PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Seivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seivas has chosen Prince Of Darkness as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sanderson
vs
Seivas

187 cm
25
201 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Sanderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Seivas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Sanderson.
Seivas blocks a jab.
Seivas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanderson.
Seivas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanderson.
Seivas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanderson tries for a takedown but Seivas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Seivas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanderson.
Seivas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Seivas misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Sanderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Seivas's guard.

Seivas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sanderson defends well.
Sanderson stands and throws Seivas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sanderson advances nicely into full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson forces the positional change into back control.
Sanderson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Sanderson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Seivas staying busy and making it hard for Sanderson to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanderson missing with strikes.
Seivas staying busy and making it hard for Sanderson to control.
Seivas rolls, trying to escape but Sanderson keeps control of the position.
Sanderson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sanderson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Seivas is in a bad position with Sanderson working for a choke. Seivas manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Seivas wanted to stand there but Sanderson had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seivas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Seivas.
Seivas throws a leg kick but Sanderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seivas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seivas.
Sanderson with a hook.
Seivas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson misses with a looping right.
Sanderson blocks a jab.
Sanderson misses the body punch
and Seivas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanderson thinking.
Sanderson is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Seivas.
Seivas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seivas misses with a looping left.
Sanderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seivas.
Seivas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seivas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body punch from Seivas.
Seivas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Seivas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanderson's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seivas swinging wilding here.
Seivas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seivas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanderson.
Seivas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanderson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Sanderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanderson.
Seivas throws a leg kick which misses Sanderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanderson tries to avoid it.
Sanderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seivas.
Seivas lands a jab.
Seivas dances in with a quick combination. Sanderson is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Seivas snaps Sanderson's head back. Sanderson stumbles backwards against the cage. Seivas steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Sanderson's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Sanderson just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Seivas!