PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thanos Paraskevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sanderson
vs
Paraskevas

187 cm
23
201 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Sanderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanos Paraskevas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanderson misses with a hook. Paraskevas ducked under it nicely.
Paraskevas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanderson misses with a looping left.
Paraskevas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanderson.
Sanderson throws out a loose jab but Paraskevas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanderson misses with a two punch combination.
Paraskevas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paraskevas blocks a leg kick.
Sanderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paraskevas.
A big left from Paraskevas misses.
Sanderson throws the left hand but Paraskevas avoids the punch easily.
Paraskevas misses with a hook. Sanderson ducked under it nicely.
Paraskevas ducks under a wild hook from Sanderson.
Paraskevas throws a jab when Sanderson was well out of range.
Ben Sanderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paraskevas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanderson misses with a straight left.
Sanderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paraskevas.
Paraskevas misses with a jab to the body
and Sanderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson blocks a jab.
Paraskevas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanderson moves away.
Paraskevas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paraskevas throws a lazy right hand but Sanderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paraskevas.
Sanderson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Paraskevas.
Paraskevas connects with a crisp jab.
Sanderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paraskevas moves away.
Paraskevas defending well as Sanderson loads up on a big left hand.
Paraskevas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanderson.
Paraskevas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanderson.
Paraskevas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paraskevas.
Sanderson throws out a loose jab but Paraskevas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paraskevas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paraskevas throws a lazy right hand but Sanderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanderson swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanderson misses with a hook. Paraskevas ducked under it nicely.
Sanderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paraskevas.
Paraskevas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paraskevas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paraskevas lands a jab to the nose.
Sanderson slips a straight right by Paraskevas.
Sanderson misses the jab.
Paraskevas misses with a wild body shot.
Paraskevas throws a body punch but Sanderson moves out of range.
Sanderson throws a solid leg kick but Paraskevas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanderson.
Sanderson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Paraskevas.
Paraskevas defending well as Sanderson loads up on a big left hand.
Paraskevas throws a hook but Sanderson avoids it easily.
Paraskevas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paraskevas takes a swing at Sanderson's ribcage but misses.
Paraskevas on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraskevas just misses with a punch to the body.
Paraskevas swings for the body but Sanderson moves out of range.
Sanderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanderson throws out a loose jab but Paraskevas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paraskevas throws a shot from downtown. Sanderson moves away and avoids it.
Sanderson ducks under a wild hook from Paraskevas.
Sanderson slips under a jab from Paraskevas.
Sanderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Paraskevas misses with a hook to the body
and Sanderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paraskevas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanderson throws out a loose jab but Paraskevas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paraskevas just misses with a punch to the body.
Paraskevas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sanderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paraskevas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanderson.
A big left from Sanderson misses.
Sanderson misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanderson misses with a low kick.
Sanderson misses with a straight left.
Sanderson connects with the punch.
Sanderson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Paraskevas.
Paraskevas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paraskevas misses with a wild body shot.
Paraskevas throws a shot from downtown. Sanderson moves away and avoids it.
Paraskevas just misses with a punch to the body.
Paraskevas slips a jab and a cross from Sanderson.
Sanderson slow jab from Paraskevas misses its intended target.
Paraskevas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paraskevas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanderson moves away.
Sanderson throws a hook but Paraskevas blocks it.
Sanderson throws a looping overhand right but Paraskevas ducks down to avoid it.
Paraskevas shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanderson tries to sprawl out of it but Paraskevas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paraskevas throws an overhand right that lands on Sanderson's shoulder, as Sanderson tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Sanderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paraskevas swings for the body but Sanderson moves out of range.
Sanderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paraskevas.
Paraskevas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Paraskevas.
Sanderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paraskevas.
Sanderson throws a hook but Paraskevas blocks it.
Paraskevas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanderson misses with a looping right.
Paraskevas takes a swing at Sanderson's ribcage but misses.
Sanderson throws a shot from downtown. Paraskevas moves away and avoids it.
Sanderson misses with a body shot.
Paraskevas throws a hook but Sanderson blocks it.
Sanderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paraskevas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Sanderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanderson throws a hook but Paraskevas blocks it.
Sanderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Paraskevas.
Sanderson throws out a loose jab but Paraskevas uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paraskevas misses the jab.
Sanderson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Paraskevas.
Paraskevas misses with a straight right.
Sanderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paraskevas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanderson misses with a wild body shot.
Sanderson throws out a loose jab but Paraskevas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paraskevas misses with a wild body shot.
Paraskevas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanderson manages to avoid it.
Paraskevas misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Sanderson misses.
Paraskevas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanderson manages to avoid it.
Sanderson slips under a jab from Paraskevas.
Sanderson throws a hook to the side of Paraskevas's head but Paraskevas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Paraskevas.
Nice defenses there by Sanderson.
Paraskevas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanderson.
Paraskevas loads up on a big right hand but Sanderson slips the punch.
A big right from Paraskevas misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paraskevas takes a swing at Sanderson's ribcage but misses.
Sanderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Paraskevas as he connects with a hook.
Sanderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Paraskevas is just out of range.
A combination from Sanderson does no damage.
Paraskevas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanderson.
Paraskevas throws a shot from downtown. Sanderson moves away and avoids it.
Paraskevas moves out of range as Sanderson strikes.
Sanderson looks to land a right hand but Paraskevas moved out of range.
Paraskevas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanderson loads up on a big right hand but Paraskevas slips the punch.
Sanderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paraskevas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanderson.
A swing and a miss from Paraskevas.
A big left from Paraskevas misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paraskevas misses with a looping right.
Sanderson blocks a jab.
Sanderson throws an overhand right that lands on Paraskevas's shoulder, as Paraskevas tries to avoid the shot.
Sanderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paraskevas misses the jab.
Sanderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanderson throws the left hand but Paraskevas avoids the punch easily.
Sanderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paraskevas misses with a shot to the body
and Sanderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanderson misses with an uppercut. Paraskevas saw that one coming.
Paraskevas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paraskevas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sanderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paraskevas takes a swing at Sanderson's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Sanderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paraskevas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paraskevas slips a straight right by Sanderson.
Sanderson misses with an uppercut. Paraskevas saw that one coming.
Paraskevas misses with a straight right.
Paraskevas slips under a jab.
Paraskevas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanderson throws the left hand but Paraskevas avoids the punch easily.
Paraskevas blocks a jab.
Paraskevas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanderson.
Paraskevas waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sanderson.
Sanderson throws a right and a left that Paraskevas avoids nicely.
Sanderson scores with a body shot.
Sanderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paraskevas misses with a jab to the body
and Paraskevas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paraskevas misses with an uppercut.
Sanderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paraskevas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Sanderson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Sanderson throws a series of punches but Paraskevas avoids them all with ease.
Sanderson tries to bum rush Paraskevas with a series of wild strikes but Paraskevas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paraskevas avoids the body shot from Sanderson.
Paraskevas just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanderson misses with an uppercut. Paraskevas saw that one coming.
Paraskevas slow jab from Sanderson misses its intended target.
Sanderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Paraskevas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paraskevas slips a jab and a cross from Sanderson.
Paraskevas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanderson is just out of range.
Paraskevas slips under a jab from Sanderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paraskevas misses the body punch
and Sanderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanderson misses with a looping right.
Paraskevas throws a jab when Sanderson was well out of range.
Paraskevas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanderson throws a jab when Paraskevas was well out of range.
Paraskevas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paraskevas.
Paraskevas swings for the body but Sanderson moves out of range.
Paraskevas misses with a hook. Sanderson ducked under it nicely.
Sanderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanderson throws a shot from downtown. Paraskevas moves away and avoids it.
Sanderson blocks a jab.
Sanderson swings for the body but Paraskevas moves out of range.
Sanderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paraskevas.
Sanderson slips a straight right by Paraskevas.
Paraskevas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanderson.
Sanderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paraskevas misses with a hook.
Sanderson misses with a looping left.
A jab from Paraskevas misses.
Sanderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanderson misses with an uppercut.
Paraskevas staying out of range there.
Sanderson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanderson throws a low kick but Paraskevas avoids it.
A jab from Sanderson misses.
Sanderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paraskevas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanderson.
Paraskevas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanderson misses with a hook.
Paraskevas slow jab from Sanderson misses its intended target.
Paraskevas ducks under a wild hook from Sanderson.
Sanderson misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Paraskevas.
A jab from Paraskevas misses.
Sanderson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Paraskevas.
Paraskevas throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Sanderson.
Paraskevas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paraskevas moves out of range as Sanderson strikes.
Sanderson throws a hook to the side of Paraskevas's head but Paraskevas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson misses with a hook. Paraskevas ducked under it nicely.
Sanderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paraskevas.
Paraskevas thows a body shot but no joy.
Paraskevas blocks a jab.
Paraskevas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanderson takes a swing at Paraskevas's ribcage but misses.
Paraskevas misses with a hook.
Paraskevas misses with a body shot.
Paraskevas just misses with a punch to the body.
Paraskevas throws a shot from downtown. Sanderson moves away and avoids it.
Paraskevas throws a jab when Sanderson was well out of range.
Sanderson misses with a hook. Paraskevas ducked under it nicely.
Sanderson misses with a body shot.
Paraskevas missing with a left hand there. Sanderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paraskevas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paraskevas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanderson.
Sanderson misses with a two punch combination.
Paraskevas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paraskevas missing with a left hand there. Sanderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanderson dips to his left and cracks Paraskevas with an uppercut!
Paraskevas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanderson is just out of range.
Sanderson missing with a left hand there. Paraskevas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanderson misses with a straight left.
Paraskevas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanderson moves away.
Paraskevas throws an overhand right that lands on Sanderson's shoulder, as Sanderson tries to avoid the shot.
Paraskevas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paraskevas misses the shot to the body.
Sanderson scores with a jab.
Paraskevas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanderson.
Sanderson avoids the body shot from Paraskevas.
Sanderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paraskevas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paraskevas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanderson throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Paraskevas misses.
Thanos Paraskevas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paraskevas takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Sanderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Sanderson!