PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Smith (ranked 4011 p4p, 200 weight class) and Bernie Sanders (ranked 2494 p4p, 156 weight class). Bernie Sanders is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Smith
vs
Sanders

170 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Smith !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernie Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Smith .
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Sanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
As Sanders looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Sanders just gets out of the way.
Sanders misses with a double jab.
Smith avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jason Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanders misses.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a right hand that Sanders ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanders also avoids with ease.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sanders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Sanders looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smith !
Smith is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sanders has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Sanders crashes against the mat.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Sanders is dominant here and he's now got Smith 's back!

Sanders has managed to slip his arm under Smith 's chin. This could be all over... yep, Smith is tapping out! Submission win for Sanders.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bernie Sanders!