PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sanders (ranked 6153 p4p, 6326 weight class) and Anton Messier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by DelaRey. Anton Messier will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sanders
vs
Messier

185 cm
20
210
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
210
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Messier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messier throws an off balance right hand

and Sanders holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Messier has had enough of the clinch but Sanders keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanders just misses with a elbow thrown towards Messier's brow.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Messier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Messier working hard to break the clinch.
Sanders blocks an uppercut.
Messier's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Messier's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Sanders gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Messier has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sanders doesn't defend quickly enough and Messier has managed to lock this one up! Can Sanders escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Messier on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anton Messier!