PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niko Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Quiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sanders
vs
Quiz

185 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Huf Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niko Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Quiz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quiz shoots in but Sanders avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Quiz throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Sanders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Quiz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanders is trying to defend but Quiz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Quiz is trying to work for a kimura but Sanders is defending well.
Sanders is trying to stand.

Quiz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sanders has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanders trying to hold on to Quiz's head to control him but Quiz postures up.

Quiz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders tries to kick Quiz off but Quiz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders is looking for a sweep. Quiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Quiz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sanders has managed to free his arm - good work.
Quiz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanders does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Quiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Quiz looks gassed!
Quiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanders circles away.

Sanders gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sanders breaks the clinch.

Quiz shoots in and bounces Sanders off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sanders is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders landing knees to the head.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanders wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Quiz shoots in for a double leg but Sanders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Niko Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Quiz.
Quiz shoots in for a takedown but Sanders shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quiz fails with the takedown.

Sanders looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Quiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanders is taking a breather. Quiz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanders stands up out of the half guard.
Quiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanders as he avoids it easily.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch but Quiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mike Quiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Sanders lands but Quiz takes it in his stride.

It looks like Mike Quiz has been cut.
Sanders tries to clinch up.

Sanders instigates a clinch.
Sanders gets underhooks to prevent Quiz's takedown attempt.
Sanders lands an elbow that stopped Quiz in his tracks for a moment.
Sanders lands a good knee to the midsection. Quiz won't want to take too many of those.
Come on Sanders - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Sanders wants to clinch up but Quiz keeps it at a distance.
Sanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanders is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanders stuffs the takedown.
Sanders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanders tries a head kick but it misses.

Sanders rushes Quiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanders.
Quiz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Quiz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quiz blocks an elbow strike from Sanders.
Quiz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanders walks away with a smile on his face. Quiz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Sanders forces Quiz back against the cage and clinches.
Quiz looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quiz takes an elbow to the temple.
Quiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanders avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Sanders breaks from the clinch.
Sanders wants to clinch up but Quiz keeps it at a distance.
Quiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanders pinned against the cage. Sanders gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Sanders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Quiz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Quiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quiz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanders swivels and escapes.

Quiz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanders sprawls well initially but Quiz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Sanders has one foot on Quiz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Quiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanders. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Quiz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Quiz wants to work for an arm triangle but Sanders is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Quiz moves into full mount! Sanders won't be happy about that!
Quiz raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Quiz moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sanders has worked his arm free - good work by Sanders!
Sanders is trying to buck Quiz off.
Quiz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sanders is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Quiz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quiz on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quiz swings around for an armbar but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Quiz's guard.
Sanders would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sanders trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Quiz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanders is aware though and is defending well.

Quiz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanders is aware though and is defending well.
Sanders slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sanders has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quiz 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.

Sanders avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Quiz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sanders escapes and throws Quiz's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiz is trying to work for a sweep but Sanders has mounted him!
Quiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanders has a good base and remains in mount.
Quiz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanders sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanders avoids the attempt from Quiz to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Quiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Quiz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sanders wants to clinch.
Quiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanders tries to avoid it but Quiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanders to the ground. Sanders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Sanders gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sanders gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanders is looking to clinch.
Quiz shoots in but Sanders avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quiz pinned against the cage. Quiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quiz shoots for a takedown but Sanders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Niko Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Quiz.
Quiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sanders counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanders lands a nice elbow.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niko Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanders as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanders has managed to clinch.
Sanders lands an elbow just above Quiz 's eye.
Quiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanders avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Quiz jumps guard but Sanders stands there with Quiz around his waist. Quiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Sanders breaks the clinch.

Sanders clinches.

Sanders breaks the clinch.
Sanders moves in looking to clinch but Quiz pushes him off.
Quiz misses with a takedown attempt

and Sanders counters by clinching up.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanders throws a sloppy head kick and Quiz moves out of range easily.
Quiz shoots in for a takedown but Sanders shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Quiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanders which made him look bad.

Sanders gets a clinch.
Sanders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quiz.
Sanders connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Quiz.
Sanders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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

Quiz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sanders is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Quiz, into his guard.

Quiz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sanders is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Quiz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sanders's back instead.

Quiz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sanders has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quiz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sanders defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Sanders is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mike Quiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quiz gets his hands free as Sanders looks to control.

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 is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Sanders keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quiz shoots in and drives through. Sanders sprawls well.
Sanders moves in looking to clinch but Quiz pushes him off.
Sanders throws a head kick that Quiz semi-blocks.
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Quiz.
Quiz shoots in for a takedown but Sanders shows good takedown defense.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quiz.
A short body shot lands from Sanders as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanders.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Sanders showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanders has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Sanders!