PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zed Zeddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Zeddy
vs
Sanders

183 cm
26
194 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

177 cm
21
194 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zed Zeddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Sanders!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeddy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanders shoots and misses
and Zeddy counters with a left and a right that stings Sanders.
Sanders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zeddy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sanders pushes Zeddy up against the cage in a clinch.

Sanders gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zeddy wants to get back to full guard.
Sanders thows a huge punch but Zeddy dodges it nicely.
Zeddy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders is pressing down on Zeddy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zeddy is holding on for now.
Zeddy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanders not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanders missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanders scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanders wants to pass to mount but Zeddy is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeddy is trying to control but can't.
Sanders throwing shots but Zeddy is blocking nicely.
Sanders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sanders connects with a nice short shot to Zeddy's temple.
Zeddy is trying to get back to full guard.
Zeddy is trying to maintain the position but Sanders is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanders trying to control from half guard but Zeddy is working away.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Zeddy is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeddy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sanders.
Sanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zeddy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zeddy prevents Sanders from getting the reversal.
Sanders in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeddy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanders can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sanders takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sanders wants to try and get back to his feet.
Zeddy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanders hang on?

It looks like Jackson Sanders has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeddy raining down hammerfists from mount.

Sanders is rocked!
Sanders looks winded!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Zeddy! Sanders is hurt baaadly! Zeddy is firing away with more strikes - Sanders is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zed Zeddy!
An out of breath Zed Zeddy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.