PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philipp Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Maynard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maynard
vs
Sanders

195 cm
30
218 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maynard.
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanders lands the left hand.
Maynard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sanders looks winded!
Maynard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Philipp Sanders has been cut.
Philipp Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders throws a poor cross that misses
and Maynard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maynard stuns Sanders with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maynard lands an elbow inside.
Maynard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Sanders is rocked!
Maynard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maynard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sanders is still on wobbly legs! Can Maynard finish him?
Maynard scores a nice knee to the body.
Sanders seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice elbow from Maynard.
Maynard taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maynard obliges.
Maynard connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard has Sanders pressed against the cage, preventing Sanders from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A fake to the body and Maynard gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Sanders! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Sanders falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Peter Maynard!