PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dequan Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Jesus Saves. Jesus Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dequan Randolph's chin.

Sanchez
vs
Randolph

189 cm
20
267 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

204 cm
19
285 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dequan Randolph!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sanchez working away.
Sanchez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ground and pound from Sanchez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Randolph keeps working.

Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Randolph knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Randolph keeps working.
Sanchez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sanchez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Randolph dodges the ground and pound from Sanchez.
Sanchez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Randolph some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Randolph avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sanchez.
Sanchez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Randolph is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Sanchez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Randolph, who protects the arm well.
Sanchez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sanchez moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Randolph hang on?
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the head.
Sanchez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Randolph really wants to buck Sanchez off and get back to his feet.
Randolph is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Randolph can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Randolph's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez looking to control but Randolph is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Randolph really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sanchez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Randolph has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sanchez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Randolph's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randolph tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Randolph is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sanchez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Randolph is in a horrible position here. Sanchez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randolph is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine from mount but Randolph is having none of it.

Sanchez is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Randolph is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Sanchez!
Jesus Sanchez is the new heavyweight champion!