PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between joshua davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen "Stand your ground" by Acarine as his entrance music. Tommy Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

davis
vs
Sanchez

200 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, joshua davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
davis throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from davis. No joy for Sanchez on that attempt.
davis tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily

and Sanchez counters with a single leg into guard. davis didn't expect that.
davis looking to control.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but davis keeps moving.
Sanchez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
davis tries to buck Sanchez off but Sanchez is having none of it.

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but can't.
davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by davis, who protects the arm well.
davis wants to control but Sanchez postures up.
davis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sanchez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Sanchez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, davis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sanchez's guard! Nice work there by davis!
davis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez looks gassed!
davis thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.

davis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and davis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
davis fails with the takedown

and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

davis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
davis trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez gets to his feet - davis follows without any prompting.

Sanchez darts in and clinches davis up against the cage.
davis is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent davis's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joshua davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sanchez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. davis is trying to keep an underhook but Sanchez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
davis wants to get back to full guard.
davis tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
davis trying to control here.
Sanchez trying to control the action but davis is working from the bottom.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura but davis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanchez to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
davis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but davis blocks nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
davis misses with a takedown

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
davis gets back to full guard.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but davis is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Sanchez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from davis.
davis has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. davis smiles and moves away.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
joshua davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - davis circles away.

davis has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

davis gets control of Sanchez's arms and successfully pulls guard. davis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
davis is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from davis.
davis trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. davis is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
davis shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. davis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
davis is refusing to be controlled, as Sanchez sits in half guard.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. davis defending well though.
davis is looking for a sweep. Sanchez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanchez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
davis trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sanchez manages to pass to mount!
davis is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez's attempts to control the action.
davis can't escape the position.
davis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
davis can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Sanchez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Sanchez quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sanchez but it's paid off an davis is forced to tap! Nice work by Sanchez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Sanchez!