicktion's cut even more.
Sanford lands a good knee to the midsection. Dicktion won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dicktion on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sanford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanford misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanford lands a leg kick that knocks Dicktion off balance momentarily.
Sanford throws a nice head kick!

Sanford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dicktion, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Sanford.
Sanford misses with a knee strike.
Dicktion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dicktion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Fred Sanford has been cut.
Sanford tries to circle away but Dicktion has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sanford.
Sanford landing knees to the head.
Dicktion scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dicktion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Sanford dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanford tries to keep at a distance but Dicktion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dicktion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanford trying to control the position but instead, Dicktion has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanford into the cage.
Dicktion lands a nice knee to the body.
Dicktion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dicktion on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanford landing knees to the head.
Dicktion tries to throw a body punch but Sanford avoids it by throwing Dicktion back against the cage.
Sanford is looking to break free of the clinch but Dicktion has double underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dicktion tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanford avoids the damage to the body.
Sanford missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short left from Dicktion.
Dicktion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanford is defending well for now.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but Dicktion blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but Dicktion blocks it.
Sanford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but Dicktion blocks it.
A knee to the head by Sanford.
Dicktion unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dicktion looking to throw knees to the head but Sanford is blocking nicely.
Dicktion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanford blocks it with crossed arms.
Dicktion with a knee to the head.
Sanford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dicktion tries to work over Sanford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanford tries a knee to the head but Dicktion blocks it.
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dicktion tries a knee to the head but Sanford blocks it.
Dicktion scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Dicktion.
Sanford managing to block the knees to the body from Dicktion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanford blocks it with crossed arms.
Dicktion dodges an elbow strike from Sanford.
Sanford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanford lands a nice knee to the body.
Sanford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dicktion's face.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dicktion avoids it.
Dicktion lands a knee to the head.
Sanford pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanford scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Juris Dicktion's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Sanford manages to break the clinch.
Dicktion ducks under a wild hook from Sanford.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dicktion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dicktion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanford was well out of range. Poor timing from Dicktion.
A big left from Sanford misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion wants to clinch but Sanford slips to the side
and Sanford counters with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Dicktion.
A shot to the body from Dicktion misses
and Sanford counters with a nice body shot.
Dicktion ducks under a wild hook from Sanford.
Dicktion misses with a low kick.
Sanford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dicktion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanford.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanford.
Dicktion throws a lazy right hand but Sanford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dicktion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dicktion tries to clinch up but Sanford circles away and keeps his distance.

Dicktion tries to keep at a distance but Sanford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dicktion tries to land a knee to the head but Sanford blocks with his arms.
Dicktion misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Sanford breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dicktion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanford's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanford duly obliges.
Dicktion misses with a leg kick.
Dicktion tries to clinch but Sanford moves away
and Sanford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanford throws a series of strikes that have Dicktion backpedaling.
Sanford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dicktion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Sanford clinches up with Dicktion and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dicktion.
Dicktion misses with a knee strike.
Sanford trying to control the position but instead, Dicktion has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanford into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanford digs a right hand into Dicktion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dicktion's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fred Sanford will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dicktion moves out of range of the body kick from Sanford.
Dicktion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Sanford clinches up against the cage.
Sanford is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dicktion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanford's face.
Sanford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dicktion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanford's elbow.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but Dicktion blocks it.
Dicktion scores with a knee to the head.
Sanford with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dicktion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dicktion avoids it.
Dicktion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dicktion can't find room to land a body shot as Sanford controls the action.
Sanford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dicktion is defending well for now.
Sanford with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanford breaks the clinch.
Sanford tries to work over Dicktion's front leg with a kick but Dicktion checks it.
Sanford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dicktion tries to clinch there but Sanford circles away.
Sanford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sanford is looking to slow Dicktion down with leg kicks.
Sanford scoring well with a low kick there.
Dicktion doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanford circles away.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanford keeps the fight on the outside.
Dicktion has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanford.
Sanford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Juris Dicktion's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sanford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dicktion stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicktion walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanford.
Dicktion wants to clinch up but Sanford keeps it at a distance.
Dicktion tries to clinch but Sanford is having none of it.

Sanford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dicktion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dicktion is defending well for now.
Sanford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dicktion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dicktion blocks it with crossed arms.

Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sanford moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanford.
Sanford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Juris Dicktion's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fred Sanford!
A very excited looking Fred Sanford made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.