PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cypress Hill - Tequila Sunrise. Machida has chosen Aerials-System of a down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Machida

170 cm
28
142 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

165 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Machida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a takedown

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Machida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Machida looks gassed!
Sanchez connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Machida's head.
Sanchez trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sanchez forces his way into half guard.
Machida taking some punishment here, with Sanchez in his half guard.
Sanchez slips a nice elbow through Machida's hands, connecting with Machida's forehead.
Sanchez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez working the head and body with strikes.
Sanchez moves into full mount! Machida won't be happy about that!

Sanchez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sanchez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Machida?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Machida is in all sorts of trouble here.
Machida is bucking up trying to escape but Sanchez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine from mount but Machida is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez.
Machida can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez lands a heavy elbow.
Sanchez landing strikes from the mount.
Machida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanchez working the ground and pound effectively.
Machida in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Sanchez throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Machida has his hands clasped together but Sanchez breaks the hold and Machida is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sanchez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Sanchez!
Jesus Sanchez retains his featherweight title!