PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash comes to the cage accompanied by Manhunt Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cash
vs
Sanchez

180 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Cash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash misses with a double jab.
Cash takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cash lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Cash circles away.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cash but Cash pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cash misses with a two punch combination.
Cash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cash looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Cash is avoiding it.
Cash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cash is looking to clinch.
Cash throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Cash misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cash misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Jimmy Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Sanchez.
Cash leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cash clinches but Sanchez breaks the clinch

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.

Cash is looking for a triangle but Sanchez pushes his legs off easily.

Sanchez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cash has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanchez has managed to get both his arms back between Cash's legs - danger averted.

Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Cash is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cash manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Cash's guard.

Sanchez stands and steps away. Cash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Cash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cash gets slowly back to his feet.
Jimmy Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cash falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sanchez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sanchez stays in close to Cash's body and controls the position.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cash had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sanchez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cash Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sanchez's back instead.
Sanchez turns into Cash and is now in his guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.

Cash working for a triangle but Sanchez defends it easily.

Cash looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sanchez has picked Cash up and slammed him! Cash can't keep hold of the triangle and Sanchez manages to pass to side control!
Cash is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sanchez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sanchez scoring with punches from side control.
Sanchez landing strikes.
Cash takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cash wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez drags him back down.

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cash taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cash seems a little lost for a moment, as Sanchez dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Cash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cash misses with a double jab.

Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cash is trying to improve his position.
Cash is trying to work for a sweep but Sanchez has mounted him!
Sanchez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cash tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Oscar Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cash can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cash trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cash tries to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Sanchez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sanchez looking to finish Cash with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cash!

Sanchez has isolated one of Cash's arms. Cash looking to fight him off but Sanchez twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oscar Sanchez!
Oscar Sanchez is the new middleweight champion!