PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by The Game - Ali Bomaye. Rod Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanders
vs
Lowrey

195 cm
19
217 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rod Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Lowrey!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanders throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Lowrey misses.
Sanders lands a leg kick that knocks Lowrey off balance momentarily.
Sanders throws the kick towards the body but Lowrey avoids it.
Sanders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanders lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lowrey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lowrey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lowrey looks to throw the jab but Sanders is out of range.
Sanders lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sanders defending well as Lowrey loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Sanders misses

and Lowrey counters by moving into the clinch.
Lowrey misses with a body punch.
Lowrey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lowrey tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanders tries to work over Lowrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanders misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Sanders manages to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sanders trying to control the position.
Lowrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders trying to control the position here.
Sanders controls Lowrey momentarily but Lowrey frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rod Sanders has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sanders throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowrey.
Lowrey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowrey scores with a nice strike.
Sanders lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sanders connects with a high kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanders. That's going to slow Lowrey down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Sanders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanders.
Sanders thumps Lowrey with a low kick.
Sanders lands with a kick to the temple. Lowrey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lowrey checks a low kick from Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey blocks a head kick by Sanders.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanders.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowrey takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
Sanders staying out of range there.
Sanders throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanders scores with a push kick.
Sanders throws a leg kick which misses Lowrey's front leg but catches the back leg as Lowrey tries to avoid it.
Sanders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lowrey checks a low kick from Sanders.
Rod Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders tries to land a leg kick but Lowrey saw it coming and moves away.
Lowrey checks a low kick from Sanders.
A cross from Lowrey lands.

Lowrey clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Lowrey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with the head strike.
Sanders is trying to break free.
Lowrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowrey blocks an elbow strike.
Lowrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lowrey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lowrey scores with a shot to the side of Sanders's head.
I was talking to Sanders's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Lowrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Sanders.
Sanders fails to pull guard.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowrey looking to stall.
Lowrey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Sanders dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sanders lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanders lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanders scores with a leg kick.
Sanders connects with a leg kick. Lowrey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lowrey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lowrey scrambles back to his feet.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders lands a leg kick that knocks Lowrey off balance momentarily.
Sanders scores with a spinning back kick!
Lowrey takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders lands with a kick to the temple. Lowrey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanders.
Sanders is looking to slow Lowrey down with leg kicks.
Sanders tries to work over Lowrey's front leg with a kick but Lowrey checks it.
A low kick from Sanders is predictable there
and Lowrey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanders. That's going to slow Lowrey down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders lands a leg kick that knocks Lowrey off balance momentarily.
Sanders attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lowrey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lowrey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Sanders.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanders.
Sanders throws out a leg kick but Lowrey moves out of range and Sanders only half commits.
Lowrey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanders.
Sanders slips under a jab from Lowrey.
Sanders throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowrey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rod Sanders is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowrey.
A big left from Lowrey misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lowrey.
Sanders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lowrey's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders thumps Lowrey with a low kick.
Lowrey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sanders scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowrey moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowrey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanders. Sanders obviously looking to wear him down.
Lowrey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lowrey checks it well.
Sanders tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders tried to score with a low kick but Lowrey checks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanders - that will leave a mark!
The fighters circling - Lowrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanders misses with a head kick.
Sanders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanders misses with a low kick.
Sanders throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanders.
Sanders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowrey.
Nice body kick there by Sanders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lowrey.

It looks like Mike Lowrey has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Lowrey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanders.
Sanders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Lowrey.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanders.
That kick from Sanders tenderised Lowrey's leg. Lowrey is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Lowrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanders throws a sloppy head kick and Lowrey moves out of range easily.
Sanders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lowrey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanders lands a head kick!
Sanders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Sanders dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowrey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lowrey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanders - the referee stops the clock and Lowrey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanders. Lowrey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lowrey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanders.
Lowrey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanders is looking to slow Lowrey down with leg kicks.
Sanders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowrey throws out the jab.
Lowrey misses with a left hand
and Sanders counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanders keeps Lowrey at a distance using the push kick.
Lowrey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanders.
Sanders misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanders throws a leg kick that misses.
Lowrey misses with a body shot.
Sanders throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanders takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanders attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanders.
Lowrey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Sanders lands a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanders!
Lowrey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowrey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanders throws the kick towards the body but Lowrey avoids it.
Sanders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanders tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lowrey is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Lowrey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanders scores with a push kick.
Sanders cracks the inside of Lowrey's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowrey moves out of range as Sanders throws a body kick.
Sanders defending well as Lowrey loads up on a big left hand.
Sanders misses with a low kick.
Lowrey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Lowrey.
Sanders is looking to chop away at Lowrey's legs.
Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lowrey checks the leg kick.
Sanders takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanders pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanders misses with a low kick.
Sanders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanders fakes the leg kick and cracks Lowrey in the body.
Sanders throws a chopping leg kick but Lowrey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanders fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lowrey is out of range.
Sanders throws a front kick aimed at Lowrey's knee but Lowrey avoids it well.
Lowrey lands a nice hook to Sanders's body. Sanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mike Lowrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanders throws a lazy head kick
and Lowrey counters with a series of strikes. Sanders will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowrey misses with a right hand
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sanders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders misses with a body kick.
Sanders goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lowrey swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Rod Sanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lowrey closes the distance and clinches.
Lowrey lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Lowrey.
Sanders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lowrey can do to turn this around?
Sanders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Lowrey.
Lowrey lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Sanders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanders, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Sanders!
Rod Sanders gave a mention to KO Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).