PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Anton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sanchez
vs
Anton

185 cm
33
182 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

174 cm
33
181 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Stephan Anton!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anton drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sanchez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Anton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Anton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Anton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sanchez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Anton, into his guard.
Anton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anton wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anton keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Anton looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez postures up in Anton's guard and throws a big left but Anton blocks it.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Anton has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anton is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Sanchez prevents Anton from getting back to his feet.
Anton trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stephan Anton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Anton shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Anton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanchez!
Anton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanchez taking shots to the head.
Anton prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.
Anton landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pushes Anton off looking to stand but Anton dives back in and keeps control.

Anton is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anton to get the leverage.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anton.
Anton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Anton works his way into full mount!
Anton with the ground and pound from mount.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanchez tries to hold on but Anton pushes him away.

Anton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sanchez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton avoids the attempt from Sanchez to control.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Anton landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Sanchez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anton punishing his opponent with strikes.

Sanchez is rocked!
Anton looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Sanchez covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Anton!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Stephan Anton waved his t-shirt featuring Brute's logo in front of the cameras.