PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cowboy Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Naughty By Nature - O.P.P.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanchez
vs
ketchup

170 cm
22
140 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

199 cm
24
135 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Cowboy Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, john ketchup!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ketchup tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Sanchez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. ketchup was covering up waiting for the punch and Sanchez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sanchez postures up in ketchup's guard and throws a big left but ketchup blocks it.
ketchup looking to control.
ketchup is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of ketchup is proving hard to escape from.
ketchup trying to control the position here.
ketchup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
ketchup manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

ketchup get's back to his feet.

ketchup moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from ketchup.
ketchup can't get the takedown.

ketchup pulls guard.

ketchup pushes Sanchez off and gets back to his feet.
ketchup doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

ketchup clinches up against the cage.

ketchup pulls guard.
ketchup wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
ketchup looks gassed!

Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! ketchup is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ketchup manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into ketchup's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ketchup is pulling down on Sanchez's head to control his posture.
ketchup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez wants to stand but ketchup has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

ketchup is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
ketchup wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
ketchup will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ketchup keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

ketchup has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanchez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

ketchup clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.

ketchup gets control of Sanchez's arms and successfully pulls guard. ketchup will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

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

Sanchez got a little sloppy there for a moment and ketchup has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sanchez has managed to get both his arms back between ketchup's legs - danger averted.

ketchup is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wanted to stand there but ketchup had control of the position.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
ketchup pulls Sanchez in to control the position.

ketchup working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
ketchup is trying to keep Sanchez in close.

Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john ketchup dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

ketchup throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.

ketchup moves into the clinch.
ketchup has Sanchez pressed against the cage.
Sanchez can't get the takedown.

ketchup gets control of Sanchez's arms and successfully pulls guard. ketchup will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
ketchup is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
ketchup pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
ketchup manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

ketchup decides to return to a standing position.

ketchup has managed to clinch.
ketchup connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.

ketchup jumps into guard, dragging Sanchez to the mat.
ketchup wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
ketchup has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
ketchup is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
ketchup is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ketchup lands with a punch from half guard.
ketchup scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. ketchup is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

ketchup is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with ketchup in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is trying to control but ketchup manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
ketchup content just to control the position here.
ketchup in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.
ketchup has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanchez's face.
ketchup controlling the pace for now.

ketchup working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ketchup raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Sanchez throwing hammer fists to the chest of ketchup. What's that going to do exactly?
ketchup lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanchez hang on?
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
ketchup controlling from the full mount.
Sanchez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john ketchup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

ketchup shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. ketchup showed some decent athleticism there.

Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
ketchup controlling the pace.

ketchup stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
ketchup looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

ketchup drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
ketchup controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
ketchup makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ketchup's corner is telling him to maintain position.
ketchup sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez trying to control here.
ketchup passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanchez!
ketchup controlling the pace for now.
ketchup lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ketchup tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
john ketchup has got the better of the ground game so far.
ketchup unloading with bombs!
ketchup controlling from mount.
ketchup's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sanchez tries to reverse the position but ketchup maintains control.
Sanchez tries to hold on but ketchup postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
ketchup controlling from mount.
ketchup prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.
Cowboy Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Sanchez is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

ketchup looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trapped and ketchup is scoring with shots to the head and body.
ketchup controls the action.
Sanchez tries to escape the position.
ketchup controls the action.
Sanchez wants to escape the position.
ketchup controlling from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
ketchup scores with strikes from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
john ketchup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well ketchup has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... john ketchup!