PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crusoe
vs
Sanders

193 cm
25
269 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Sanders!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders throws a head kick that Crusoe semi-blocks.
Sanders connects with a body shot.
Sanders is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crusoe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanders counters with a nice body shot.
Crusoe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanders swivels and escapes.
Sanders keeps Crusoe at a distance using the push kick.
Sanders tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crusoe swivels and escapes.
Sanders shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crusoe but Crusoe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adrian Crusoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Sanders.
Sanders with a poor takedown
letting Crusoe counter with a right hand.

Crusoe gets tackled into the cage by Sanders. Sanders maintains the clinch.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crusoe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crusoe.
Crusoe is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusoe tries to clinch but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crusoe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanders.
Crusoe slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanders, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanders looks for a takedown but Crusoe sprawls well.
Crusoe shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crusoe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanders changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sanders misses with a wild combination.
Sanders shoots in but Crusoe avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanders looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Crusoe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanders stuffs the takedown attempt from Crusoe. Crusoe gets slowly back to his feet.
Crusoe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Sanders releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crusoe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanders moves into the clinch successfully.

Sanders breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanders is defended easily by Crusoe.
Sanders is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crusoe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crusoe closes the distance and clinches up with Sanders, looking for a takedown. Crusoe pushes Sanders against the cage but Sanders circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown but Crusoe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanders's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanders scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown. Crusoe tries to sprawl out of it but Sanders keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crusoe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crusoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crusoe with a poor takedown
and Sanders counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanders jabs at Crusoe's body.

Sanders moves into the clinch successfully.

Sanders jumps guard and drags Crusoe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sanders looking for a guillotine here but Crusoe defends easily.

Sanders uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sanders dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crusoe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sanders counters by clinching up.

Sanders pulls guard successfully.
Crusoe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Crusoe stopping the sweep attempt from Sanders.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders controlling the position.
Sanders bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crusoe's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders throwing strikes from guard but Crusoe blocks nicely.
Crusoe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crusoe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crusoe tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanders accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crusoe wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crusoe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanders puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Crusoe is trying to control but can't.

Sanders is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crusoe sees it coming and defends easily.

Sanders seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanders throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crusoe trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crusoe but Crusoe pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Sanders pushes Crusoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crusoe is trying to break the clinch but Sanders has him pressed against the cage.

Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Sanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanders takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Chris Sanders has been cut.
Crusoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanders tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crusoe defends well and Sanders ends up having to push Crusoe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adrian Crusoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanders forces Crusoe back against the cage and clinches.
Crusoe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanders just stands there and leans against the cage.

Sanders pulls guard effortlessly.
Sanders has his hands on Crusoe's head, controlling the position.
Crusoe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanders on the ground.
Sanders is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Crusoe trying to get back to full guard but Sanders takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanders is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Crusoe can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sanders with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanders tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crusoe tries to control Sanders's body but Sanders pushes him off. Crusoe squirms to his side and now Sanders has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Sanders's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Crusoe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanders avoids it really well and circles away.
Chris Sanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick there by Sanders.
Sanders tries to clinch there but Crusoe circles away.
Crusoe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanders counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Crusoe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanders looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crusoe's waist but Crusoe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanders off to one side.
Crusoe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Adrian Crusoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Sanders.
Crusoe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanders closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crusoe circles away.
Crusoe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sanders counters by clinching up.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanders throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanders.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Crusoe, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crusoe pinned against the cage. Crusoe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanders closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Crusoe, which made it look bad.
Crusoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanders feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crusoe.
Adrian Crusoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crusoe tries to keep at a distance but Sanders has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Crusoe manages to get underhooks.

Crusoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Crusoe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice sprawl there from Crusoe as Sanders shoots in.
Sanders stuffs the takedown.
Sanders closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crusoe circles away.
Sanders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crusoe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanders sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Sanders moves into the clinch.

Sanders jumps guard.

Sanders pushes Crusoe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sanders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crusoe rather than just go for the knockout.
Crusoe throws a head kick that misses
and Sanders counters with a good low kick that Crusoe was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crusoe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanders shoots in but no luck this time.
Adrian Crusoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Sanders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Sanders!