PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanford comes to the cage accompanied by Stevie Wonder - Superstition. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanford
vs
Hound

170 cm
28
168 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

172 cm
28
155 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Spartan Nutrition

Bullet Proof System
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lamont Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Hound!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hound instigates a clinch.
Sanford misses with a punch on the inside.
Hound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hound misses with a body punch.
Hound lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanford backwards.
Hound scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hound stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanford lands a knee to the head.

It looks like The Hound has been cut.
Hound has a couple of punches blocked by Sanford.
Sanford struggles to land a body shot inside as Hound controls his hands.
Hound can't get the takedown.
Sanford trying to land knees to the body.
Sanford struggles to land a body shot inside as Hound controls his hands.
Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hound prevents a body shot from Sanford.
A short right from Sanford on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sanford as the two fighters clinch.
Hound blocks a body shot from Sanford.
Sanford can't find room to land a body shot as Hound controls the action.
Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but Hound blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sanford.
Hound swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hound.
Hound tries to pull guard but Sanford forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hound just leaning against Sanford, taking a breather.
Hound throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanford.
A short body shot lands from Sanford as the two fighters clinch.
Hound lands a right hand.
Sanford tries a body shot but Hound blocks it.
Hound working aggressively here.
Hound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Sanford - that landed with a thud.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanford presses Hound against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hound avoids it.
Hound looking to stall.
Sanford misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanford blocks a body shot from Hound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hound lands a right hand.
Sanford is leaning against Hound and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hound.
Sanford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hound's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hound blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanford blocks a body shot from Hound.
Hound lands a right hand.
Sanford tries a body shot but Hound blocks it.
Sanford misses with a punch on the inside.

Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hound blocks a head kick by Sanford.
We've been told by Sanford's head coaches at 5 Star Spar Bazaar that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Sanford rushes Hound and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sanford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hound takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hound swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanford uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hound works on Sanford's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Sanford.
Nice body punch from Sanford - that landed with a thud.
Sanford tries to land knees in the clinch but Hound avoids the damage to the body.
Sanford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Hound lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hound connects with a nice short shot to Sanford's temple.
Hound thows a huge punch but Sanford dodges it nicely.
Hound working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sanford's thigh. Sanford counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hound is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanford has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hound throws a strike but Sanford rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sanford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Hound keeps moving.
Hound has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hound looking for a sweep. Not yet Hound, not yet.
Hound keeping full guard, as Sanford tries to pass.
Hound tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanford stands and throws Hound's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hound tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lamont Sanford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Hound's cut.
That's time! Sanford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Hound misses the target.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanford connects with a jab.
Hound fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanford thinks about countering with a body kick.

Hound throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sanford was covering up waiting for the punch and Hound finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Sanford is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hound is trying to stall.
Sanford blocks an uppercut.
Lamont Sanford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sanford tries a body shot but Hound blocks it.
Sanford lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hound or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford tries a body shot but Hound blocks it.
Sanford prevents a body shot from Hound.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hound.
Hound lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hound lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanford working Hound over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanford.
Hound throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanford.
Hound throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanford.
Hound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanford tries a body shot but Hound blocks it.
Hound wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanford manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hound makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Hound is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hound moves away.
Hound lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanford throws a jab but it's blocked by Hound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Sanford catches Hound right on the button with a cross.
Sanford lands with a straight right. Hound didn't see that one coming.
Sanford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hound crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanford - the referee stops the clock and Hound gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanford. Hound manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hound blocks the body kick.

Sanford closes the distance and clinches.
Hound managing to block the knees to the body from Sanford.
Hound stalling against the cage.

Sanford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanford keeps Hound at a distance using the push kick.
Sanford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hound.
Hound shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanford as he avoids it easily.
Hound fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hound gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound blocks a body shot from Sanford.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hound prevents a body shot from Sanford.
Hound is trying to stall.
Sanford tries to work over Hound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Sanford.
Nice body punch from Sanford.
Hound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanford tries to throw a body punch but Hound avoids it by throwing Sanford back against the cage.

Sanford breaks from the clinch.
Hound blocks the body kick.
Sanford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hound is able to avoid easily.
Sanford tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hound under the eye.
Hound has a takedown stuffed.
Lamont Sanford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hound.
Sanford looks for the body kick but Hound saw that one coming.
Sanford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hound.
A little feinted left hand from Sanford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hound moves away.
Hound takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanford counters with a good, hard body kick but Hound shrugs it off.
Sanford looks to throw a body kick
and Hound makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hound throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanford.
Hound uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanford.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanford. That's going to slow Hound down.
Sanford lands a jab.
Hound slips a straight right by Sanford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Sanford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Hound's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sanford misses with an attempted mid kick.

Sanford clinches.
Hound throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanford.
Sanford lands a right hand.
Sanford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanford digs a right hand into Hound's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hound's gas tank.

Sanford manages to break the clinch.
Sanford misses with the body kick
and Hound makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hound with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanford to score with a decent uppercut.
Lamont Sanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hound can do to turn this around?
Sanford misses with a hook. Hound ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanford lands a nice shot to the body.
Hound displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanford throws out the jab.

Sanford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford tries to work over Hound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hound blocking some punches.
Hound lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hound is trying to stall.
Sanford tries to work over Hound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanford misses with a punch to the body.
Sanford trying to land knees to the body.
Sanford looking to throw knees to the head but Hound is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Hound scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanford tries to break free but Hound pushes him back against the cage.
Sanford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hound backwards.
Sanford lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hound throws a right and a left that Sanford avoids nicely.

Hound clinches with his opponent.
Hound is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanford gets an underhook and turns Hound into the cage.
Sanford lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hound working aggressively here.
Sanford lands a left hand.
Hound blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Hound.
Sanford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanford misses with a body punch.
Sanford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hound stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Sanford.
Sanford working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hound.
Still in the clinch, Hound scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sanford breaks the clinch.
Hound throws a body shot but no joy.
Hound shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hound throws a jab when Sanford was well out of range.
Lamont Sanford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hound, as that shot connected.
Sanford ducks under a wild hook from Hound.
Sanford dips to his left and cracks Hound with an uppercut!
Lamont Sanford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Hound blocks the leg kick.
Sanford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sanford finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hound avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Hound looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hound throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanford.
Sanford throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hound counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sanford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hound throws a head punch that misses.
Sanford struggles to land a body shot inside as Hound controls his hands.
Sanford cracks Hound with a nice body shot.
Hound throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanfords head.
Sanford blocks an uppercut.

Sanford breaks from the clinch.
The Hound has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanford throws a push kick but Hound slaps the foot to one side.

Hound pushes Sanford up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Sanford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanford 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Sanford!
Lamont Sanford took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.