PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Hosking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xav Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosking comes to the cage accompanied by War Machine. Vincent Hosking could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xav Sanders's chin.

Hosking
vs
Sanders

172 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

176 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Hosking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xav Sanders!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanders gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hosking to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sanders trying to keep a closed guard but Hosking is proving a slippery customer.
Sanders wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hosking has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanders is trying to keep Hosking in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is pulling down on Hosking's head. It's preventing any offense from Hosking, at least for the moment.
Hosking trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanders's guard.

Sanders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hosking can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanders is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Sanders throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hosking passes Sanders's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hosking trying to mount his opponent but Sanders defends it.
Hosking tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hosking.
Hosking missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hosking stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanders looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hosking tries to pass to full mount but Sanders defends it.
It looks like Hosking is going to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hosking is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Hosking dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanders gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hosking counters with a head kick that drops Sanders to the mat! Sanders scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Sanders is rocked!
Sanders tries for a takedown but Hosking circles away easily

and Hosking counters with a big takedown. That's hurt Sanders! Hosking smells blood and goes in for the kill. Serveral hard shots later and the ref calls an end to the fight by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Vincent Hosking!