PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hammerhead Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Groove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mexican Hat Dance. On his way into the cage it seems that Hammerhead Sanchez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hammerhead Sanchez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sanchez
vs
Groove

180 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

205 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hammerhead Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Groove!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groove keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Groove sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.

Groove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Groove doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Groove is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Groove is keeping the position.
Groove wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez wants to stand but Groove has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Groove is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Groove looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Groove looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Groove trying to control the position.

Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Groove is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Groove avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Sanchez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Groove regains guard.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Groove is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Groove is keeping the position for now.
Groove has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sanchez has passed into side control.
Groove tries to improve position but can't.

Sanchez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Groove is trying to escape and Sanchez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Groove is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sanchez! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hammerhead Sanchez!