PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Sands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sands comes to the cage accompanied by Hip Hop - By: Dead Prez. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sands
vs
Springs

191 cm
20
260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vikai Gear
MayheM sportswear

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Sands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Springs!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs misses with a few strikes there.
Springs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sands cracks Springs with a good jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Sands as he connects with a hook.
Sands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sands throws a hook but Springs blocks it.
A nice side step and Springs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sands is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springs.
It seemed like Springs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sands scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Springs staying out of range there.
Sands doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sands lands with a nice body punch.
Sands staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sands stuns Springs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sands misses with a low kick as Springs jumps back.
Springs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sands.
Sands throws out a loose jab but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sands throws a shot from downtown. Springs moves away and avoids it.
Sands misses with a hook.
Carl Sands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Springs looks to land a right hand but Sands moved out of range.
Sands swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Springs throws a shot from downtown. Sands moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sands lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Springs throws a body shot but no joy.
Sands misses with a jab, cross combination.
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sands.
Springs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sands has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Scrap Squad in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Sands.
Springs slips under a jab from Sands.
Springs misses with a hook.
Sands throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Springs.

It looks like Carl Sands has been cut.
Sands connects with a nice looking jab.

Sands closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Springs did well to prevent Sands getting side control.
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!
Springs is trying to get back to full guard.
Springs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sands scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sands throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Springs tries to get to full guard but Sands has control of the leg.
Sands stalling away here and it's allowed Springs to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sands throws a big elbow that misses.
Sands postures up and lands a big shot to Springs's brow.
Sands being controlled here momentarily.
Sands preventing the sweep.
Sands tries to free his leg and advance position but Springs is retaining full guard.
Sands trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs trying to keep a closed guard but Sands is proving a slippery customer.
Sands in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sands trying to control but Springs is working from the bottom.
Sands has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sands is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Springs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sands is one step ahead there.
Springs is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sands in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Springs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Springs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Springs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sands works over Springs with some ground and pound from guard.
Springs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sands is looking to work some ground and pound but Springs has wrist control.
Sands missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Springs trying to control the position here.
Sands is working Springs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sands chips away with some ground and pound.
Springs has momentary wrist control but Sands slips an elbow through the middle.
Sands with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sands works over Springs with some ground and pound from guard.

Springs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sands is aware though and is defending well.

Sands avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Springs is pulling down on Sands's head. It's preventing any offense from Sands, at least for the moment.
Sands scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Sands dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Sands's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sands sizes up Springs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Springs scores with a jab to the body.
Springs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Springs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sands displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Springs throws out the jab.
Sands jabs at Springs's body.
Sands misses with a looping left.
A jab from Sands misses.
Springs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Springs tries to bum rush Sands with a series of wild strikes but Sands uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sands bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Springs's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sands connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Springs is rocked!
No joy there for Sands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Springs is still on wobbly legs! Can Sands finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Sands ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Springs clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Sands!
Our winner, Carl Sands, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.