PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canthropus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine. Sanders has chosen LL Cool J as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Earl Sanders will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Canthropus
vs
Sanders

175 cm
22
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

S.W.A.T.
Apocalypse Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pithe Canthropus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Canthropus.
Sanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Canthropus's waist but Canthropus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanders off to one side.
Canthropus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Canthropus scores with a jab to the body.

Canthropus closes the distance and clinches.
Canthropus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Canthropus leaning against his opponent.
Sanders wants to get back to striking at distance but Canthropus won't allow it.
Canthropus prevents Sanders from breaking the clinch.
Canthropus landing knees to the body.
Canthropus tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Canthropus.
Canthropus is stalling here.
Canthropus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Canthropus.
Sanders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Canthropus has him pressed against the cage.
Canthropus tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Canthropus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus keeps control of Sanders as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Canthropus controlling the action here for a moment.

Canthropus breaks the clinch.
Canthropus throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Canthropus to score with a decent uppercut.
Canthropus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders staying out of range there.
Sanders cracks Canthropus with an open hand slap.

Canthropus clinches.

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

Canthropus has Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Canthropus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Canthropus prevents Sanders from breaking the clinch.
Canthropus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sanders looks gassed!
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Canthropus is controlling the position.
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Canthropus.
Sanders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Canthropus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pithe Canthropus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Sanders.
Canthropus just leaning against Sanders, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Canthropus trying to land knees to the body.
Canthropus is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pithe Canthropus.
Canthropus misses with the combination.
Sanders drops his hands momentarily and Canthropus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanders is looking to slow Canthropus down with leg kicks.
Sanders shoots in but Canthropus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canthropus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanders slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Canthropus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanders.
Canthropus fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Canthropus closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus stalling.
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Canthropus is controlling the position.
Canthropus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Canthropus to work.
Canthropus connects with a knee to the head.
Canthropus missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Canthropus.
A right handed body shot lands from Canthropus.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sanders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Canthropus misses with a knee strike.
The is referee keeping an eye on Canthropus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pithe Canthropus.
Canthropus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanders makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Canthropus really felt that one!
Canthropus throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders with a jab.
Canthropus misses with an uppercut
and Sanders counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Canthropus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Canthropus's corner calls for a 1-2. Canthropus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Canthropus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Canthropus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanders fails with the takedown.
Sanders lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Canthropus throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Sanders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Canthropus throws a push kick but Sanders slaps the foot to one side.
Canthropus swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Canthropus throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Canthropus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanders, pushing him back against the cage.
Canthropus trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch but Canthropus keeps him there for the moment.
Sanders wants to break free but Canthropus has control.

Canthropus breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pithe Canthropus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Canthropus throws a big shot that misses.
Canthropus jabs Sanders right on the nose. Sanders blinks but takes it well.
Sanders throws a leg kick which misses Canthropus's front leg but catches the back leg as Canthropus tries to avoid it.
Sanders misses with a two punch combination.
Sanders looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Canthropus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pithe Canthropus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Canthropus wants to clinch.
Sanders is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Sanders is rocked!
Canthropus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Canthropus throws a body kick that misses.
Canthropus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanders is still on wobbly legs! Can Canthropus finish him?
Canthropus tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Canthropus throws a leg kick
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sanders seems to have recovered his senses.
Canthropus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanders.
Sanders is looking to clinch.
Canthropus throws a leg kick
and Sanders counters with a good low kick that Canthropus was not able to check.
A jab from Canthropus misses.
Canthropus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanders counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanders counters with a nice low kick that buckles Canthropus's knee momentarily.
Canthropus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanders.
Canthropus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanders can pounce on him.
Sanders scores with a nice head shot.
Canthropus throws a big shot that misses.
Canthropus misses with a left hand
and Sanders counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanders.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanders goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sanders shoots in and drives through. Canthropus sprawls well.
Pithe Canthropus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Sanders.
Canthropus throws a combination that misses
and Sanders counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanders has a takedown stuffed.
A left and a right from Sanders both land. Nice combination.
Pithe Canthropus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canthropus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanders on the side of the head.
Canthropus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanders counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanders darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sanders slips a jab from Canthropus.
Sanders darts in trying to clinch
letting Canthropus counter with a right hand.
Pithe Canthropus is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus misses with a double jab.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Canthropus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Canthropus throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Canthropus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanders counters with a nice leg kick.
Canthropus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanders.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canthropus.
Sanders displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Canthropus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Canthropus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanders's hands.
Sanders tries to clinch up
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Canthropus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Canthropus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanders.
Canthropus is looking to land body kicks.
Horrible takedown by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Canthropus which made him look bad.
Canthropus scores with a nice right hand.
Sanders fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Canthropus.
Sanders connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanders fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Canthropus on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Sanders lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanders.
Sanders tries to bum rush Canthropus with a series of wild strikes but Canthropus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Canthropus pinned against the cage. Canthropus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanders.
Canthropus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sanders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanders cracks the inside of Canthropus's front leg.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanders scores with a four punch combination!
Sanders gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Canthropus counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanders tries to clinch up
and Canthropus counters with a nice uppercut.
Canthropus misses with a looping left.
Canthropus misses with a combination
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanders tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Canthropus counters by moving into the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Canthropus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sanders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanders is trying desperately to land a takedown but Canthropus is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sanders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus prevents Sanders from breaking the clinch.
Canthropus lands a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanders trying to stall but Canthropus improves his position.
Canthropus is stalling here.
Sanders trying to stall but Canthropus improves his position.
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Canthropus.
Canthropus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Canthropus trying to land knees to the body.
Canthropus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Canthropus tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Sanders letting Canthropus take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Canthropus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanders's face.
Canthropus tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Sanders is trying to break free.
The is referee keeping an eye on Canthropus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pithe Canthropus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Canthropus drives through and clinches with Sanders against the cage.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Canthropus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanders tries to break the clinch but Canthropus is controlling the position.
Canthropus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Canthropus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Canthropus gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Canthropus lands a left hand.
Canthropus prevents Sanders from breaking the clinch.

Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Canthropus slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Canthropus blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders scores with a nice strike.
Nice cross by Canthropus.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Canthropus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Canthropus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Canthropus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanders. Sanders obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanders fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Canthropus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Canthropus swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Canthropus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Canthropus misses with a body shot.
Canthropus keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanders tries to clinch up

and Canthropus counters by clinching up.
Canthropus missing with knees to the body.
Canthropus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sanders is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Canthropus is keeping busy.
Canthropus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sanders jumps guard but Canthropus stands there with Sanders around his waist. Sanders gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Canthropus.
Sanders wants to break the clinch but can't.
Canthropus prevents Sanders from breaking the clinch.
Canthropus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Canthropus just leaning against Sanders, taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Canthropus.
Canthropus stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pithe Canthropus.
Canthropus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right-left combo lands from Sanders.
Canthropus throws a combination that misses
and Sanders counters with a nice low kick that buckles Canthropus's knee momentarily.
Canthropus looks to land a right hand but Sanders moved out of range.
Sanders wants to clinch
and Canthropus counters with a straight right hand.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Canthropus shows good takedown defense.
Pithe Canthropus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Sanders.
Some wild striking there from Sanders.
Sanders bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanders looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanders wants to clinch but Canthropus slips to the side
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanders shoots in but Canthropus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanders defending well as Canthropus loads up on a big left hand.
Canthropus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Canthropus throws a low kick, looking for Sanders's leg but Sanders calmly moves out of range.
Sanders scoring well with a low kick there.
Canthropus stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanders. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanders misses with a leg kick

and Canthropus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanders tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Canthropus smiles and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanders.
Canthropus throws a big shot that misses.
Sanders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Canthropus moves out of range.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Canthropus.
Canthropus connects with a single shot there.
Sanders moves forwards but Canthropus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Canthropus throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it.
Canthropus lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sanders counters with an outside leg kick.
Canthropus lands with a cross.
Canthropus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanders avoids a kick to the body.
Canthropus is looking to clinch but Sanders is avoiding it.
Sanders fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Canthropus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Canthropus has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch but Canthropus keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Canthropus.
Sanders tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanders changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Canthropus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Canthropus misses with a double jab.
Canthropus just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Canthropus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanders.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canthropus throws a combination that misses
and Sanders counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Canthropus but Canthropus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanders clinches but Canthropus breaks the clinch

and Canthropus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pithe Canthropus clearly takes that round.
That's time! Canthropus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Canthropus loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
Sanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Canthropus's waist but Canthropus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanders off to one side.
Sanders will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Canthropus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Sanders throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canthropus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Canthropus is looking to land body kicks.

Canthropus closes the distance and clinches.
Canthropus landing knees to the head.
Canthropus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Canthropus tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanders avoids the damage to the body.
Sanders can't break the clinch.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pithe Canthropus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Sanders.
Sanders tries to stall but Canthropus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch but Canthropus keeps him there for the moment.
Sanders looking to slow down the pace here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Canthropus stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders wants to break free but Canthropus has control.
Sanders wants to get back to striking at distance but Canthropus won't allow it.
Sanders crunches a lovely knee into Canthropus's ribcage.
Sanders wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanders crunches a lovely knee into Canthropus's ribcage.
Sanders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch but Canthropus keeps him there for the moment.
Canthropus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Canthropus stalling in the clinch but Sanders improves position.
Sanders wants to break free but Canthropus has control.
Sanders goes for a takedown attempt but Canthropus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanders, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanders moves out of range as Canthropus strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Canthropus pinned against the cage. Canthropus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Canthropus throws a lazy head kick
and Sanders counters with a nice low kick that buckles Canthropus's knee momentarily.
Sanders tries to clinch up but Canthropus circles away and keeps his distance.
Canthropus lands a with a good body shot.
Canthropus throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canthropus scores with a nice body kick.
Canthropus misses with a right hand
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Canthropus throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
Canthropus tries to clinch there but Sanders circles away.
Canthropus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Canthropus throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanders counters with a slapping leg kick.
Canthropus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Canthropus wants to clinch up but Sanders keeps it at a distance.
Sanders misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Canthropus.
Sanders tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Canthropus counter with a right hand.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Canthropus but Canthropus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanders tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Canthropus clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Canthropus breaks the clinch.
A big left from Canthropus misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanders.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Canthropus.
Canthropus stalks Sanders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanders's face. Sanders staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanders is looking to slow Canthropus down with leg kicks.
Canthropus doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanders circles away.
Canthropus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good leg kick by Sanders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Canthropus thows a body kick. Sanders tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Sanders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Canthropus gets a clinch.
Sanders stalling in the clinch but Canthropus improves position.
Canthropus just leaning against Sanders, taking a breather.

Canthropus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canthropus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Canthropus connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Sanders tumbling to the canvas! Canthropus pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Sanders was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pithe Canthropus!
Pithe Canthropus is the new lightweight champion!