PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeseph Sanford (ranked 4095 p4p, 7634 weight class) and Eduad Filayang (ranked 517 p4p, 725 weight class). Sanford comes into the arena with House of Zef blaring out of the sound system. Eduad Filayang acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sanford
vs
Filayang

184 cm
25
181
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
168
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Joeseph Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduad Filayang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford wants to clinch
and Filayang counters with a series of strikes. Sanford will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanford goes for a double leg but Filayang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Filayang continues to drive forward.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanford blocks the leg kick.
Sanford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice takedown defense from Filayang. No joy for Sanford on that attempt.
Filayang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Filayang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanford.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joeseph Sanford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filayang pinned against the cage. Filayang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanford looks to score with a jab to the body but Filayang is just out of range.
Sanford dives in for a single leg takedown but Filayang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Filayang is looking for the big counter here.
Sanford misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Sanford blocks the low kick.
Sanford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanford dives in and grabs Filayang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Filayang pushes down on Sanford's head and hops out.
Joeseph Sanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Filayang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanford is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford shoots for a double leg takedown but Filayang sprawls well. He's pushed Sanford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanford throws a body kick that misses.
Sanford shoots for a double leg takedown but Filayang sprawls well. He's pushed Sanford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Filayang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Joeseph Sanford has been cut.
Eduad Filayang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Filayang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filayang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanford circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanford throws a leg kick but Filayang moved away.
A combination from Filayang does no damage.
It looked like Sanford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanford tries to clinch up.
Filayang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Filayang throws a wild body kick that Sanford sees coming a mile off.
Filayang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanford dodges the punch combination from Filayang.
Filayang slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford blocks a head kick by Filayang.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanford misses the target.
Sanford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanford wants to clinch.
Filayang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filayang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filayang ducks under a wild hook from Sanford.
Sanford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filayang with the counter takedown but Sanford avoids it easily.
Sanford avoids the head kick by Filayang.
Sanford connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Filayang momentarily.
Sanford misses with a jab to the body
and Filayang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filayang wants to slow Sanford down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Sanford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanford pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Filayang back to the cage. Sanford follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sanford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filayang.
Sanford has his takedown stuffed

and Filayang moves into the clinch.
Filayang is trying to break the clinch but Sanford has him pressed against the cage.

Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Filayang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanford fails with a takedown attempt.
Filayang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Filayang counters by moving into the clinch.

Sanford jumps guard and drags Filayang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Sanford has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Filayang doesn't defend quickly enough and Sanford has managed to lock this one up! Can Filayang escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sanford on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joeseph Sanford!
Joeseph Sanford made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm trying to prove I'm the best ever, and this is padding out my case'.