PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Minden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by Willpower. This should be fireworks!

Sanders
vs
Minden

189 cm
18
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Minden!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minden throws a jab when Sanders was well out of range.
Minden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanders.
Minden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ray Minden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Minden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanders.
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minden was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.

Minden fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanders to the ground. Minden is now in Sanders's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Minden decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A leg kick checked by Minden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Minden shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Minden showed some decent athleticism there.

Minden decides to return to a standing position.
Minden throws a leg kick which misses Sanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanders tries to avoid it.
Minden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanders cracks a nice hook into Minden's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Minden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanders goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Minden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanders.
Minden tries to clinch up.
Minden ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Minden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Minden is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanders's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanders is breathing heavily.

Minden stands up and beckons Sanders to join him on the feet.
Minden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minden lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanders takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Minden throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
Minden slips a jab and a cross from Sanders.
Sanders throws a body punch but Minden moves out of range.
Minden connects with a right hand. Sanders shakes it off.
Minden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Minden wants to clinch up but Sanders keeps it at a distance.
OH! Sanders has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Minden smells blood and charges in for the finish! Minden unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Sanders sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ray Minden!