PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Clarke (ranked 6273 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxon Sanders (ranked 4314 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Clarke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clarke
vs
Sanders

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Clarke closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.

Sanders breaks the clinch.
Sanders tries to clinch up but Clarke circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Clarke closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.
Clarke lands with a right to the head.

Clarke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Clarke has managed to clinch.
Clarke lands with a right to the head.
Clarke is trying to break the clinch but Sanders is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Clarke.
Clarke lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clarke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clarke lands an uppercut.

Sanders is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Clarke fails to land.
Sanders is still on wobbly legs! Can Clarke finish him?

Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarke goes for a small jab and connects. Now Clarke goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Sanders stumbles back but Clarke runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Sanders to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Sanders will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Clarke!