PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Twiddle Fizzlesticks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fizzlesticks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to twiddle. Joe Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fizzlesticks
vs
Sanders

193 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twiddle Fizzlesticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fizzlesticks shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanders tries to sprawl out of it but Fizzlesticks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Sanders gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fizzlesticks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fizzlesticks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fizzlesticks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fizzlesticks throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanders thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sanders keeping full guard, as Fizzlesticks tries to pass.
Fizzlesticks throwing strikes from guard but Sanders blocks nicely.
Sanders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fizzlesticks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks landing with the ground and pound.
Sanders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fizzlesticks is one step ahead there.
Fizzlesticks is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanders has wrist control.
Fizzlesticks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fizzlesticks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Fizzlesticks from controlling successfully.
Sanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanders really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fizzlesticks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fizzlesticks wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.
Fizzlesticks throws a strike but Sanders rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanders accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fizzlesticks wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanders with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fizzlesticks has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sanders has passed into side control.
Sanders scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fizzlesticks to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fizzlesticks is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanders working the body and head with strikes.
Fizzlesticks is looking to reverse the position.
Sanders grinds an elbow into Fizzlesticks's temple.
Fizzlesticks struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fizzlesticks wants to control but Sanders postures up.
Fizzlesticks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Fizzlesticks is rocked!
Sanders works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Fizzlesticks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Fizzlesticks looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sanders turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Sanders!