PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kratos Anikitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinbad Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anikitos comes to the cage accompanied by Ganja Mafia - Wirus. Sailor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sailing on the Seven Seas. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Anikitos
vs
Sailor

177 cm
23
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Pitt Nutrition + Laundry (160 Recovery, Stamina

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kratos Anikitos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sinbad Sailor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Anikitos.
Sailor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anikitos misses the shot to the body.
Sailor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anikitos throws out the jab.
Anikitos scores with a nice right hand.
Sailor moves away from the strike by Anikitos.
Anikitos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anikitos lands a jab to the nose.
Sailor misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Sailor does no damage.
Sailor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sailor checks a leg kick nicely.
Anikitos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sailor. That snapped Anikitos's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anikitos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sailor is out of range and Anikitos settles back down.
Sailor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anikitos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anikitos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sailor pulls Anikitos into guard.

Sailor working for a triangle but Anikitos defends it easily.
Anikitos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sailor is keeping the position for now.
Sailor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sailor looking to control.
Anikitos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sailor on the ground.
Anikitos wants to control from the top but Sailor keeps moving.
Sailor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailor is trying to control the position but Anikitos postures up.

Sailor working for a triangle but Anikitos defends it easily.

Sailor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anikitos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anikitos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sailor tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sailor is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Anikitos has his hands clasped together but Sailor extends and breaks Anikitos's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sailor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sinbad Sailor! Sinbad Sailor retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Sinbad Sailor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.