PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skoal Citrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the ring accompanied by Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanchez
vs
Citrus

170 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Advantage XXX nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skoal Citrus!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Citrus shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Citrus shoots in.
Citrus dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Citrus.
Jesus Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skoal Citrus.
Citrus fails with a takedown attempt.
Citrus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Citrus shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Skoal Citrus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Citrus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Citrus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Citrus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Citrus looks gassed!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
Sanchez grinds an elbow into Citrus's temple.
Sanchez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Citrus's legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Sanchez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sanchez trying to control the action but Citrus is working from the bottom.
Sanchez grinds an elbow into Citrus's temple.

Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Citrus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Sanchez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Citrus is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sanchez yanks on the arm and Citrus is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sanchez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesus Sanchez!