PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cael Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanderson comes to the cage accompanied by Dope - Debonair. Peto has chosen Johnny Cash: I walk the Line as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sanderson
vs
Peto

189 cm
26
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
198 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cael Sanderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaakko Peto!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peto tries to clinch there but Sanderson circles away.
Sanderson checks a leg kick.
Sanderson blocks the body kick.

Peto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sanderson trying to control but Peto is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanderson wants to control from the top but Peto keeps moving.
Sanderson postures up in Peto's guard and throws a big left but Peto blocks it.
Peto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanderson wants to control from the top but Peto keeps moving.
Sanderson preventing the sweep.
Sanderson lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Peto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peto's head.
Peto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Peto looking to control.
Sanderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Peto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanderson is one step ahead there.
Peto working a defensive guard here.
Sanderson throwing strikes from guard but Peto blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peto wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peto is keeping the position for now.

Peto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanderson lands a couple of elbows.
Sanderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peto is keeping the position for now.

Peto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Peto looks gassed!
Sanderson controlling from the top position.
Sanderson passes Peto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sanderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Peto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peto is not content to let Sanderson control the position.
Peto has hold of Sanderson's hands but Sanderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Peto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Peto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nice strikes from Sanderson there.
Sanderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sanderson moves nicely into side control.
Sanderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Peto to see if he's OK.
Peto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sanderson's best efforts.
Sanderson working Peto over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sanderson lands a nice short elbow.
Peto is not content to let Sanderson control the position.
Sanderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sanderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanderson slips a nice elbow through Peto's hands, connecting with Peto's forehead.
Sanderson wants to control but Peto is keeping him busy.
Sanderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Peto wants to get back to full guard.
Peto manages to get to full guard.
Sanderson with a nice head shot there.
Peto keeping moving, preventing Sanderson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Sanderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Peto avoids the body shot from Sanderson.
Sanderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peto manages to avoid it.
Peto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanderson cracks Peto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peto.
Sanderson blocks a leg kick.
Peto tries to work over Sanderson's front leg with a kick but Sanderson checks it.
Sanderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Peto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanderson throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peto doesn't seem bothered though.

Sanderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sanderson scoring with punches from side control.
Peto is looking for a sweep.
Sanderson is working Peto over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sanderson lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanderson working the ground and pound.
Sanderson scoring with punches and elbows.
Peto is not content to let Sanderson control the position.
Sanderson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sanderson working the head with strikes.

Sanderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Peto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peto is trying to control Sanderson's posture but Sanderson avoids it.
Sanderson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Peto regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peto actively working from the bottom here.
Peto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanderson is trying to control. Peto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Peto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sanderson pulls his head out easily.
Sanderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Peto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanderson prevents Peto from improving his position.
Peto manages to get to full guard.
Peto has momentary wrist control but Sanderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanderson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Peto is just riding it out for now. Sanderson eventually gives up the hold.
Sanderson working over Peto with some ground and pound. Peto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Peto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Peto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanderson trying to control but Peto is working from the bottom.
Sanderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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.
Sanderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Peto is looking for a triangle but Sanderson pushes his legs off easily.
Sanderson postures up and lands a big shot to Peto's brow.
Sanderson slips nicely into half guard.
Peto tries to roll over but Sanderson keeps him under control.
Sanderson is keen to just control but Peto is a slippery customer.
Peto is looking for a sweep. Sanderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sanderson lands with a punch from half guard.
Peto taking some punishment here, with Sanderson in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Sanderson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Peto avoids the body shot from Sanderson.
Peto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Peto tries to move into range but Sanderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good work by Sanderson as he checks the leg kick.
Peto tried to score with a low kick but Sanderson checks it.
Peto takes one on the button.
Sanderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Sanderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Peto keeping moving, preventing Sanderson from controlling successfully.
Sanderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sanderson grinds an elbow into Peto's temple.
Peto tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Peto is stalling here. Sanderson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Peto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sanderson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cael Sanderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanderson working the ground and pound from side control.
Sanderson working the ground and pound.
Peto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sanderson's best efforts.
Peto is refusing to be controlled, as Sanderson sits in half guard.
Sanderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Peto manages to get to full guard.
Sanderson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peto controls Sanderson momentarily but Sanderson frees himself.
Sanderson wants to control from the top but Peto keeps moving.
Sanderson lands a couple of elbows.
Peto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Peto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanderson's head.
Peto wants to control but Sanderson is keeping him busy.
Sanderson keeping control of the position.
Sanderson gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanderson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sanderson works over Peto with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanderson landing some decent shots from guard.

Sanderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Peto looking for a guillotine here but Sanderson defends easily.
Sanderson wants to control from the top but Peto keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanderson is stalling in the full guard.
Sanderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Peto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jaakko Peto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanderson lands a couple of elbows.

Peto is looking for a triangle here but Sanderson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sanderson lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cael Sanderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanderson 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cael Sanderson!