PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Sausage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sausage
vs
Sharpe

192 cm
24
223 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
204 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Sausage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sharpe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sharpe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sausage tries to roll over but Sharpe keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sausage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sausage regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sausage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sausage keeping moving, preventing Sharpe from controlling successfully.
Sharpe looking to sit in guard and control but Sausage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe keeping moving, preventing Sausage from controlling successfully.
Sausage is really struggling to control Sharpe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sharpe punching to the body, from the bottom.
Sharpe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sausage trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharpe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sausage moves away from the strike by Sharpe.
Sausage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sharpe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Sharpe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sharpe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sausage's elbow.
Sausage digs a right hand underneath Sharpe's ribcage. Sharpe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sausage lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sausage.
Sausage blocks a body shot from Sharpe.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sausage blocking some punches.
Sharpe lands with a left to the head.
Sausage blocks an uppercut.
Sausage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.
Sausage gets through Sharpe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sausage blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Sharpe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharpe misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Sausage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sausage tries to work over Sharpe's front leg with a kick but Sharpe checks it.
Sausage tries to clinch up
and Sausage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sharpe moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe tries to move into range but Sausage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Sausage closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sausage lands in his opponent's guard.
Sausage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sharpe is trying to hold Sausage in close to prevent damage but Sausage has managed to pass into half guard.
Sharpe is trying to get back to full guard.
Sausage seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sharpe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sausage showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sharpe working a defensive guard here.
Sausage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sausage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sausage trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
Sharpe trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Sausage dominated that round.
That's time! Sausage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice defenses there by Sharpe.
Sharpe thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharpe misses with a takedown attempt - Sausage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sausage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sausage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sharpe counters with a left to the body.
Sausage digs a good body shot into Sharpe's ribs.
Sharpe misses with a takedown attempt

and Sausage holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sausage breaks the clinch.
Sausage blocks a jab.
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sausage but Sausage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sonny Sausage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sharpe.
Sharpe moves away from the strike by Sausage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sausage misses with a double jab

and Sharpe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sharpe trying to mount his opponent but Sausage defends it.
Sharpe trying to control the pace.
Sharpe trying to control the action but Sausage is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sausage to regain full guard.
Sausage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sharpe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sharpe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Sharpe forces Sausage back against the cage and clinches.
Sharpe tries to pull guard but Sausage won't allow it.
Sausage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sausage prevents Sharpe from breaking the clinch.
Sausage lands a body shot.
Sharpe is breathing heavily.
Sharpe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Sharpe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sausage is pressed up against the cage. Sharpe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sausage down to the mat. Sausage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sausage misses the jab.
Sharpe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sausage misses with a double jab
and Sharpe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sharpe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Sharpe has managed to clinch.
Sharpe looking for a takedown.
Sharpe is looking to break free of the clinch but Sausage has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sausage.
Sausage keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Sharpe.
Sharpe tries for a takedown but Sausage manages to get underhooks.
Sharpe tries to break free but Sausage pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sausage as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sausage.
Sharpe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sausage prevents it.
Sausage works on Sharpe's body with a couple of short punches.
Sausage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sausage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.
Sharpe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sharpe looking for a takedown.

Sausage breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Sausage misses.
Sausage shoots in but no luck this time.
Sausage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharpe was well out of range. Poor timing from Sausage.
Sharpe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sausage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sharpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sausage.
Sharpe throws a right hand that Sausage ducks under and follows up with a left that Sausage also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sausage throws the left hand but Sharpe avoids the punch easily.

Sharpe forces Sausage back against the cage and clinches.
Sausage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.

Sharpe manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Sausage dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Good shot there by Sharpe.
Sausage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Sharpe tries to keep at a distance but Sausage has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sausage.
Sausage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sausage has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sausage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sharpe.
Sausage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sharpe throws a head punch that misses.
Sharpe has a couple of punches blocked by Sausage.
Sausage slows down the pace here.
Sausage blocking some punches.

Sharpe breaks the clinch.
Sharpe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sausage counters with a low kick, right behind Sharpe 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sausage tries to clinch
and Sharpe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sausage misses with a wild combination.

Sausage clinches.
Sausage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sausage tries a body shot but Sharpe blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Sausage.

Sausage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sausage connects with a looping right hand.
Sharpe throws a body kick the misses
and Sausage counters with a nice body shot.
Sausage falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sharpe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sausage won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sausage keeps working.
Sausage tries to bench press Sharpe off him but Sharpe keeps the position.
Sausage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sharpe advances to full mount.
Sharpe wants to control the pace but Sausage is squirming around nicely.
Sharpe landing shots from mount.
Sonny Sausage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe lands a big shot there that rocks Sausage but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sharpe controlling from mount.
Sharpe tries to control but Sausage wriggling away.
Sausage tries to hold on but Sharpe pushes him away.
Sharpe looking to finish with strikes here!
Sausage is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sausage is squirming around, avoiding Sharpe's attempts to control the action.
Michael Sharpe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sausage tries to hold on but Sharpe postures up.
Sausage is trying desperately to improve position.

Sharpe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sausage turns into him and now he's in Sharpe's guard.
Sharpe wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Sausage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sausage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Sausage!