PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Marianos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marianos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Victory kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arturo Marianos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanchez
vs
Marianos

178 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Marianos!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Marianos circles away.
Marianos has a takedown stuffed.

Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marianos is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Marianos wants to get back to full guard.
Marianos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marianos defending well though.
Sanchez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanchez wants to control but Marianos is keeping him busy.
Marianos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Marianos is working away.
Marianos 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 throwing shots but Marianos is blocking nicely.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sanchez is trying to control the action in half guard but Marianos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marianos misses with a series of wild punches.
Marianos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez fails with the takedown

and Marianos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanchez won't be happy with that.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Marianos wants to stand but Sanchez has his arm trapped.
Marianos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sanchez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sanchez tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Marianos keeps moving and retains side control.
Sanchez stops Marianos from passing to mount.
Marianos trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marianos decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.

Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Marianos is pushing Sanchez's head away, looking to escape. Sanchez manages to hold on to the position though.
Marianos stops Sanchez from passing to mount.
Marianos sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marianos is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marianos throws a head kick that half lands.
Marianos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanchez shoots and misses

and Marianos counters with a head kick that drops Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Sanchez is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marianos's waist but Marianos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Marianos fails with a takedown attempt.
Marianos tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Marianos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marianos off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound. Can Marianos escape?
Sanchez lands shots from the back.
Marianos turns into Sanchez and is now in his guard.
Marianos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marianos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Marianos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Marianos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marianos has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marianos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Marianos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marianos moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corey Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marianos.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Marianos counters with a nice body kick.
Marianos throws a head kick that Sanchez semi-blocks.
Sanchez fails with the takedown

and Marianos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marianos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marianos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marianos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marianos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Marianos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marianos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is working an open guard so Marianos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Corey Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez with a poor takedown

and Marianos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marianos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marianos breaks from the clinch.
Marianos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marianos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.

Marianos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanchez sprawls well initially but Marianos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marianos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
Marianos is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marianos decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez works on Marianos's body with a couple of short punches.
Marianos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Marianos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Marianos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Marianos.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Marianos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Marianos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marianos holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez stops Marianos from standing up.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez prevents Marianos from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marianos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Marianos counters with a big head kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.

Marianos rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sanchez pulls guard.

Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marianos defends it easily.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marianos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marianos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Marianos pushes his legs off easily.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Marianos from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Marianos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Marianos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed

and Marianos moves into the clinch.
Marianos scores with a knee to the head.

Marianos manages to pull guard.
Marianos wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marianos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanchez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sanchez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marianos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a strike but Marianos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Marianos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marianos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Sanchez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Marianos has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Marianos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marianos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marianos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Marianos manages to break the clinch.
Corey Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marianos misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Marianos counters by moving into the clinch.

Marianos pulls guard effortlessly.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marianos wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marianos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marianos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanchez postures up in Marianos's guard and throws a big left but Marianos blocks it.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Marianos blocks nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marianos shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marianos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marianos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Marianos sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Marianos forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez lands an elbow inside that Marianos shrugs off.
Marianos tries for a takedown but Sanchez manages to get underhooks.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marianos.
Arturo Marianos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Marianos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Marianos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sanchez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marianos has managed to get both his arms back between Sanchez's legs - danger averted.
Marianos trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marianos is aware though and is defending well.

Sanchez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marianos is aware though and is defending well.
Marianos trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Marianos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanchez's guard.

Sanchez has his feet on Marianos's thighs here. He's pushed Marianos off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Marianos screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corey Sanchez!