PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niko Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanders
vs
Jones

185 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanders gets a clinch.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones avoiding damage as Sanders throws knees to the body.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanders tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones letting Sanders take a breather here.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanders tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sanders tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Sanders keeps him there for the moment.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Sanders keeps him there for the moment.
Sanders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanders won't allow it.
Sanders stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Sanders tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sanders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Sanders misses with a knee strike.
Jones can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders leaning against his opponent.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanders blocks it with crossed arms.

Sanders breaks the clinch.
Sanders pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.

Sanders clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoiding damage as Sanders throws knees to the body.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanders connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.

Sanders breaks the clinch.
Sanders throws a hook but Jones blocks it.

Sanders clinches with his opponent.
Sanders has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Sanders wants to break free but Jones has control.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Sanders's head.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanders tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sanders takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to break free but Sanders has control.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanders's face.
Jones pushes Sanders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones works on Sanders's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones wants to clinch but Sanders slips to the side

and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanders.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Sanders keeps him there for the moment.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Sanders is controlling the position.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Sanders.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanders lands a high kick to the side of Jones's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Sanders dives into guard, looking to finish.

Jones is rocked!

It looks like Jack Jones has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sanders decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!

Sanders has managed to clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sanders lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jones. Sanders pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Sanders!