PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Jesus Saves. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Starks

189 cm
23
260 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
264 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Starks!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starks darts in trying to clinch

so Sanchez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jesus Sanchez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Starks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The strikes coming from Sanchez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Sanchez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Starks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanchez landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Starks's shoulder. That is not cool.
Starks 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 tries to advance to mount but Starks instead regains half guard.
Starks tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sanchez throwing shots but Starks is blocking nicely.
Well, if Sanchez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Starks is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Starks won't allow it.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Starks defends it well.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanchez stalling away here and it's allowed Starks to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Starks scores with the left hand. Sanchez knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Starks finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
Tony Starks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starks misses with a right hand

and Sanchez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Starks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jesus Sanchez has been cut.
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!
Starks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Starks misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez being controlled against the cage.

Sanchez has Starks pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sanchez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Starks tumbling to the mat - Sanchez dives into Starks's guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Starks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Starks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Starks is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez trying to control but Starks is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jesus Sanchez.

Sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Starks is working away.
Sanchez content to control rather than advance.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starks's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starks wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Starks is working away.
Sanchez is controlling the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Starks can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Starks is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

We're going to have a standup here because Jesus Sanchez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Starks throws a poor cross that misses

and Sanchez counters by clinching up.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Starks's head.
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath Starks's ribcage. Starks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanchez wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
Starks is breathing heavily.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez just leaning against Starks, taking a breather.
Starks prevents a body shot from Sanchez.

Sanchez pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starks tries to stand but Sanchez is controlling from the bottom.
Starks wants to stand and escape but instead Sanchez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez tries to clinch but Starks is having none of it.
Starks tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch.
Sanchez cracks Starks with a nice body shot.
Sanchez works on Starks's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starks backwards.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Sanchez to work.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Starks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez cracks Starks with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Starks backwards.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starkss head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Starks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez presses Starks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Sanchez tightens his grip and picks Starks up, before dumping him to the ground. Starks manages to land in guard.
Sanchez 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 wants to pass the guard but Starks is keeping the position.
Sanchez pushes down on Starks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Starks is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
Starks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starks can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Starks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanchez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanchez stalling.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Starks is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Starks is defending the position.
Starks is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jesus Sanchez just wasn't active enough.
Starks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Starks fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Sanchez clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Sanchez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Starks lands a jab.
Starks tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Starks wants to clinch

and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. Starks fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanchez content to stall in guard here.

Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Starks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez passes into half guard.
Jesus Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez trying to control the pace.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Starks defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Starks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Starks connects with a single shot there.
Starks misses with a double jab.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Starks pushes him off.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Starks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Starks is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Starks does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sanchez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Starks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sanchez is in Starks's guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Starks is working from the bottom.
Starks wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Starks can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Starks is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Sanchez had his way with Tony Starks in that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Sanchez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sanchez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Starks to the mat! Starks manages to get full guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Starks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starks is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez trying to control but Starks is working from the bottom.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Starks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Starks is posturing up here but Sanchez has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Starks tries to roll out but it's too tight and Starks has to tap! Slick submission there by Sanchez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Sanchez!
Jesus Sanchez retains his heavyweight title!