PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sanders
vs
Robson

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Robson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson blocks a low kick nicely.
Robson avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Robson catches Sanders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robson throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Sanders.

Robson moves into the clinch.
Robson jumps guard but Sanders turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Robson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Robson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanders smiles and moves away.
Robson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robson tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.

Robson takes the fight into the clinch.
Robson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sanders gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alex Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Robson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike.
Robson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Sanders jumps into guard, dragging Robson to the mat.
Robson tries to stand but Sanders is controlling from the bottom.
Sanders wants to stand and escape but Robson is having none of it.
Robson is looking to stand up but Sanders won't let him.
Robson looking to sit in guard and control but Sanders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Robson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robson pushes Sanders off and gets back to his feet.
Sanders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Rocky Robson has been cut.
Robson looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robson slips a straight right by Sanders.
Sanders throws a low kick, looking for Robson's leg but Robson calmly moves out of range.
Sanders swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanders swings for the body but Robson moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Robson misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Sanders ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Sanders feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Robson sprawling to the canvas! Robson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sanders finish him?!

Robson is rocked!
Sanders throws a pinpoint strike between Robson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Robson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Sanders scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Sanders!