PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yiorgyos Argyros (ranked 4300 p4p, 2976 weight class) and Shawn Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Argyros
vs
Sanders

186 cm
20
172
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
177
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 Hilo, Yiorgyos Argyros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argyros closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanders circles away.
Sanders slaps away a takedown attempt from Argyros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanders appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Argyros shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanders defends it nicely.
Sanders throws out a counter right but Argyros avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yiorgyos Argyros. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Argyros tries to stall but Sanders uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argyros tries to pull guard but Sanders holds him up against the cage and eventually Argyros drops back down to his feet.
Argyros takes a shot to the head.
Sanders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Argyros backwards.
Sanders prevents a body shot from Argyros.
Argyros jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanders walks away with a smile on his face. Argyros gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanders clinches with his opponent.
Sanders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Argyros wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Sanders to work.
Sanders lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sanders lands an uppercut.
Sanders lands a hook that snaps the head of Argyros backwards.
Sanders leaning his opponent against the cage.
Argyros is trying to pull guard but Sanders turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sanders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Argyros backwards.
Argyros is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanders to keep the fight standing.
Sanders lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argyros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders scores with a shot to the side of Argyros's head.

Argyros is rocked!
Sanders scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Argyros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Argyros is defending well for now.
Sanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Argyros wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanders scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanders lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Argyros to his knees! Sanders keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Sanders!
After the fight, Shawn Sanders was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.