PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Extacy-DJ Tiesto. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kiedis
vs
Sandoval

172 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

182 cm
23
164 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Kiedis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval throws a low kick, looking for Kiedis's leg but Kiedis calmly moves out of range.
Kiedis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sandoval.

Sandoval moves into range and clinches up with Kiedis.
Sandoval on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Sandoval.
Kiedis looking to slow down the pace here.
Sandoval lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sandoval is trying to stall.
Sandoval tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiedis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sandoval can't find room to land a body shot as Kiedis controls the action.
Sandoval takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sandoval lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandoval tries to throw a body punch but Kiedis avoids it by throwing Sandoval back against the cage.
Sandoval throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiedis.
Kiedis blocks a body shot from Sandoval.
Kiedis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kiedis.
Sandoval lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Sandoval - that landed with a thud.
Kiedis with a knee to the head.
Kiedis taking a breather.
Kiedis misses with a knee strike.
Sandoval avoiding damage.
Kiedis trying to land knees to the body.
Kiedis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sandoval tries to work over Kiedis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sandoval lands with a right to the head.
Kiedis tries to land knees in the clinch but Sandoval avoids the damage to the body.
Kiedis missing with knees to the body.
Sandoval can't find room to land a body shot as Kiedis controls the action.
Sandoval tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sandoval avoiding damage as Kiedis throws knees to the body.
Sandoval fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but Sandoval blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval is leaning against Kiedis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiedis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sandoval blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but Sandoval blocks with his arms.
Sandoval drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sandoval lands with a right to the head.
Sandoval avoiding damage as Kiedis throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kiedis.
Sandoval drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kiedis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sandoval blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sandoval is pushing Kiedis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kiedis blocks a body shot from Sandoval.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Sandoval.
Kiedis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sandoval is defending well for now.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sandoval avoids it.
Kiedis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a shoulder strike.
Kiedis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kiedis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sandoval throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiedis.
Sandoval drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kiedis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anthony Kiedis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavio Sandoval.

Sandoval scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Sandoval tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kiedis is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis manages to get back to half guard.
Sandoval trying to control the action but Kiedis is working from the bottom.
Kiedis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kiedis works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiedis keeping moving, preventing Sandoval from controlling successfully.

Kiedis is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Sandoval frees his head nicely. Oh but Kiedis has switched to an armbar! Sandoval is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Anthony Kiedis!
Anthony Kiedis retains his lightweight title!