PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cael Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Blair has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Blair
vs
Sanderson

197 cm
30
192 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

186 cm
29
193 lbs
10 - 18 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cael Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Blair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blair keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanderson has his takedown stuffed
and Blair counters with a stiff right hand.
Blair misses with a hook.
Sanderson closes the distance and clinches up with Blair, looking for a takedown. Sanderson pushes Blair against the cage but Blair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cael Sanderson.
Sanderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blair misses with a double jab.
Sanderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blair connects with a body shot that sends Sanderson's belly button to the back.
Sanderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sanderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sanderson has picked Blair up - he's going for a ride! Sanderson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Blair keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Blair gets back to full guard.
Blair is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blair wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimmy Blair just wasn't active enough.
Blair walks into a left hand.
Sanderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blair circles away.
A combination from Blair does no damage.
A punch combination from Sanderson misses.
Cael Sanderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanderson at a distance.
Sanderson looks gassed!
Blair lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blair is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blair.
Blair stuffs the takedown.
Blair ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blair's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanderson under the eye.

It looks like Cael Sanderson has been cut.
Sanderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blair lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Danga de danga de dang - Blair scores with a four punch combination!
Sanderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Sanderson is rocked!
Sanderson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Blair lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sanderson. Blair pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Blair!