PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willson's entrance music is Welcome to the Jungle. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Willson
vs
Sanders

187 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Willson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joshua Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Willson blocks a head kick by Sanders.
Willson avoids the head kick by Sanders.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch but Willson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Willson.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willson blocks a head kick by Sanders.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Willson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Joshua Sanders has been cut.

Willson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Willson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Willson throwing strikes from guard but Sanders blocks nicely.
Willson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Willson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson landing with the ground and pound.
Willson wants to pass the guard but Sanders is keeping the position.
Willson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Willson throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Willson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Willson gets to his feet - Sanders follows without any prompting.
Sanders throws a head kick but Willson moves out of range.

Willson scores a takedown into full mount!

Willson is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Sanders is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Sanders flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Willson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Sanders and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Willson slips an arm under Sanders chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Willson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Willson is squeezing on Sanders like an anaconda would it's prey. Sanders fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Willson!