PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders has chosen Bump J - Move Around as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Sanders

185 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rod Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Sanders saw it coming and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Sanders misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanders.
Sanders checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanders.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanders throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanders.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanders.
Sanders avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanders.
Sanders takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Sanders tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Sanders back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Rod Sanders has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanders.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanders is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Sanders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanders lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanders can pounce on him.
Sanders scores with a spinning back kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jackson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sanders has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanders and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanders throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Sanders throws a front kick that sends Jackson stumbling back into the cage.
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanders.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Sanders tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Sanders jumps back.
Jackson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanders tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Sanders dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Sanders's head and hops out.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Sanders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Sanders finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanders's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bo Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Sanders moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanders, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanders is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Sanders thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Sanders scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanders checks it well.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Sanders sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanders checks a leg kick.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Sanders checks it.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanders is able to avoid easily.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanders counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Sanders moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanders, right into the meat.
Sanders moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanders checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanders.
Sanders lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Sanders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Sanders settles back down.
Sanders lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson looks to throw a body kick
and Sanders counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanders misses with a leg kick.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Sanders saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rod Sanders's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanders thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanders throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanders delivers a nice body kick.
Sanders moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
A low kick from Jackson misses
and Sanders counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Bo Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanders is out of range.
Sanders connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanders wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sanders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Sanders jumps back.
Sanders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Sanders misses.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanders blocks the body kick.
Sanders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Sanders settles back down.
Sanders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jackson's calf.
Sanders scores with a leg kick.
Sanders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Sanders tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Sanders sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanders checks it well.
Jackson looks to throw a body kick
and Sanders counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Sanders blocks the low kick.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Sanders saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Sanders's leg but Sanders calmly moves out of range.
Jackson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanders counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sanders connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanders. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sanders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanders.
Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanders.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Sanders checks it.
Sanders fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Sanders throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanders tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Sanders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Sanders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Sanders blocks the leg kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Sanders counters with a leg kick.
Sanders throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Sanders scores with a spinning back kick!
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanders counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rod Sanders's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanders cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Sanders takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sanders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanders fails with the takedown.
Sanders throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanders scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanders.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Sanders manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanders.
Sanders on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanders is out of range.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Sanders counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanders checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Bo Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Sanders.
Jackson misses with the body kick
and Sanders counters with a low kick, right behind Jackson 's knee.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanders!
Jackson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanders. Sanders obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Sanders checks it
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crunch! Sanders slams his shin into Jackson's torso.
A head kick misses from Sanders.
A low kick from Jackson is predictable there
and Sanders counters with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jackson - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanders is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Sanders manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sanders counters with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson checks a low kick from Sanders.
Sanders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanders can pounce on him.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanders. Sanders obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Sanders counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanders throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanders.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanders is able to avoid easily.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Sanders connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Jackson misses
and Sanders counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
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!
Sanders misses with a head kick.
Sanders goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jackson 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Jackson!