PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Quintana has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lawrence Sanders's chin.

Sanders
vs
Quintana

173 cm
24
279 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lawrence Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintana looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Quintana.

Quintana closes the distance and clinches.
Sanders really is a fat lump.
Quintana lands an uppercut.
Quintana goes for a takedown attempt but Sanders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Quintana forces Sanders back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quintana scores with a hook to the body.
Sanders tries to stall but Quintana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanders is trying to break the clinch but Quintana is controlling him.
Sanders is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanders controls his hands.
Sanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quintanas head.
Sanders is trying to break the clinch but Quintana has him pressed against the cage.
Quintana slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Quintana lands an uppercut.

It looks like Lawrence Sanders has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Quintana.
Sanders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Quintana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Quintana.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Sanders's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanders looking to stall.
Come on Quintana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quintana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quintana.
Quintana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quintana pushes Sanders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sanders is rocked!
Quintana misses with some punches.
Oh Sanders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanders.
Quintana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quintana misses with the head strike.
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 working hard to break the clinch.
Quintana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quintana working aggressively here.
Quintana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quintana throws a head punch that misses.
Quintana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Quintana fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quintana.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quintana.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanders.
Quintana working aggressively here.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Quintana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders blocks an uppercut.
Quintana throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanders.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanders.
Quintana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quintana.
Quintana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quintana throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanders.
Sanders blocks an uppercut.
Quintana working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quintana.
Quintana working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Quintana fails to land.
Quintana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Quintana fails to land.
Quintana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quintana throws a head punch that misses.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Quintana has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
Quintana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quintana swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Sanders seems to have got his legs back now.
Quintana content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Sanders breaks the clinch.

Quintana moves into the clinch.
Quintana holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sanders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quintana has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch but Quintana keeps him there for the moment.
Quintana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quintana has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanders after a bit of a struggle.
Quintana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lawrence Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Quintana.
Quintana throws a monster overhand right that drops Sanders! Quintana follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Quintana!