PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregoire Aebersold (ranked 2191 p4p, 3159 weight class) and Moses Sanders (ranked 351 p4p, 470 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanders's choice of entrance music: The Entertainer. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Aebersold
vs
Sanders

190 cm
27
214
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
26
215
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Dangerous Nutrition

Conviction
Uncle Rufus Clothing .Co

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregoire Aebersold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aebersold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanders.
Aebersold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aebersold.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanders!

It looks like Gregoire Aebersold has been cut.
Aebersold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Aebersold darts in and clinches Sanders up against the cage.

Aebersold gets control of Sanders's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aebersold will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Aebersold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanders is one step ahead there.
Aebersold controls Sanders momentarily but Sanders frees himself.
Sanders won't allow Aebersold to sweep him here.
Sanders has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aebersold is proving hard to escape from.

Aebersold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders stopping the sweep attempt from Aebersold.

Aebersold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanders stopping the sweep attempt from Aebersold.

Aebersold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aebersold has a closed guard, preventing Sanders from standing up.
Sanders preventing the sweep.

Aebersold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders preventing the sweep.

Aebersold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanders gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aebersold trying to control the position.
Aebersold wants to sweep but no luck.
Aebersold is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aebersold is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanders is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aebersold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aebersold has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanders can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aebersold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Aebersold is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanders is just riding it out for now. Aebersold eventually gives up the hold.
Sanders is trying is best to control the position here.
Aebersold prevents Sanders from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aebersold looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aebersold landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aebersold lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanders can do anything to dispel that myth.

Aebersold is looking for a kimura here.

Aebersold is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gregoire Aebersold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregoire Aebersold's cut.
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.

Aebersold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders thuds a left hand into Aebersold's body.
Sanders has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Aebersold shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanders tries to sprawl out of it but Aebersold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aebersold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aebersold shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aebersold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregoire Aebersold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aebersold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aebersold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Aebersold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moses Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders tests Aebersold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanders with a hook.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BOOM! Sanders lands a beautiful left hook that drops Aebersold. Aebersold tries to recover but Sanders is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Aebersold lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moses Sanders!
Our winner, Moses Sanders, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.