PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Soto (ranked 4465 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Sanches (ranked 4767 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Soto
vs
Sanches

215 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Soto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Sanches!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanches fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soto throws a lazy right hand but Sanches sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Sanches gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Soto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanches trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Soto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soto wants to control from the top but Sanches keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanches is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soto is aware though and is defending well.
Soto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sanches is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soto is aware though and is defending well.
Soto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Soto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanches looking for a guillotine here but Soto defends easily.
Soto wanted to stand there but Sanches had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanches working for a triangle but Soto defends it easily.

Sanches looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Soto is defending well. Sanches quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Soto has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sanches celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Sanches!