PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanders
vs
Contreras

174 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Contreras!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Contreras was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.

Sanders clinches up with Contreras and pushes him back against the cage.
Contreras misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contreras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
Sanders scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Contreras.
Contreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contreras is struggling to control the position.
Contreras misses with a punch to the body.
Contreras is pushing Sanders up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Contreras misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanders avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Sam Sanders has been cut.
Sanders lands a damaging elbow.
Contreras can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Contreras as Sanders tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras dodges an elbow strike from Sanders.
A nice right hand lands inside from Contreras.
Contreras takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hand to the body from Contreras.
Sanders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Contreras makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanders throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sanders fails to land.
Contreras avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanders.
Sanders misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Contreras.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Contreras creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanders comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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 pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanders wants to stall.
Contreras throws an elbow but it misses.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Contreras avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanders.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Contreras.
Contreras tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Contreras throws an elbow but misses.
Sanders pushes off an throws an elbow but Contreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanders.
Contreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contreras is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanders gets an underhook and turns Contreras into the cage.
Contreras misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Sanders scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanders blocks an elbow strike from Contreras.
Contreras tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Contreras back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras blocks an elbow strike.
Sanders tries to throw a body punch but Contreras avoids it by throwing Sanders back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanders.
Contreras gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Contreras.
Sanders blocks the elbow strike.
Sanders avoids the elbow strike from Contreras, against the cage.
Sanders gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Contreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contreras gets through Sanders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Contreras.
Sanders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanders blocks an elbow strike.
Sanders comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders gets through Contreras's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contreras.
Contreras is leaning against Sanders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Contreras misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders blocks an uppercut.
Contreras blocks a body shot from Sanders.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanders tries a body shot but Contreras blocks it.
Sanders misses with an elbow over the top.
Contreras misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Contreras as Sanders tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Contreras.
Contreras misses with some punches.
Sanders digs a right hand into Contreras's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Contreras's gas tank.
Contreras avoids the elbow strike from Sanders, against the cage.
Contreras blocks an elbow strike from Sanders.
Good body shot from Contreras.
A right handed body shot lands from Contreras.
Contreras blocks an elbow strike.
Sanders tries a body shot but Contreras blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Contreras will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Sanders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanders moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Sanders rushes Contreras and presses him up against the cage.
Sanders lands a nice uppercut.
Contreras softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Contreras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanders's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Contreras throws an elbow but misses.
Sanders misses with an elbow over the top.
Contreras struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanders controls his hands.
Sanders misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanders just misses with a elbow thrown towards Contreras's brow.
Contreras throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanders tries to throw a body punch but Contreras avoids it by throwing Sanders back against the cage.
Contreras blocks a body shot from Sanders.
Pablo Contreras seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanders misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanders avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders lands a left hand.
Sanders avoiding damage.
Sanders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanders throws an elbow but misses.
Contreras takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanders throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanders's brow.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanders takes a shot to the head.
Contreras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Contreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanders lands an elbow just above Contreras 's eye.
Sanders effectively controlling the action here.
Contreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Contreras lands a shot to the body.
Sanders tries a body shot but Contreras blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanderss head.
Sanders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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 is pushing Contreras up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Contreras goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Contreras is leaning against Sanders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Contreras.
Contreras lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanders or not.
Contreras stalling against the cage.
Contreras throws an elbow that misses.
Sanders lands an elbow that stopped Contreras in his tracks for a moment.
Contreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Contreras trying to stall but Sanders improves his position.
Contreras lands a damaging elbow.
Contreras scores with a hook to the body.
Contreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contreras blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras blocking some punches.
Sanders can't find room to land a body shot as Contreras controls the action.
Contreras throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Sanders as the two fighters clinch.
Contreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Contreras blocks the elbow strike.
Contreras stalls.
Contreras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanders's defenses.
Contreras tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
Contreras tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Contreras tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Contreras back against the cage.
Contreras blocks an elbow strike from Sanders.
Contreras lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Contreras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanders misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanders lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Contreras lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanders throws an elbow that misses.
Contreras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanders's defenses.
Contreras lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanders struggles to land a body shot inside as Contreras controls his hands.
Sanders lands an elbow just above Contreras 's eye.
Sanders tries a body shot but Contreras blocks it.
Contreras lands an elbow that stopped Sanders in his tracks for a moment.
Sanders leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sanders is working Contreras over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Contreras.
Contreras tries a body shot but Sanders blocks it.
Contreras lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Contreras will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Sanders's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sanders closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Contreras throws an elbow but it misses.
Contreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanders avoids a wild elbow strike from Contreras.
Sanders misses with an elbow strike.
Contreras misses with a hook from the clinch.
Contreras lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanders being controlled against the cage.
Contreras presses Sanders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Sanders.
Contreras tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Contreras.
Sanders can't find room to land a body shot as Contreras controls the action.
Contreras blocks an elbow strike from Sanders.
Sanders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanders softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sanders.
Contreras working aggressively here.
Contreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanders misses with a punch on the inside.
Contreras lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanders blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Sanders.
Contreras lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanders or not.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Contreras misses with a body punch.
Sanders creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Contreras.
Sanders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Contreras.
Sanders takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras tries to stall but Sanders uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Contreras as Sanders tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Contreras.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Contreras.
Sanders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders takes an elbow to the forehead.
Contreras takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sanders misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanders lands with a light punch inside.
Contreras blocks an elbow strike from Sanders.
Sanders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Contreras blocking some punches.
Contreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Contreras avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanders.
Sanders takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanders dodges an elbow strike from Contreras.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sanders.
Sanders can't find room to land a body shot as Contreras controls the action.
Sanders gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanders softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanders.
Contreras lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Contreras scores with a hook to the body.
Sanders takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Contreras.
Sanders lands with a right to the head.
Contreras comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sam Sanders's cut is getting worse.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Contreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanders's brow.
Contreras takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contreras avoids the elbow strike from Sanders, against the cage.
Sanders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanders misses with an elbow over the top.
Contreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Contreras throws an elbow but misses.
Contreras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Contreras can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Contreras blocking some punches.
Sanders lands a body punch in the clinch.
Contreras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanders's defenses.
Sanders throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanders pushes off an throws an elbow but Contreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanders just misses with a elbow thrown towards Contreras's brow.
Sanders misses with some punches.
Contreras looking to stall.
Contreras slows down the pace here.
Sanders lands an elbow that stopped Contreras in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Sanders.
Well Contreras has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Contreras!