PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Travis Sand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanji Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sand
vs
Jones

171 cm
23
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Sand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sanji Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sand swings widly with a right hand
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sand takes one to the side of the head.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones wants to clinch but Sand slips to the side

and Sand counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones trying to control but Sand postures up.
Sand takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sand works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sand misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sand controlling the position easily from mount.
Sand looking to ground and pound but Jones is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sand throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sand wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Sand punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sand throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sand throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sand misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sand controlling the pace for now.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sand thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sand throwing strikes here but Jones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sand unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
Sand tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Sand is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Jones is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Jones flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Sand anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Jones and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Sand slips an arm under Jones chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Sand has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Sand is squeezing on Jones like an anaconda would it's prey. Jones fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Travis Sand!