PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cowboy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and London Takedowns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's entrance music is Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sanchez
vs
Takedowns

170 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cowboy Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, London Takedowns!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Takedowns circles away.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Takedowns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Takedowns tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cowboy Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Takedowns fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanchez sprawls well initially but Takedowns persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Takedowns decides to return to a standing position.
Cowboy Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Takedowns gets the takedown into side control.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Takedowns in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takedowns throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Takedowns is controlling Sanchez's trapped leg to prevent Sanchez from advancing to side control.
Takedowns is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him

Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanchez is trying to control. Takedowns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Sanchez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Takedowns keeping control of the position.

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 is trying to control. Takedowns wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takedowns keeping control of the position.
Takedowns is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanchez passes to side control.

Sanchez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Takedowns has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sanchez but great work by Takedowns.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Takedowns is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanchez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sanchez is trying to buck Takedowns off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takedowns scores with punches from side control.
Sanchez is trying to improve his position.

Takedowns is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanchez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Takedowns working away.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Takedowns working over Sanchez with some ground and pound. Sanchez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

London Takedowns dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Takedowns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Takedowns is doing well to control the position and prevent Sanchez from advancing to side control.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Takedowns dodges it nicely.
Takedowns is controlling Sanchez's trapped leg to prevent Sanchez from advancing to side control.
Sanchez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Takedowns!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the attempt from Takedowns to control.

Sanchez has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Takedowns is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cowboy Sanchez!