PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Keller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Keller
vs
Sanderson

217 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

183 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Floyd Keller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanderson throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.

Sanderson moves into range and clinches up with Keller.

Sanderson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Keller uses from the top position.
Keller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanderson is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanderson working a defensive guard but Keller manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sanderson struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson is looking to regain half guard here but Keller keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Sanderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson holds on to Keller's head and controls the position momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carl Sanderson.
No luck for Keller with that takedown attempt.

Sanderson clinches up with Keller and pushes him back against the cage.

Keller is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sanderson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Keller to the mat. Keller regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sanderson stopping the sweep attempt from Keller.
Keller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanderson controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson advances position into side control!
Keller is looking for a sweep.
Sanderson has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Sanderson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Keller to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Keller shrugs it off.

Sanderson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Keller to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Keller shrugs it off.
Keller is looking to improve his position but Sanderson isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanderson with good strikes from the mount here!
Sanderson prevents Keller from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Keller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Sanderson trying to control but Keller is having none of it.
Sanderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Keller is rocked!

Sanderson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Keller is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carl Sanderson!