PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Anderson
vs
Sanchez

176 cm
25
180 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

185 cm
38
184 lbs
21 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez wants to stand but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Anderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anderson chips away with some ground and pound.

Sanchez scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Anderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Anderson advances to half guard.
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!
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson throwing shots but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Anderson prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
Anderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anderson with the ground and pound but Sanchez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Anderson stops Sanchez from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Anderson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Sanchez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sanchez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sanchez tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanchez is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson dodges an elbow strike from Sanchez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez is looking to control Anderson's arms but Anderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanchez prevents it.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Anderson shoots and misses
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Sanchez pushes Anderson off looking to stand but Anderson dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Sanchez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Anderson wants a takedown.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch but Anderson improves position.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
Anderson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanchez's brow.

Anderson jumps guard.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez wants to stand but Anderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Anderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Anderson's guard.
Anderson controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Anderson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanchez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.

Sanchez decides to return to a standing position.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Sanchez.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanchez circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Alexander Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.

Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Sanchez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sanchez prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Thiago Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Anderson drives through with a takedown into Sanchez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stops Sanchez from standing up.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Anderson trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
Alexander Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Anderson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Sanchez.

Sanchez rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.

Anderson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanchez quickly recovers to half guard.
Sanchez is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Anderson stops Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanchez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sanchez pushes Anderson off but Anderson dives into side control.
Sanchez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Anderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sanchez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sanchez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson lands some shots froms side control.
Sanchez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Anderson throws an elbow but Sanchez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Anderson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
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!
Anderson prevents Sanchez from escaping the position.
Anderson just content to control the position.
Anderson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sanchez is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sanchez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sanchez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Anderson working the body and head with strikes.
Sanchez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Anderson scores with punches from side control.
Sanchez taking a bit of punishment here - Anderson scoring with strikes.
Anderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanchez down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Anderson cracks Sanchez with a big right hand but Sanchez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Sanchez is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sanchez looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Anderson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Anderson!
After the big win, Alexander Anderson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Just Fight (Everything 7$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.