PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Stax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stax comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin 'I Will Not Bow'. Max Stax is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Stax
vs
Sanders

182 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Stax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanders looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanders is trying to control. Stax wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stax manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stax looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stax not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Sanders has gone for a leg lock! Stax slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sanders's guard.

Sanders throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stax trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sanders is trying to keep Stax in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stax wanted to stand there but Sanders had control of the position.
Sanders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stax trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Stax distracts Sanders with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Sanders has his foot on Stax's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stax works his way back into a safe position though.
Stax wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Stax trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sanders had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stax is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sanders Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stax's back instead.
Stax breaks Sanders's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Stax throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stax wants to pass the guard but Sanders is keeping the position.
Stax trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stax wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.

Stax avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Stax drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stax jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stax slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stax knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanders on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Stax trying to control the position but Sanders is working away.
Sanders manages to get back to half guard.
Stax trying to mount his opponent but Sanders defends it.
Sanders is looking to improve his position.
Stax is pressing down on Sanders's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanders is holding on for now.
Sanders moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stax preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sanders pushes a forearm under Stax's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Stax is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Sanders!