PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James The Filipino Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sanchez
vs
The Filipino Gracie

183 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

[†CoE†]Terror-Trition 155Q[†CoE†]
Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James The Filipino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Filipino Gracie is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Filipino Gracie wants to control but Sanchez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The Filipino Gracie trying to control here.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but The Filipino Gracie dodges it nicely.
The Filipino Gracie trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but The Filipino Gracie is working away.
Sanchez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The Filipino Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Sanchez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The Filipino Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sanchez tries to stand but can't do so whilst The Filipino Gracie controls his leg.
The Filipino Gracie wants to control but Sanchez passes into side.
The Filipino Gracie gets back to half guard.
The Filipino Gracie is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Filipino Gracie gets back to full guard.
The Filipino Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The Filipino Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Filipino Gracie's guard.
The Filipino Gracie is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Filipino Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like Sanchez is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is thwarting The Filipino Gracie's attempts to control the position.
The Filipino Gracie tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
The Filipino Gracie trying to control but Sanchez postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but The Filipino Gracie sprawls well.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.

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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Filipino Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
The Filipino Gracie digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Filipino Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sanchez moves into the clinch.

Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
Sanchez controls The Filipino Gracie momentarily but The Filipino Gracie frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sanchez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Sanchez.
The Filipino Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sanchez off and has taken his back!

The Filipino Gracie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sanchez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Sanchez is trying to defend against the choke here but The Filipino Gracie has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. The Filipino Gracie Tightens the hold and Sanchez taps out furiously! The Filipino Gracie displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James The Filipino Gracie!