PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seth Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tod Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanders
vs
Daley

190 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seth Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tod Daley!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Sanders.
Daley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daley shoots in for a takedown but Sanders shows good takedown defense.
Sanders tries to clinch up.
Daley shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanders tries to sprawl out of it but Daley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Seth Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tod Daley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daley shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanders sprawls well. He's pushed Daley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Daley.
Daley shoots for a takedown but Sanders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanders darts in and clinches Daley up against the cage.
Sanders lands a knee to the body.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley clobbers Sanders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daley tries to land a front kick but Sanders steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanders lands with a nice body punch.
Daley looks gassed!
Sanders falls off balance throwing a combination

and Daley moves into the clinch.
Daley tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Sanders is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sanders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daley has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley tries for a takedown but Sanders manages to get underhooks.
Sanders landing knees to the head.

Sanders jumps guard.
Sanders wants to sweep here but Daley controlling him for the moment.
Sanders might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet but Daley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanders controls Daley momentarily but Daley frees himself.
Daley postures up in Sanders's guard and throws a big left but Sanders blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is looking to stand back up but Daley counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sanders.
Daley blocks the strikes from Sanders.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sanders clinches with his opponent.
Daley stalling in the clinch but Sanders improves position.
Sanders unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Sanders breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanders fails with the takedown.
Daley tries to clinch but Sanders moves away
and Sanders counters with a low kick, right behind Daley 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands with a nice body kick.

Sanders closes the distance and clinches.

Sanders manages to break the clinch.

Sanders gets a clinch.
Sanders unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daley lands a right hand.
Sanders keeps control of Daley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanders.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanders.
Daley keeps control of Sanders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanders stalling in the clinch but Daley improves position.
Daley tries to pull guard but Sanders holds him up against the cage and eventually Daley drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanders connects with a solid leg kick.

Sanders closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Daley to the mat! Daley manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Sanders dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanders tries to clinch up but Daley circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Daley is predictable there
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Daley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanders tries to clinch but Daley moves out of range.
Sanders throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daley misses with a takedown attempt

and Sanders holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Sanders.
Sanders taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sanders taking a breather.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Sanders scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daley keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is really struggling to control Daley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sanders takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Sanders seems to be working for a kimura but Daley defends the submission attempt.
Daley is controlling Sanders's trapped leg to prevent Sanders from advancing to side control.

That's two 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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daley tries to roll over but Sanders keeps him under control.
Well, if Sanders is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daley wants to control but Sanders is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanders not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Daley tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sanders manages to move to mount!
Sanders tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Sanders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanders thowing shots but they're missing.
Sanders tries to control but Daley wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Seth Sanders just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sanders tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Sanders wants to clinch but Daley slips to the side

and Daley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanders!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Daley dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Sanders 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!

Daley moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Sanders is looking to clinch.
Sanders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daley's sensitive parts.
Sanders tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Daley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Daley is looking to advance position but Sanders won't allow it.

Sanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Daley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanders knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Daley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Daley works his way into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Check out the look on Daley's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sanders tries to bench press Daley off him but Daley keeps the position.
Sanders wants to control but Daley postures up.
Sanders is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanders tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Daley with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanders is working to get back to half guard.

Daley gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daley tries for a takedown but Sanders circles away easily
and Sanders counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders clinches but Daley breaks the clinch

and Daley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sanders trying to hold on to Daley's head to control him but Daley postures up.
Daley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Daley is tying to control. Sanders wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sanders works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanders is trying to keep Daley in close.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet but Daley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders trying to keep a closed guard but Daley is proving a slippery customer.
Seth Sanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanders is trying to keep Daley in close.
Daley passes Sanders's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanders is trying to control but can't.
Tod Daley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanders pushes Daley off looking to stand but Daley dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tod Daley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sanders has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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