PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Sanders (ranked 23864 p4p, 2687 weight class) and Watchman Nee (ranked 602 p4p, 376 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanders
vs
Nee

188 cm
23
220
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
35
204
4 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 Las Vegas, Ollie Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Watchman Nee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nee has managed to clinch.
Sanders misses with a punch on the inside.

Nee works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nee looking to pass the guard.
Sanders looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanders, not yet.
Sanders wants to improve his position but instead Nee has moved into half guard.
Sanders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders is trying to control but can't.
Sanders is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders is working hard here to advance position.
Sanders is not content to let Nee control the position.
Sanders's coaches at Juice's Sweat Lodge have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sanders trying to hold on to Nee's head to control him but Nee postures up.
Nee is looking to advance position but Sanders won't allow it.
Sanders slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanders controlling Nee's posture.
Sanders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nee is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanders pulls Nee in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanders throws a body shot but no joy.
Nee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nee scrambles back to his feet.

Nee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanders, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanders stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nee looks winded!
Nee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanders softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanders blocking some punches.
A short right from Sanders on the inside.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nee blocks an uppercut.
Sanders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nee or not.
Sanders lands a shoulder strike.

Nee is rocked!
Nee prevents a body shot from Sanders.
Nee is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanders finish him?
Sanders scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Sanders.
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 working aggressively here.
Nee swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nee seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanders throws a head punch that misses.
Sanders lands a nice shot to the body.
Nee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sanders.
Sanders pushes Nee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanders lands a big right hand that drops Nee! The killer instinct kicks in and Sanders finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sanders!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ollie Sanders!
A less than humble Ollie Sanders misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.