PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentim Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Sanchez had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sanchez
vs
Terra

165 cm
23
144 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

172 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valentim Terra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Terra is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Terra keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Terra on the ground.

Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Terra is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sanchez has his hands clasped together but Terra extends an breaks Sanchez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Terra.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valentim Terra!