PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between diego sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Blamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

sanchez
vs
Blamm

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 16 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, diego sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Blamm!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
diego sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blamm looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Blamm has his takedown stuffed

and sanchez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blamm's guard.
Blamm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blamm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from sanchez.
sanchez postures up in Blamm's guard and throws a big left but Blamm blocks it.
sanchez distracts Blamm with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blamm has momentary wrist control but sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blamm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Blamm blocks nicely.
sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blamm's head.
sanchez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
sanchez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blamm's guard.
sanchez trying to control from half guard but Blamm is working away.
Blamm tries to roll over but sanchez keeps him under control.
sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

sanchez stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sanchez misses with a head kick.

sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blamm takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on sanchez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blamm tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but sanchez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as sanchez stalls from top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
sanchez cracks Blamm with an elbow. That is naaassty.
sanchez is chipping away with strikes.
Blamm on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Blamm is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, sanchez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
sanchez working the head with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Blamm on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Blamm takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Blamm pushes sanchez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, sanchez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on sanchez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
sanchez scoring with punches from side control.
sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
sanchez scores with a couple of short elbows.
sanchez wants to control but Blamm is keeping him busy.
sanchez lands some shots froms side control.
sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Blamm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
sanchez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
sanchez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
sanchez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blamm to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

diego sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
sanchez fails with the takedown

and Blamm counters with a single leg into guard. sanchez didn't expect that.
Blamm is fighting to break sanchez's control of his arms but sanchez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Blamm decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on sanchez, up you get!
sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Blamm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blamm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from sanchez.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blamm.
A punch combination from sanchez misses.
A punch combination from sanchez misses.

Blamm clinches up with sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blamm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Blamm has hold of one of sanchez's legs. sanchez is fighting the takedown attempt but Blamm gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sanchez tries to strike from the bottom.
sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing Blamm any problems.
Blamm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
sanchez lands a decent shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Blamm is proving a slippery customer.
sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Blamm stands up and waves to sanchez to follow him.
sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for diego sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blamm's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blamm looking for a sweep. Not yet Blamm, not yet.
Blamm keeping moving, preventing sanchez from controlling successfully.
Blamm is trying to keep sanchez in close.
sanchez trying to control but Blamm is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
sanchez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blamm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blamm is looking to improve his position.
sanchez is trying to control. Blamm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
sanchez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blamm is looking to improve his position.
sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blamm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
sanchez moves nicely into side control.
Blamm wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
sanchez cracks Blamm with an elbow. That is naaassty.
sanchez working the ground and pound.
sanchez has control of an arm but Blamm manages to advance to sanchez's back!
sanchez gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Blamm rolls, trying to escape but sanchez keeps control of the position.
sanchez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Blamm.
Blamm trying to control the hands but sanchez won't let him.
I really don't envy Blamm right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Blamm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

sanchez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blamm's half guard.
diego sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blamm trying to hold on to sanchez's head to control him but sanchez postures up.
sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
sanchez lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from sanchez there.
sanchez is nestled in close to Blamm, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
sanchez slips a nice elbow through Blamm's hands, connecting with Blamm's forehead.
Ground and pound from sanchez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blamm is trying to defend against the ground and pound but sanchez scores with a couple of nice shots.
sanchez trying to pass the guard but Blamm defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sanchez decides to stand and escape the position.
sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Blamm as sanchez shoots in.
Blamm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around sanchez's waist but sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blamm off to one side.
Blamm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from sanchez.
sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blamm.
sanchez dives in and grabs Blamm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blamm pushes down on sanchez's head and hops out.
sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blamm counters with a nice body kick.
diego sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Blamm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blamm delivers a nice body kick.
sanchez misses with a double jab.
Blamm pulls out of a head kick attempt.

sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
Blamm tries to lock up and control but sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blamm is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but sanchez is staying active.
sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blamm hang on?
sanchez with shots to the head and body - Blamm looks very uncomfortable down there.
Blamm is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blamm is squirming around, avoiding sanchez's attempts to control the action.
sanchez lands with some strikes.
Blamm manages to regain half guard. Good work.
sanchez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blamm has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. sanchez is working away from the top position though.
sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Blamm is looking for a sweep. sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blamm is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
sanchez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Blamm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blamm pinned against the cage. Blamm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for diego sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blamm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says sanchez as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
diego sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think sanchez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... diego sanchez!