PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec Silifant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alec Silifant has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sanders
vs
Silifant

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Juggernaut And Gladiators

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bailey Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alec Silifant!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left lands for Silifant.
Silifant misses with a double jab.
Silifant misses with a body kick.
Alec Silifant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silifant jabs Sanders right on the nose. Sanders blinks but takes it well.
Silifant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sanders drives through and clinches with Silifant against the cage.
Sanders is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Silifant manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders lands a knee to the body.
Silifant lands with a short shot to the head.
Silifant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silifant lands with a right to the head.
Sanders tries to land knees in the clinch but Silifant avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders goes for a takedown attempt but Silifant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silifant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanders's head backwards.
Sanders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silifant.
Silifant cracks a nice hook into Sanders's ribs.
Silifant misses with a body shot.
Silifant jabs Sanders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silifant thuds a left hand into Sanders's body.
Silifant throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.

Sanders rushes Silifant and presses him up against the cage.
Sanders jumps guard but Silifant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Silifant on the inside.
Silifant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Silifant.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Silifant.
Silifant gets underhooks to prevent Sanders's takedown attempt.
Sanders avoiding damage as Silifant throws knees to the body.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silifant connects with a jab.
Silifant connects with a crisp jab.
Silifant throws out a powerful jab.
Sanders takes one to the chin there.
Sanders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silifant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanders walks into a left hand.
Silifant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silifant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silifant blocks a head kick by Sanders.
Silifant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silifant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanders walks into a straight right hand from Silifant.
Alec Silifant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silifant lands a nice hook to Sanders's body. Sanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silifant can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Silifant has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Silifant scores with a jab to the head.
Sanders needs to keep his hands up - Silifant had a free shot at his head there.
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've been told by Sanders's head coaches at The Bear's Den ($300) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sanders finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silifant throws a head kick that misses

and Sanders counters with a shoot takedown. Silifant fights it but they end up in guard.
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 strike but Silifant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sanders tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silifant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silifant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silifant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanders's head.
Silifant scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silifant with a nice head shot there.

Sanders looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silifant.
Silifant content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silifant works over Sanders with some ground and pound from guard.
Silifant throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silifant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silifant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alec Silifant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch lands to the side of Sanders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanders ducks right into an uppercut from Silifant.
Sanders misses with a looping right.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silifant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silifant scores with a jab. Sanders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silifant tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silifant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silifant connects with a body shot.
Silifant dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders shoots for a double leg takedown but Silifant sprawls well. He's pushed Sanders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silifant uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silifant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sanders tries to clinch but Silifant moves out of range.
Silifant lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Silifant gets tackled into the cage by Sanders. Sanders maintains the clinch.
Silifant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanders wants a takedown.
Silifant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silifant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silifant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silifant.
Sanders unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sanders jumps guard but Silifant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silifant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Silifant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silifant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.

Sanders is rocked!
Silifant has a couple of punches blocked by Sanders.
Silifant lands a right hand.
Oh Sanders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silifant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silifant lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sanders to his knees! Silifant keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alec Silifant!