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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Long (ranked 6136 p4p, 6158 weight class) and Bob Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders has chosen DelaRey as his entrance music. Bob Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Long misses
and Sanders holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanders gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Long trying to control the position.
Long keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Long is on top in guard.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanders is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Long throws a strike but Sanders rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanders stops Long from standing up.
Sanders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanders gets to his feet - Long follows without any prompting.
Long pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sanders was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Long gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is working to get back to half guard.
Sanders wants to stand but Long is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Long is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanders looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Long is looking to get to half guard.
Sanders has hold of Long's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Long manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long regains half guard.
Long is looking to control Sanders's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Long avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is looking to advance position but Long won't allow it.
Long wants to get back to full guard.
Sanders tries to pass the half guard into mount. Long knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanders has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sanders tries to control but Long wriggling away.
Sanders is working for a guillotine from mount but Long frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Long is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanders controlling the action here.
Long is looking to get back to full guard here but Sanders has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Long sneaks out the side door and pushes Sanders away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sanders dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Long is looking to clinch.
Long looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Sanders feints the counter takedown.
Kurt Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long shoots in for a double leg but Sanders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanders counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Long's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Long has had enough of the clinch but Sanders keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Long can't fight it off and eventually Sanders manages to take the fight to the floor. Long looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Long wants to stand up but Sanders is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.
Sanders forces his way into half guard.
Sanders looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sanders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Long keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanders in particular looking to stall.
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.
Sanders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Long keeps working.
Sanders moves into full mount! Long won't be happy about that!
Long is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Sanders wants to stand but Long is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Sanders wants to take his opponent's back but Long doesn't allow it.
Long tries to hold on but Sanders postures up.
Long really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanders tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders controlling from the full mount.
Sanders is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanders fails to advance to Long's back.
Long is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanders has control of Long's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Long regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Long really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Long keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanders wants to finish this one by submission but Long is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanders.
Sanders avoids the attempt from Long to control.
Sanders controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanders counters with a single leg into guard. Long didn't expect that.
Sanders pushes down on Long's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanders is looking to advance position but Long won't allow it.
Long has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanders is working away from the top position though.
Sanders passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Long!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long tries to lock up and control but Sanders gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is working to get back to half guard.
Long squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Long is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanders is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Long has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sanders trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Long that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanders fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sanders looking to control but Long is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Long tries to reverse the position but Sanders maintains control.
Sanders controlling from the full mount.
Sanders looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Long keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Long is bucking up trying to escape but Sanders cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Long wants to control but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.
Sanders controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanders takes Long's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Long is in trouble.
Good control from Sanders.
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.
Sanders lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Long.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sanders's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Long showing good submission defense here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanders keeps control of the position as Long tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Sanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanders has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sanders!
After winning the bout, Bob Sanders thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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