PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nuevo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael OMalley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nuevo Sanchez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sanchez
vs
OMalley

175 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nuevo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael OMalley!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OMalley forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but OMalley has double underhooks.
OMalley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
OMalley fails to pull guard.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as OMalley sprawls well. OMalley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.

OMalley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanchez is trying to defend but OMalley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst OMalley is controlling him.

OMalley gets to his feet. Sanchez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
OMalley is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanchez has a good base and remains in mount.
Sanchez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sanchez tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
OMalley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OMalley sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but OMalley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but OMalley sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and OMalley defends it well.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but OMalley keeps working.

Sanchez is working for a kimura but OMalley is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but OMalley defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
OMalley keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but OMalley is retaining full guard.
OMalley keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez shoots and misses

and OMalley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

OMalley breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez lunges at OMalley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by OMalley's hand.
OMalley shoots and misses
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Nuevo Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael OMalley.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss

and OMalley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from OMalley.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nuevo Sanchez!