PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Reaper (ranked 1405 p4p, 22027 weight class) and Bernie Sanders (ranked 96 p4p, 285 weight class). Sanders has chosen Shooter Gang as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reaper
vs
Sanders

185 cm
28
148
8 - 5 - 0

150 cm
41
134
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernie Sanders!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reaper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanders in his tracks.

Sanders gets the takedown into side control.
Reaper tries to buck Sanders off but Sanders is having none of it.
Reaper struggling a bit here.
Reaper's coaches at Berloga have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Reaper is looking to regain half guard here but Sanders keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Sanders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sanders goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Reaper has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sanders but great work by Reaper.
Reaper taking a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reaper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper just content to control the position.
Sanders manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reaper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reaper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sanders is trying to stand back up but Reaper is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reaper works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sanders keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reaper content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanders slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reaper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Reaper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanders has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reaper.
Reaper connects with an inside leg kick.
Reaper tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanders tries a quick counter leg kick but Reaper is wise to it.
That kick from Reaper tenderised Sanders's leg. Sanders is trying to keep his angry face on.

Sanders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reaper dodges the ground and pound from Sanders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sanders is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reaper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanders throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sanders.
Sanders wants to control but Reaper is keeping him busy.
Sanders working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Reaper is not content to let Sanders control the position.
Sanders working the ground and pound but Reaper is defending the strikes.
Reaper is trying to control Sanders's posture but Sanders avoids it.
Sanders looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reaper is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reaper tries to buck Sanders off but Sanders is having none of it.
Reaper avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sanders.

Sanders is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reaper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sanders lands a few punches from side control.
Bernie Sanders has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reaper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sanders wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Sanders tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanders has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanders wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reaper, who protects the arm well.
Sanders wants to take a breather but Reaper manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sanders.
Reaper looking to control.
Sanders cracks Reaper with a solid left hand.
Sanders has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reaper keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Reaper is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sanders postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reaper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Reaper is retaining full guard.
Reaper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanders manages to get himself to full guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reaper controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bernie Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Reaper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanders has time to react.
An inside leg kick lands from Reaper.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reaper.
Sanders fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Reaper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reaper.
Reaper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reaper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jake Reaper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper cracks Sanders with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reaper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reaper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reaper scores with a body shot.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Sanders only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sanders walks into a straight right hand from Reaper.
Reaper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reaper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reaper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reaper cracks Sanders with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Reaper as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sanders bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reaper is looking to regain half guard here but Sanders keeps moving and retains side control.
Reaper is not content to let Sanders control the position.
The strikes coming from Sanders are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Sanders is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reaper knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reaper keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Sanders seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Sanders working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sanders scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sloppy strikes there by Sanders.
Sanders wants to control but Reaper is keeping him busy.
Reaper is trying to control Sanders's posture but Sanders avoids it.
Sanders remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Reaper regains half guard, as Sanders was trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Reaper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reaper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Reaper!
A relieved looking Jake Reaper thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Bernie Sanders was interviewed post fight and said 'COME ON! FU@#$ ALL JUDGES!!! I WON!'.